Wii U - Nintendo ID confined to system it was created on.

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Viper1 said:

Wagram said:

Source: http://kotaku.com/5961662/dont-losebreak-your-wii-u-because-your-nintendo-network-account-is-tied-to-it

That really sucks. What happens if the system bricks and you need to buy another one? You're essentially screwed.

Not screwed.   Contact Nintendo. 

You're only screwed if you do nothing.

Yeah, also the second part of the first reply is saying it's a work in progress.