Nintendo 3DS update moves your saves from retail games to downloads

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/3ds-us-2011-03-21-800-31-1300715352_620x340.jpgLet's say you bought a pair of cartridge-based games to go with your Nintendo 3DS (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/nintendo-3ds-review/), but you're embracing our all-digital future and want to replace them with downloadable copies. You won't have to toss all your game progress at the same time: a newly available 3DS firmware update includes a tool to move save files from a retail copy to its downloadable version. The transfer is strictly one-way, though, so there's no falling back for gaming Luddites. Nintendo offers a bonus if you're fully in step with the online world, though -- background downloads can now start just by closing the lid while the eShop (http://www.engadget.com/tag/eShop/) is running. Both elements of the update are simple on the surface, but they could go a long way in helping us ditch a legacy of plastic game libraries.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/26/nintendo-3ds-update-move-saves-from-retail-games-to-downloads/