Hmm. I had held off on trying to mod my 3DS for fear of knock-on effect (since my 3DS and Switch account were tied together behind the same email, I didn't want some nightmare scenario of Nintendo somehow detecting mods on the 3DS and then banning my account, locking out the Switch in the same stroke).
But I suppose if the 3DS servers are actually shut down now, that risk goes away. Primarily I'd just like to backup my saves and the games I legally purchased.
Telemetry on the 3DS is minimal compared to what Nintendo put in place on the Switch — you’ll be alright, especially if you use the Pretendo online servers.
But I suppose if the 3DS servers are actually shut down now, that risk goes away. Primarily I'd just like to backup my saves and the games I legally purchased.