Kluya wrote:
I haven't purchased this yet, but I am one of the rare launch 3DS owners like yourself with all the free games. Were you able to transfer all your purchases to the XL easily? I am considering the upgrade after seeing Spyder's XL...the regular 3DS is just too small.
Transfer is super duper easy:
1) Upgrade firmware on both 3DS to the latest.
2) System Settings > System Transfer on both 3DS, choose "Source" and "Destination" 3DS.
3) Hit Next/OK/etc a whole bunch of times.
4) Wait like 30-60 minutes.
Pikmin will carry stuff between the 3DSes if you want to sit and watch.
5) New 3DS is now exactly the same as your old 3DS. The old 3DS is automatically wiped/factory reset.
6) Remove the SD card from the old 3DS and put it in the new 3DS and all your saved games/downloaded games/etc will reappear.
All the "ambassador" stuff from a launch 3DS will transfer with no problem and no need to re-download any of it.
The new 3DS is completely wiped and replaced with anything from the old 3DS, but any "licences" on the new 3DS will be merged. If your new 3DS came with a game pre-installed on it, that game will be gone, but it will have been merged into your eShop account, so if you go onto the eShop it'll let you redownload it for free.
Don't forget that Nintendo are releasing a new model 3DS within the next 6 months or so, so it might be worth waiting. I only rushed to do mine because my old one broke and I couldn't be without a 3DS for 6 months.