Topic: Chance of recovery ( 3DS + Sink =[ )?

Turns out EB Games (Australia) will switch it out for a new one without really asking any questions as long as you have proof of purchase. Guess I'll find out in about an hour!

Hmmm, they also go by Electronics Boutique in Australia? I thought that was just a Canadian thing.

Good luck!

I have never dropped a game system into water before whiles its been on but I have dropped a cell phone in water while its on. And yeah even after taking it out quickly and doing the whole rice thing and letting it dry out for a few days it was still dead. I wish you the best of luck in getting your system working but if it doesnt than you can always call Nintendo either that or save up for a 3DSXL.

DSis and toilets do not mix

For anyone who gets into the same situation - EB Games (Gamestop in America, I guess) will replace it for free, since liquid damage doesn't show any external damage.

But then what happens to all your downloads? D:

Hmm...they're gone, but I have the serial of my old 3DS as well as a mental list of most of the eShop/DsiWare stuff I had on it, so I'll have to contact Nintendo to fix that up...but Australia's Nintendo Support number seems to be disconnected o.O

Have you tried calling during business hours?

It was borderline. It seems unprofessional that I got a service provider 'number disconnected' message rather than a Nintendo "you've called outside working hours" message though. Either that, or the number is actually gone

Haha, oh well.
Just try again on Monday I'd say.

Good to hear you were able to get a new 3DS.
Good luck getting your downloads back!

Thanks! Stuff like Miis and Streetpass Mii data isn't stored on the SD card by any chance is it? Guess I'll have to start all those from scratch.

I'm actually most saddened by the fact all my game-time timers have been reset.

Yeah, you'll probably have to start all that again.
I'd be pretty annoyed if my activity log and everything got wiped out as I always enjoy going in there and seeing how much I've played everything.
Still, at least you don't have to fork out the money for a new system.

It kind of dismayed me the one time I tried to call the NA line at 9:50 am atlantic, forgetting that they're on pacific time. A message saying when their business hours were would have been more helpful, because I honestly did assume their phone line was broken.

Even NOE?! I'm actually a little surprised then. I remain stupidly hopeful that with my old 3DS' serial number and some proof that I owned that 3DS (if required, I suppose) I can restore maybe a little more than my eShop purchases - maybe things like FCs and Swapnotes and whatnot. Maybe even my activity log.

I've personally seen at least 3 different cell phones (not mine) dropped in water before. Once they were left to dry for a few days and turned back on, they were 100% fine.

hey man good luck trying to get those eshop games back

This surprises me as the Gamestops I. Have used won't take anything in trade if it won't power up.

Are u saying they simply gave u a new 3DS for your out-of-warranty, drowned old one?? I'm happy for u, but it doesn't make any sense.

Thanks iroxyorsox! I'll have to call Nintendo Australia on Monday.

@ k8sMum In terms of the warranty period, it was still eligible, and as for the actual condition of the 3DS it didn't appear to be user damage, so as far as the clerk was concerned, it was actually still inside warranty, which is where I got lucky. =D