They introduced the SD solution precisely because people found deleting and redownloading things to be an unacceptable alternative. You have an account, it's just that that account *is* your system.

I think this is all for simplicity purposes, actually, much like friend codes, Nintendo's making it simpler to get into yet much harder to do well. With friend codes you've got to work for a long time getting your friends registered, but to just get online initially you just have to synch up to your network and go, no credit card stuff, no account setup, go. Likewise with this, you just get your Wii online, buy some points, and download, but it gets complicated later on when you want to start manuevering things.

I think Nintendo is going to be forced to implement some sort of solution. I couldn't imagine even them just saying "sorry, you can't move them, but you can still play them on your Wii, at least." Like others here have speculated, i bet they'll line it up with Club Nintendo accounts, where you just register your system's serial number on Club Nintendo and then when you start up the N6, you'll have an option to link to a Club Nintendo account (which may very well be the basis for a proper account system on their part anyway)

Another problem is : I can't copy all of my saved games from my Wii to my SD card. I looked at the problem a fex days ago, because i decided to back up all saves for my games, but I coudn't copy my MK Wii saves, neither my MH3 save. The copy option is greyed.

Have you guys the same issue ?

wow that is so fucked. im glad i havent purchased anything. i was just thinking yesterday about starting to purchase some things.

Wait, don't say the word pirate around here or they'll try to crucify you like Jesus,lol.

they have copy protection because of the online play, so you can't just download a perfect game save and use it.

It's too late for me...

*reads last rights*

the only reason to transfer would be if it broke. if you want to do it just cuz you want a black one then you have more problems then not being able to transfer.

1. Part of the article is wrong in that it is very easy to get data transferred under repair scenarios.

2. Nintendo will have to do something by the time 3DS launches as I'd expect it to also dl games. If they do not and they don't do it for the sequel to the Wii, then they are in for some seriously negative letters from me. To be backwards compatible, it must allow the redownloading of the dlc.

I don't mind it being tied to the system, but there has to be path forward for later hardware.

I agree with superchunk. They had best find a solution for the Wiiteration. I don't expect them to have PC like online experience. I'm find with that it doesn't bother me that much, but I don't want to crowd my TV with Wii and Wii2 keeping the WiiWare/VC games on the Wii. Though keep in mind the fix may be doable. Just a thought off my head.

Connect the Wii2 and Wii with a USB cable. New Wii firmware detects Wii2. The Wii2 swap ID and data with the Wii. Complete swap not a copy. So the Wii now has the Wii2 info. This erases the content and license access to the online shop making it all Wii2. While keeping the Wii2 having the old Wii account information. I think Nintendo should just implements this. It's a cheap alternative to what they aren't doing or the expensive way to do it.

What makes you think people haven't tried putting it in the wrong way?

And whoever posted the picture instructions, that isn't for idiots. That's called being clear and simple. That's like calling street signs for idiots. Those things are for people who don't care to read complex instructions and just want to play the games. It's also the same reason GUI took off for operating systems, not command lines.

Finally, the article claims it is impossible, which is flat-out false. Nintendo from the beginning stated you can re-download your stuff for the new system. Even if you don't like that method, it's still a method, which is more than the article claimed.

BTW, why the hell would you sell a perfectly working system just because of this? It's not as though it's neon orange.