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the2real4mafol on 19 November 2012
Viper1 said:
badgenome said:
happydolphin said:

I don't want to use my game saves, I want to use my ID to log into COD online. Maybe I'll have to try the recover gamertag option.

That's what I mean. You used to have to save your profile to a memory stick, but now you can do it through the cloud, I think. I remember having to recover my gamertag a few times, but it always took like a half hour or something ridiculous like that to do so.
badgenome said:
the2real4mafol said:

You should be able to store stuff like this in the cloud by now

What cloud?

I guess you guys didn't know that each Nintendo Network account will have 512 MB of cloud storage soon?

No but that's soon. How about NAO??



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badgenome on 19 November 2012
Viper1 said:

I guess you guys didn't know that each Nintendo Network account will have 512 MB of cloud storage soon?

I know it was said to be coming next year, but given Nintendo's track record with online, I'll believe it when it's here. I can't fathom why it wasn't available at launch.



forest-spirit on 19 November 2012

So there's an option for using an existing ID but the only way to create an ID is through the Wii U console, and the ID is tied to the console it was created on.

*thumbs up*



Viper1 on 19 November 2012
badgenome said:
Viper1 said:

I guess you guys didn't know that each Nintendo Network account will have 512 MB of cloud storage soon?

I know it was said to be coming next year, but given Nintendo's track record with online, I'll believe it when it's here. I can't fathom why it wasn't available at launch.

Company they are working with on it won't have it ready until then. 



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Kenology on 19 November 2012
superchunk said:
Kenology said:
superchunk said:
Kenology said:

I can confirm.  I just got a new Wii U and tried to log in with my same NNID on the old system and it said 'no, it's already tied to another system'.  :(

So I changed my NNID to "Kenology18" and now everyone in the Wii U friend thread is re-adding me. 

I'm assuming they're asking you to put in an existing one in case you created it on 3DS or something.  Once 3DS is on the Nintendo Network, you'll put in your existing Wii U on.

>:(

Well, I believe you fully, but it just doesn't make any sense and is a perfect example of the long list of Nintendo's asinine decisions to not embrace technology standards.

Also, why didn't you just call Nintendo? I'm sure there is something they could do. Granted this early on it may not matter.

I did call Nintendo.  I had a repair order and everything.  But Gamestop was willing to do an exchange and I would rather do that than wait a week for new system when I initially got it on launch day.

So I gotta play dirty.  The $50 I paid on eShop I'm going to dispute via my credit card company.  I already put another $50 on the eShop and repurchased Trine 2.

It doesn't make sense, I agree, and Nintendo is going to have to fix this SOON.

Have you tried calling back with the new serial number to see if they could just move the $50 credit or NNID?

No, but that's a good idea.  I'll do that.



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superchunk on 19 November 2012
Kenology said:
superchunk said:

Have you tried calling back with the new serial number to see if they could just move the $50 credit or NNID?

No, but that's a good idea.  I'll do that.

Cool, let me know how it goes. #curious



Heavenly_King on 20 November 2012
Viper1 said:
Heavenly_King 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.

You are screwed if you bought lots of downloadable games, because you will never get them back. XD
the2real4mafol said:
this is stupid, what if the Wii U breaks? (unlikely but still), then you are screwed.
Heavenly_King said:

looks like the wiiU does not offer account sharing,  so I guess every game you buy is only playable on 1 console instead of 2 consoles like the PS3 (dont know about the 360). And I think that is a major thing people needs to take into consideration when buying the system.

My brother (who lives in another country) and I share the same account on the VITA and PS3, so when we buy games digitally we will be able to play those games without spending more money. I think that is something great.  Hopefully Sony will continue to offer this :).

And if the system dies, if you bought lots of downloadable stuff you are basically screwed because you wont be able to download them again.

this sucks for WiiU owners.

Could you fellas do us the great honor of actually reading the entire thread?  Perhaps you may come across the fact that you can indeed switch your account to a new console.

No, you cant.

http://gamingeverything.com/33661/not-even-nintendo-customer-support-can-transfer-nintendo-network-ids/

http://www.giantbomb.com/i-love-mond...92012/17-6814/

Turns out Nintendo customer service can't switch over NNIDs to a new console, it is completely locked, and they're looking into what they can do but are not optimistic that anything can be done.


And they can not even transfer your content to another console.

So officially you are screwed if you buy games from the e-shop.



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Viper1 on 20 November 2012
Heavenly_King said:

No, you cant.

http://gamingeverything.com/33661/not-even-nintendo-customer-support-can-transfer-nintendo-network-ids/

http://www.giantbomb.com/i-love-mond...92012/17-6814/

Turns out Nintendo customer service can't switch over NNIDs to a new console, it is completely locked, and they're looking into what they can do but are not optimistic that anything can be done.


And they can not even transfer your content to another console.

 

So officially you are screwed if you buy games from the e-shop.

Funny because I'm being told otherwise.  Not sure if you've noticed it yet but when I say something is coming or is in the works, it tends to happen. 

The problem with asking customer service if they can fix it is because their customer service department is outsourced to Golin Harris.  You're not actually talking to Nintendo so those reps generally have no idea until Nintendo sends them the new policy details.



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