Wii U to Wii U system transfer 

+justjoined That brings up an important question I have. I will be purchasing a new Deluxe Wii U Set with Smash Bros. and Splatoon included in the bundle. When transferring from my old Basic Wii U, will the games on the new target system be deleted? I plan to use the NNID linked with the source console, so would I even be able to redownload them? (I just don't wanna lose games I just got. XD)

+HyperHunt621 You cannot use the same NNID on 2 consoles simultaneously. If you're worried about your pre-installed games being deleted, simply create a new NNID on the target console and then re-link it after the system transfer. That is just a cautionary measure though. Because your games come pre-installed you may not even have to associate them with an NNID. Ultimately you will be able to redownload your games from the eshop as a WORSE case scenario. It's just that if you want all your games associated with a single ID you'll have to call Nintendo and ask them if that is possible.

justjoined Hmm, first off, thank you for a quick response. ;) But back on topic, I want to transfer my NNID (that comes from the source system) to the target system, and I only want to use that NNID--not two simultaneously--on the target system. And when it comes to the games stuff, I suppose I'll contact Nintendo for some clarification. Nevertheless, thanks for clearing some of this up!

+HyperHunt621 No problem. I wish I could be more helpful but obviously my situation was a little different than yours. If you decide to contact Nintendo with this question I would love to hear their response. Feel free to give me an update after you've performed a transfer. Best of luck my friend. :)

justjoined Thank you! I'll be sure to respond with an update as soon as I get my new set and contact them. Assuming I get the system when I think I will, I will certainly inform you--and everyone here--by the end of this coming week.

Wind Waker Edition*

@@iangonzalez1937wind walker

P.S. I wish Wii U consoles weren't so overpriced these days. By the way, what was that theme called in the "Preparing for Transfer" screen?

@@firestreem5898 Hey glad you enjoyed the video. The theme song is Gaur Plain (night) from Xenoblade Chronicles.

Good point. Only reason I transferred is because I wanted that Wind Waker console and I already had a Wii U.

Can you delete old save data on a dlc wii u game and transfer a copy of that game into new data without purchasing it after the eshop shutdown

Your Wii U Basic Set evolved into Wii U Deluxe Set The Legend of Zelda Wind Walker Edition.

​@@carloso5910officialwind walker

@@soan06wind walker

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Maybe Pikmin lives at Wii, but not at Wii U, as you seen before, They flied away from Wii.. That's maybe why?

no it was gaymars

Dawid8 maybe after a transfer they go back to the Wii planet

oh

Who says they are not evolved Pikmin?

Hardly at all. My Nintendo Network password was the hardest part, Uppercases and lowercases were hard as heck to navigate

Exactly! Just know it'll take time and patience, you got it.

oh god what did you do to your gamepad

digitalelixer you couldn't have linked another game pad to it

@@digitalelixer once my big brother Toby through bar Gamepad across the house cuz he was raised raging out of video game on tank tank tank and or Disney Infinity 2.0

Yeah

First reply lol

Hi Rafe Alfaro. That’s a good question. I believe the games on your HDD will be transferred, although I cannot be sure as I did not use that method of transfer myself. Thanks for watching.

Hi Nocholas. If you go to the Wii shop channel, under “account activity” you can still download your old games. I just tested this with Super Metroid and it works in 2021. If I’m remembering correctly, I think Wii games were transferred through the sd card, but the shopping channel provides an extra layer of security in case you are worried. Also, keep in mind you will lose access to demos that were previously downloaded on your system. It is also possible that certain obscure games cannot be transferred, but I never had this problem. All the big Nintendo games work and I was even able to download an obscure baseball game that worked too.

It will be a carbon copy basically. You will have to re-sync your controllers and reconfigure your Internet/tv/remote settings as these are the only things that won't transfer.

+David Lares LOOOOOOL I WAS JUST WONDERING ABOUT THAT. THANKS FOR COMMENTING

The source console gets factory reset so you will have to set everything up again like new. However, gamepads are somewhat independent in that they do not have a "master console". I remember pairing the source gamepad to my target console. I think the gamepad retains some basic memory because (if I remember correctly) I was still able to use it as a tv remote.

The short answer to your questions is yes. Both systems have to be on at the same time. (see 0:31) Just to be clear, you don't need to create a Nintendo Network ID on your new Wii U system since your existing NNID(s) will be transferred, but you will need to do a few things first like pairing the gamepad to the new console and making sure it is online and updated before you can transfer anything. Any IDs you create on the new system will be temporarily deleted (un-linked) from that system (which you can re-link later) and replaced with the old ID from the source console. Hope that makes sense.

justjoined WIIU Gamepad korean SD card WIIU to WIIU transfer

No sorry. You will lose the data on your first Wii U.

Hi gia. You don't need 2 TVs. Only 1 television is required if you are setting up your console for the first time. After that, you can begin the system transfer process without a TV as it will take place entirely on your 2 gamepads. I had both my Wii Us connected to a single TV and was fully prepared to record footage in case something happened on screen. Unfortunately there was nothing on TV except a message telling me look at my gamepads.

The system transfer will not merge DLCs from two consoles (I wish it did) but it does give you a license to redownload anything that was erased during the system transfer. This is what will happen. Everything on your Wii U B will be deleted. In order to retrieved your lost games and DLCs, they will need to be redownloaded separately on the eshop with same NNID that was used to purchase those games/dlc. (at no cost). Hope that answers your question.

Probably 20-30 minutes.

Ahh yes, Nintendo net ork. My favourite.😊

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Unfortunately, no. Save data originally created on the target Wii U will no longer be available after the system transfer is completed, even if it is stored on a usb device. (Nintendo support)

It only works with an SD Cards, i'm a bit surprised about that myself but I guess it does make sense

Unfortunately not. You have to enter the password for the Nintendo Network ID before the transfer process begins.

Hi AdkalsAlive. Unfortunately your NNID cannot be associated with multiple consoles at the same time. Since your NNID is tied to a broken Wii U, you must call Nintendo's 1-800 number and ask them to transfer your NNID to a new system. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Sammy Conarroe Hi Sammy, sorry for the late reply. Without an account there's no way to get the game back unfortunately. The craigslist seller must have had an email address associated with his account. Ask him to reset his password and then give you the new one. Best of luck.

@Scorched Ninja Hi, sorry for the late reply. Any money you have leftover on your account will be transferred when you perform a system transfer. Unfortunately you cannot log out of your account on 1 Wii U and then log back in on a different console. If it were that simple, this video would not exist. Here’s a list of hard drives recommended by Nintendo: en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1359/~/what-external-storage-devices-can-be-used-with-wii-u%3F

While a system transfer you don't able to return to Wii U menu so you can't

Yup

I can fix your gamepad screen for you

Buy other wii u and do the transfer thingy

Even though yes I haven’t transferred any data from my Wii U but I believe that all Wii and VC games will transfer as Wii menu data is transferred between the two systems although you will have to put the VC and Wiiware games onto the system memory in order to do this I think. Note it may not be the best explanation but I wanted to give you as much of a decent explanation on Wii Ware and VC.

No problem. And yes, Wii mode games + save data will be transferred using the Wii U transfer tool. Additionally, Nintendo states that any funds leftover in Wii mode will also be transferred/merged to the Wii mode on your new system. A word of caution though, you may need to re-download certain titles in Wii mode (Nintendo's FAQ wasn't specific) and if those games aren't available on the Wii shopping channel at the time of transfer then you might lose them. So if you are worried about losing a specific game then check beforehand to see if it is available on the Wii shopping channel first. If you'd like a detailed list of Wii mode games I successfully transferred let me know.

Hello Kenny. All Nintendo IDs must be transferred to your new Wii U. There will be nothing left on your old console after the transfer.

You must call Nintendo's support line, only they can assist you. They will ask questions about your Wii U console and the NNID associated with it so keep that information handy and let them know of your intentions to transfer. If your Wii U console is still under warranty, make sure to bring that up too. Depending on the circumstances Nintendo may repair/replace your broken Wii U for free.

Hello Fernando. Yes everything you purchase on the eshop with a Nintendo ID will be transferred.

Hi NeoN. Unfortunately all game data is tied to your Nintendo Network ID account which can only be linked to one console at a time.

@@justjoined thanks

Yes

well you won’t have this cute transfer

Hi GilbertAndBowser, I'm sorry to hear about your gamepad. Unfortunately I don't think it's possible to perform a system transfer without a functioning gamepad because the transfer screen takes place on the gamepad(s) and not the television. At least this was the case when I performed my system transfer in 2014. You will have to call Nintendo (toll free) and ask them if they can grant you a license to transfer your content to another Wii U. This is the only way.

justjoined thank you!

only if you use the usb in the target system

Probably not, it has to be the same account

Sorry that is not possible.

Do the process like normal.

Good news: Your games can be downloaded again at no cost. Simply log back into the account that was used to purchase your games, then head over to the eshop to download them again. This is what I had to do for the Legend of Zelda Wind Waker. I lost my save data but it gave me an excuse to replay the game. 😃

justjoined Great to hear! I'll be moving data over then! Thanks for the help! :D

Your data is tied to your console. So if you were to trade your console for a new one, you would need both consoles present and updated with an sd card to perform the transfer. It is a bit cumbersome but perhaps an arrangement can be made with the vendor to transfer your data in store or at home. Several months ago Gamestop had a 100$ trade in offer for 3ds XL owners who were upgrading to the new 3ds XL. Some locations even allowed customers to do a system transfer in the store. Most people payed up front for the new handheld, brought it home, transferred their data and then returned to GameStop with their old units and the receipt to claim their 100$ back. Unfortunately until Nintendo changes its policies that is what must be done.

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The old save data would replace the new save data after performing a system transfer, so you would only lose the new save data.

justjoined No, I meant if I have two digital copy's of the same game on my old and new wiiu. Can I transfer my old file to my new one without a system transfer?

^Using the flashdrive.

+Vinson Games No the only way to transfer save files is through a system transfer. If it was a Wii game you could save your progress to an sd card and then put that card in your new machine. Nintendo doesn't allow that anymore. If you plugged your old usb into your new Wii U, it will ask you to reformat the drive in order to use it, so you wouldn't be able to access your old splatoon data.

Duhhhhh

I dont think so but you can move license for download i think

Yes

+Marioman574 It transfers your NNIDs as well.

And I'm banned, so would it ban that console too or would I be able to make a new NNID and still go on Miiverse?

+Marioman574 I honestly don't know but I would be surprised if there was a simple workaround to this problem. The best course of action would be to contact Nintendo directly to see if they can lift the ban.

+Marioman574 Just following up on my previous comment, there's a gentleman here in the comment section who successfully performed a 3ds transfer on his banned handheld. Based on that information it looks like you CAN transfer your data without affecting your new system.

Hi Droid. Unfortunately, NNID accounts are directly tied to the systems they were originally created on, and the only way to transfer your games is to perform a system transfer between 2 functioning consoles. Meaning if your Wii U gets lost, stolen or breaks there’s no way to recover your games. In the past, you could send your broken Wii U directly to Nintendo and as long as you had the account name and password, your games could be restored. That would be the only way, however I doubt Nintendo still offers these services in 2023. It should be noted that if you have games on a hard drive or usb stick and that fails, you can still use the eshop to redownload those games. I hope you managed to download some good titles tonight before they closed the eshop.

@@justjoined crude, got my wii u back in 2014, just fizzed out earlier this week ironically, had a ton of games I got over the years some that had even been taken off the eshop before it closed. Would it be possible to login to a new wii u with my account and re-download them? I have them stored on an external hard drive and I merged my network ID and newly made Nintendo Account back in September on my phone.

@@APDT4 sorry to hear. No I don’t think it’s possible. If you try to login to a new Wii U with your current account, it will just say something to the effect that this NNID is tied to a different console. And if you plug your external hard drive with the games into a new Wii U, it will need to be reformatted before you can use it. You can try calling Nintendo’s toll free 1-800 number to see if they’ll help you recover those games. That would be the only thing I can think of.

Same for me, but I didn't buy another Wii U yet. But yeah, you need two gamepads as well... Fuck. How did it go for you?

i got my cousins gamepad and transfered everything to my new wii u

Hi Moe, sorry for the late reply. All games and save files on my target console were deleted by the transfer tool. Thankfully your games can be recovered by logging onto the eshop using the same NNID they were purchased with.

(according to Nintendo's FAQ) Yes. After the Wii U to Wii U system transfer has been completed, simply connect your USB Storage Device to the target Wii U console. All save data, game data, and update data on the USB Storage Device will be available.

justjoined you don't need an sd card if you have a USB is what you're saying right P.S. USB drives are not compatible with a normal Wii

Hi Bradley. Yes I believe so. Nintendo says we’ll be able to redownload games that have been purchased with our accounts, so I’m assuming this should still work even after the eshop closure.

Thanks for your input

Is it possible to transfer downloaded wii u games from eshop to another console after its shutdown cuz i’m not giving downloading the forgotten wii u games

Both of your IDs will be transferred as well as your Skyward Sword save data.

One more thing I forgot to mention. Skyward Sword's save data can be copied to an sd card, which can be used in any Wii or WiiU console.

My guess; probably because if there is any purchases and/or saved data in the vWii, it will move all that first as its not as large as the Wii U's files

Hi. The song is called “Gaur Plains night theme” from Xenoblade Chronicles. There are 2 versions (Original and Definitive). This is the original version. Thanks for watching.