Nintendo 3DS: Find out serial number

Each Nintendo 3DS has its own serial number. This is needed in different situations. For example, contact customer service because your device stopped working, then you need this number. Since it is a hardware identifier, you cannot find it through the software.

How to find out the serial number of your Nintendo 3DS

If your Nintendo 3DS is broken and needs to be repaired, you will need the specific serial number of your device, which you will need to provide to customer service. However, even if you have problems with an eShop Card, they will usually ask for your serial number. Since this is an identifier for the hardware, you won't find it out through the software. The serial number of your Nintendo 3DS is usually written directly on the device.

1. On the back of the Nintendo 3DS is an 11-digit code below the security icons. This code is the serial number of the device.
2. Alternatively, the serial number is also on the battery of the Nintendo 3DS. To get to it, you need to remove the screws on the back and lift the case.
3. Then remove the battery. Die Seriennummer steht auf der Rückseite.
4. Die Position der Seriennummer ist bei den verschiedenen Nintendo Handheld-Konsolen meist gleich. Lediglich die genaue Position auf der Rückseite kann variieren.
5. Finden Sie die Seriennummer nicht auf Ihrem Gerät, kontaktieren Sie den Kundenservice von Nintendo. Dieser kann Ihnen bei diesem Problem meist weiterhelfen.