Is it possible for a 3ds to act as the source and destination of system transfers without having to wait 7 days in between?

I had three 3ds systems (two 3ds-xls and a 2ds) that me and my two kids use. Recently my older kid broke his 3ds-xl (he is unable to stop compulsively clicking the hinge back and forth as he plays, and it finally snapped off leaving the top screen connected to the bottom half of the unit by just a wire).

I bought a new 3ds-xl with the plan to transfer my (non-broken) 3ds-xl to that, then transfer my younger kid's 2ds to my old 3ds-xl, then transfer the older kid's broken 3ds-xl to the 2ds (so he won't have a hinge to break anymore). The order of transfers would look like this:

Non-broken 3ds-xl -> New 3ds-xl
2ds -> Non-broken 3ds-xl
Broken 3ds-xl -> 2ds

The first transfer completed successfully, but I was unable to initiate the second one because the non-broken 3ds-xl said I had to wait 7 days. This is even though it acted as the source of the first transfer and needed to act as the destination for the second transfer. Is there any way around this? Presumably I will run into the same issue with the 2ds. Will it really take 14 days to complete this upgrade maneuvre?

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Best Answer

As far as my recent testing, I couldn't find any way to do that. Changing the date doesn't affect anything, since the 3DS will have a tendency of detecting date changes as attempts to bypass something. Some games show it explicitly, such as Pokemon Picross, or Pokemon Shuffle, while other less used functions such as the System Transfer will only inform you when you attempt using it after such a change. If you aren't on transfer cool down, you're locked for 24 hours.

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How long does system transfer take 3DS?

If you are currently using an SD card that is 4 GB or smaller in size, then you will be able to transfer all of your current content to your New Nintendo 3DS family system via a local wireless connection. This process may take up to two hours.

What happens when you system transfer 3DS?

After performing the transfer, any data on the SD Card of the original system can only be used on the new system, and will not be recognised by the original system. 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.

Is it possible to transfer 3DS data?

Tab to the right in the Other Settings menu and select System Transfer. The systems will connect to the internet. Select Transfer from a System in the Nintendo 3DS Family on both machines. On the new system that you want to move the data to (Target System), select Receive from Nintendo 3DS.

How many times can you system transfer 3DS?

There is no limit to the number of times data can be transferred; however, data from a Nintendo 3DS family system can only be transferred once every seven days. These system transfers are performed via local wireless communication and both the source and target systems must be present.

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