Users of Nintendo 3DS, Wii U consoles will soon be able to use an eShop gift card for the 3DS to download an item on the Wii U and vice-versa, Nintendo representative David Marshall has announced.

Mr. Marshall said the Japanese video games giant would launch a unified account system for the 3DS and the Wii U to allow gamers to create one online account and use it for both platforms.

Announcing the plans for a unified account, Mr. Marshall "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."

In simple words, the unified account will allow users to use their money placed in one account to distribute between the 3DS and Wii U, or use on any of the two platforms.

However, the executive declined to reveal details of the upcoming unified account, saying there is currently no additional details to point out how or if the account would work outside the U. S. and Canada.

Nintendo's plans for a unified account remind us of a similar setup by Sony. Sony allows gamers to create one universal PlayStation Network (PSN) ID, and then can access their digital content through different platforms, such as PSP, PS3, PlayStation Vita, or a PC.