Upgrading to new nano

I currently own a 3rd gen iPod nano and I am planing on buying a new 5th gen iPod nano. The question I have is that I am planing on selling my 3rd gen to a coworker, what do I have to do to the 3rd gen to make it possible for them to use without any trouble? I have also downloaded some games onto the 3rd gen, is there any way to save those and transfer to the new nano?

Hello ccluney,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Before giving the iPod to your coworker, I would restore it via iTunes. Restoring the iPod will erase all the music and files from your iPod and set it back to its default settings. That means, when he or she firsts goes to use it, it will just be like getting one of out of the box. Your co-worker will be able to go through the setup process and sync whatever and how he or she wishes.
Here are instructions on how to restore your iPod.
[Restoring iPod to factory settings|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339]
As to the games, do you not have them in your iTunes library anymore? If they are still in your library, you can sync them to as many ipods that are connected with your computer are you wish. If not, where did they go? Did you fail to maintain a backup?
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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