Nintendo aware of requests for unified accounts, not a barrier for devs

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sethnintendo said:

think-man said:

:/ this is ment to be next gen, I dont wanna knit pick but that is seriously annoying if thats the case. 

If my console breaks or gets stolen do I lose everything I've brought on it? or can I use the ID again on a new console?

If your console breaks then you send it into Nintendo which has excellent customer service.  Their consoles hardly ever break so chance are unlikely.  The only thing you have to worry about is if it is stolen.  If that is the case then if you call them and give them all the info for your Club Nintendo account then I am pretty sure they can get you set up on your next system with your Club Nintendo account (ability to redownload all purchases).  Nintendo ID is coming to the 3DS later this year in an update.  If you create a Club Nintendo account and link your 3DS or Wii U to it then Nintendo knows about all your purchases.

So lets say my 3DS breaks and I can't send it to Nintendo because I live outside of the U.S. I have my digital 3DS games attached to my Club Nintendo account, that means that if I buy another 3DS and link it with my Club Nintendo account I should be able to download them again without contacting Nintendo correct?