Wii U Network IDs can be transfered to a new console by Nintendo

[Viper1]

Trunkin said:

Viper1 said:

I think this relates to the cloud servie they are working on.   The company they partnered with (Mozy, Inc) didn't have it all ready in time for launch so they had to tie accounts to the console.   Once the cloud service launches next year, I expect accounts will be unleashed from the console.

I've heard nothing about this cloud service. I hope you're right about it launching next year, though.

There is no doubt that Nintendo has done a poor job comminicating all things Wii U.  The cloud service is one of them.

http://www.slashgear.com/nintendo-wii-u-will-have-cloud-storage-15228468/
http://wiiudaily.com/2012/05/nintendo-to-offer-wii-u-cloud-storage-for-save-games-and-player-profiles/

ksv said:

That the "cloud" wasn't ready is not a believable argument, you dont need a cloud to register user accounts. They are consumer-unfriendly, and they are useless at online. They obviously only made the Wii U transfer tool because they knew it would be an outrage if they didnt, but they didnt even manage to merge the Wii Shop into the Wii U Shop, its a joke of a service.

The 'cloud issue' is a believable argument if, IF, and I'm admitting if here, if the cloud service is the backbone for the unlocked user account system.  If Nintendo (see, if again) had planned to have unlocked accounts (which, by the way is a cloud in itself since cloud just means software as a service) and the backbone of that system was not ready yet (thanks to Mozy, Inc) then it makes a lot of sense why in the interim that it's locked to the system it's registered from.

Also, the Wii shop is a part of the Wii software suite so it's not part of the Wii U internal software.  The Wii U has to be rebooted into Wii mode to even access the Wiii software suite.  However, they are already redesigning the Wii U eShop to include the older Wii shop.

Did Sony and MS have evertyhing ready day 1?  Of course not.  So why are you expecting anyone else to have everythign ready day 1?

And if you don't mind, change you tone a little.  Hostility gains you nothing but retailiation.  And instead of lively debate, we get heated exchanges that get us nowhere.   Thanks.