Can I transfer my 3DS account to Switch?

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A Nintendo Network ID can only be transferred to a different console by using the built-in system transfer process or if it is removed from the original system by Nintendo (for example, if the system was exchanged during a repair).

Can you transfer a 3DS profile to a Switch?

On Nintendo Switch:

Select Nintendo eShop on the HOME Menu of a Nintendo Switch console to launch Nintendo eShop. Select the account you want to use. Select your icon in the upper-right corner to access your Account Information. Select Merge Funds from Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Can I use the same Nintendo ID from 3DS to Switch?

A Switch Nintendo account and a 3DS Nintendo Network ID are two different account systems. They are just two different things you sign up for. You can however link a Nintendo (Switch) account with a Nintendo Network ID on the Nintendo website once both are created.

How do I merge 3DS funds to Switch?

To merge your funds on Nintendo Switch, open the eShop app and sign into your account. Select your profile icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and then choose “Merge Funds from Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.” Follow the on-screen instructions and then select “Merge Funds.”

Is 3DS eShop account same as Switch?

A Nintendo Network ID is an account allowing the user to access online services such as the eShop, Miiverse, and Wii U Chat on the Wii U and 3DS consoles. A Nintendo Account, on the other hand, is an online account that allows you to use online services such as the eShop and online play on the Nintendo Switch console.

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Why is Nintendo removing 3DS eShop?

Officially, Nintendo's FAQ on the eShop closures says “this is part of the natural life cycle for any product line as it becomes less used by consumers over time.” The answer doesn't get into specifics and might confuse those still playing games on the system or fans of games only available on Wii U or 3DS.

Can you still use the 3DS eShop?

As of August 29, 2022, it is no longer possible to use a Nintendo eShop Card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

How do I transfer my 3DS account?

Can you link multiple 3DS and switch?

It is not possible to link the same Nintendo Network account to multiple Wii U or multiple Nintendo 3DS family systems at the same time.

How do I link my 3DS to my Nintendo account?

How do I transfer Pokemon from 3DS to Switch for free?

On your 3DS, select “Move to Pokémon Home.” Then hit “Begin” and select the boxes of Pokémon you want to transfer and press the Y button on your Switch. Select “Display” to generate a Moving Key. Input your Moving Key your Switch gave you into your 3DS and press OK to begin the transfer.

Do eShop cards work on 3DS and Switch?

Information. Prepaid Nintendo eShop Cards can be redeemed in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch systems. As of August 29, 2022, it is no longer possible to use a Nintendo eShop Card to add funds to an account in Nintendo eShop on Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Do Wii U and 3DS eShop cards work on Switch?

Once redeemed to your Nintendo Account, your balance can be used towards the purchase of digital games for Nintendo Switch, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, DLC, in-game purchases, and Nintendo Switch Online memberships. Digital content can be purchased in Nintendo eShop and on the Nintendo website.

Will I lose my game progress if I get a new Switch?

Your save data will be deleted on the source console. *Save data is stored on the console you're currently using. In order to play games with your latest save data on multiple systems, you'll need to transfer the save data each time you use a different console.

Can you merge Nintendo accounts?

We are not able to combine two different Nintendo Accounts together into one. Please note that you can link up to 8 Nintendo Accounts to a single Nintendo Switch console. Games that you've purchased are playable by everyone on the active Nintendo Switch console for your Nintendo Account.

Can you have 2 switches with the same account?

You can link your Nintendo Account to multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and play your games on any of them using your Nintendo Account. Only one of the consoles can act as the primary console. On the primary console, any other users can play the games you downloaded with your Nintendo Account.

Can you transfer all Pokemon from 3DS to switch?

On the Nintendo 3DS system (Pokémon Bank)

Select the Boxes you want to move to Pokémon HOME. Press the Y Button, then Yes. Within three minutes (before the Moving Key expires), enter the Moving Key that was displayed on Nintendo Switch.

Can 3DS and switch play Pokemon together?

Both the Nintendo Switch version and mobile device version of Pokémon HOME support connectivity with the Nintendo 3DS software Pokémon Bank.

How do I get my old 3DS account back?

What happens when you transfer 3DS?

During the transfer, data that is saved on the target unit's system memory is deleted entirely, and is replaced by the source system's data. If there are photographs or audio data saved to the target system's memory, please copy these to an SD Card prior to performing the system transfer.

Can you unlink a Nintendo Account from a 3DS?

Go to the Nintendo Account website and sign in to your Nintendo Account. Click User info, then scroll down to the Linked accounts section and click Edit. To unlink an NNID from your Nintendo Account, click the checkmark next to Nintendo Network ID to remove the link.

Can you play 3DS games on switch from eShop?

No. Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games purchased through Nintendo eShop do not carry over to Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch is an all-new way to play, and does not include backwards compatibility with digital or physical games designed for other systems.

Is Pokebank closing on 3DS eShop?

Nintendo is shutting down the 3DS eShop in less than two weeks on March 27, 2023, and Pokemon fans need to download Pokemon Bank & Poke Transporter before their creatures are lost forever. On March 27, Nintendo will shut down the eShop for the 3DS and Wii U.

Can you still redownload 3DS games after eShop closes?

According to Nintendo yes, you will be able to download purchased items for the foreseeable future. You just can't make new purchases.