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Hmm yeah. Best friend got himself a 3DS and is really pushing me to buy one so we can play stuff together like we do already on PC, PS3, PSV.

Despite having a huge backlog to play (PS Plus, PC), getting a 3DS wouldn't be a bad idea because it isn't that expensive and it means I'll get to play a new Pokemon later this year (I'm quite a fan), and also other gems such as Fire Emblem: A (love SRPGs) and the DS catalogue.

HOWEVER:

I tend to buy a lot of digital stuff and I have heard horror stories such as digital content being tied to consoles and not an account, etc. Is that still true or that's something of the past, please? I want to have access to my digital library whenever I log in a friend's 3DS, or whenever my 3DS bricks or breaks or gets stolen.

So want to know: how does Nintendo's account system work at this very moment?

thanks