A new software update for Wii U was released today, giving owners of Nintendo's current console the ability to transfer their content from one Wii U to another.

The Wii U to Wii U system transfer works similarly to the process utilized by Nintendo on 3DS. Wii U owners must have both consoles up to date with the latest system software (version 5.1.0) and once the transfer from system to system is complete, the source Wii U will have its storage formatted.

Wii U owners will be able to transfer users, Nintendo Network IDs, save data and downloaded content to a new system. Details on the system transfer and step-by-step instructions are available at Nintendo's support website.

The newly released system update for Wii U also adds another welcome feature: the option to navigate the eShop — Nintendo's online store — with Wii Remote, Wii U Pro Controller or Classic Controller.

Requisite "improvements to system stability and usability" are also included in the new system update.

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Source: Polygon - http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/21/5924761/wii-u-system-transfer-update

Nice feature, doubt I'll ever use it though.

Downloading that shit right now.

Thanks for the heads up

K, kinda wish you could just transfer a single game via usb.

Give me yall save files

Thank you based Nintendo.

To me, the biggest news is the ability to navigate the shop with the pro controller. They're phasing out the artificial gamepad necessity throughout the system. That could mean something...

This doesn't seem to solve the main problem created by this system that's still in the early 2000's era of online gaming. What if my wiiU breaks? Things I bought online are still gone because it sounds like both wiiU's need to be in working condition. Which if so, doesn't that defeat the purpose completely?

Not even worth the speculation, man.

Amiibo is probably the most technically "need the gamepad" thing yet and that's still four months away. It would probably be a trainwreck for them to launch Amiibo while heavily pushing a gamepadless Wii U in the holidays.

You can call Nintendo and have your NNID transfered to another console if it breaks. This has been known for a long time. They're just adding a feature to let you do it yourself if you just want to upgrade to a newer model. Could mean bigger storage models are planned for the future.