Wii U/3DS To Have A Unified E-Shop Account System

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Coming from a Nintendo customer service rep...

A unified account system will be implemented later this year with the launch of the Wii U. Eventually this same account system will be made compatible with Nintendo 3DS systems. At this time we have no additional details to offer and nothing to indicate how or if this will work outside the United States and Canada. In the meantime, if the system has a problem, taking it to an Authorized Service Center will maintain the Nintendo eShop account. If the system is stolen, we can transfer the account to a new system once we are provided with a valid police report.

Of course, you asked this question because of the upcoming launch of New Super Mario Bros. 2 in retail and digital formats. What you need to know is that the digital format will only be available in the United States and Canada. We have nothing to announce regarding Latin American availability. NoC customer service member, David Marshall

Well, that's a huge bit of information that I haven't heard. Unless I missed this while roaming the floor of E3, I'd say this is great, new info! Thanks to Felipe Mac Knight for the heads up!
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Sweet! No need for you to worry if you misplace your 3DS - Nintendo can transfer it to another system if you happen to lose it. And for Wii U, it'll be tied to your own account.
 
There happens to be a misunderstanding:

Games Industry said:
Nintendo clarifies "unified account system" comments

By James Brightman

Thu 12 Jul 2012 6:28pm GMT / 2:28pm EDT / 11:28am PDT

Nintendo of America is not ready to confirm any payment implications for unified accounts
Nintendo of America

Earlier in the week, we ran a story that Nintendo of America had confirmed a "unified account" system for the 3DS and upcoming Wii U console. The idea would be that by tying together 3DS and Wii U accounts gamers could swap content between the devices (similar to PS3/Vita). Nintendo is not ready to make any such announcement, however.

Charlie Scibetta, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at Nintendo of America, told us, "Nintendo has already announced the Nintendo Network as a unified 'network platform' that delivers current and future online services to the Nintendo 3DS system and the upcoming Wii U console. These services include, but are not limited to, multiplayer online game play and the ability to download both add-on content and full games that are also available as packaged software. Further details on these services will be revealed at a later date."

"However, there is no current announcement concerning a unified online "account system" between Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, which suggests payment implications that Nintendo is not ready to confirm at this time. We hope this clarifies any misunderstanding."
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Basically, a misunderstanding. The info I provided earlier was probably leaked. There is no confirmed announcement on unified accounts just yet.

It sucks to see this, but I believe there's still hope for unified accounts.
 
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