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sethnintendo on 15 September 2013
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osed125 said:
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? 

You would have to do a system transfer which requires both systems working in order to do a system transfer without contacting customer support.  So if your 3DS breaks then you still have to contact customer support to my knowledge.  I assume if it breaks or is stolen then you call and have your Club Nintendo account on the new system. 

Actually, I stand corrected...

http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=544155

http://mynintendonews.com/2013/04/22/nintendo-reitterates-it-wont-replace-lost-or-stolen-digital-3ds-games/

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/04/nintendo_of_america_rep_insists_that_lost_digital_content_not_covered_for_replacement

"All virtual content downloaded on the Nintendo 3DS is tied to the system itself. As our warranty doesn't cover lost or stolen game cards and systems, if this were to happen regardless of your games being virtual or you owning the physical copies, they would not be covered for replacement."

 

although then you have this...

http://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/comments/1d9e6n/if_you_ever_get_your_3ds_stolen_heres_what_to_do/

"I faxed the report and 2 full days later they reimbursed me $195 onto my club nintendo account to buy back my games and gave me download codes for all the games I downloaded via club Nintendo rewards. Nintendo was very easy to work with through the whole process, I couldn't be happier right now, I thought all of my games were lost for good. I just hope this can save someone from losing all their games!"