Can i delete an account on my nintendo 3ds xl without a password?

My boyfriend was at game stop one day and a guy came in with a Nintendo 3DS XL asking for a certain price. The game stop employee said he couldn't do that. The guy said there were 40+ games downloaded on it. My boyfriend ended up paying for it, but his Nintendo account is still logged in and i can't log out of his account without a password. I wanted to know if it's possible to save the games but delete his account so that i can log into my own account?

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Best Answer

The digital purchases on the eshop are tied to the account. If you change the account you will lose access to the games.

As per Nintendo Support:

Digital game purchases are final, and cannot be transferred to a different Nintendo Account.

Please make sure that you are logged into the correct Nintendo Account when purchasing or redeeming a game.

The game isn’t limited to the Nintendo Account that made the purchase. Anyone that uses the purchaser’s primary console can play the digital games or DLC that have been purchased by that Nintendo Account.

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How do you delete an account on 3DS XL?

What to do

Select the Nintendo eShop icon on the system's HOME menu.

Scroll left and select Settings/Other.

Scroll down and select Delete Account.

Select Delete, then select Enter Serial Number.

Can you remove a Nintendo Account from a 3DS?

If you pass your Nintendo 3DS system onto another person, you may wish to delete your Nintendo eShop account. You can do this by accessing Settings / Other from the Main Menu of Nintendo eShop. There you select Delete Account and follow the instructions on the screen.

How do I remove a Nintendo Network ID from a broken 3DS?

Complete these steps

Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.

Select Nintendo Network ID Settings.

Select Other.

Select Delete Nintendo Network ID.

If prompted, enter the 4-digit PIN and select OK.

Select your reason for deleting from the options on the screen.

How do you delete a non linked account on Nintendo?

Complete these steps

Select System Settings from the HOME Menu.

Scroll down to highlight Users, then select the appropriate user account to access the Profile Settings.

Scroll down to the bottom of the settings and select Delete User. ...

Check the box next to Delete, then select Next.

How to Delete your Nintendo Network ID!

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