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Mystro-Sama on 22 July 2014

This is just a baby step. There is so much that needs to be done to that console.



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novasonic on 22 July 2014
Danman27 said:
novasonic said:
Danman27 said:
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?

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.

It shouldn't be that big of a hassle. 

PSN accounts are exactly the same if you've already linked two of the same console. Nintendo just only allows one of each console to be linked so people wont share NNID passwords and steal games. It is by no means the "2000's era" system you make it out to be.




8th gen predictions. (made early 2014)
PS4: 60-65m
WiiU: 30-35m
X1: 30-35m
3DS: 80-85m
PSV: 15-20m

burninmylight on 22 July 2014
Danman27 said:
novasonic said:
Danman27 said:
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?

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.

It shouldn't be that big of a hassle. 


But you don't lose your games, something you didn't know an hour ago.



justgames7604 on 22 July 2014

kinda just want to move my profile, so i can use it at a friends house



Systems Owned: PS1, PS2, PS3,PS4, Wii, WiiU, xbox, xbox 360, xbox one

WorldBreakerHulk on 22 July 2014
novasonic said:
Danman27 said:
novasonic said:
Danman27 said:
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?

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.

It shouldn't be that big of a hassle. 

PSN accounts are exactly the same if you've already linked two of the same console. Nintendo just only allows one of each console to be linked so people wont share NNID passwords and steal games. It is by no means the "2000's era" system you make it out to be.


'm pretty sure you can deactivate a Sony console/handheld without calling Sony. IIRC I deactivated my PsP via PC.

Even if my old ps3 break I can still deactivate it using my PC and without the hassle of calling Sony.



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novasonic on 22 July 2014
WorldBreakerHulk said:


'm pretty sure you can deactivate a Sony console/handheld without calling Sony. IIRC I deactivated my PsP via PC.

Even if my old ps3 break I can still deactivate it using my PC and without the hassle of calling Sony.

I haven't done it myself, but when my friend needed to deactivate a console a couple years ago, he had to call Sony. Maybe something they've added since then?




8th gen predictions. (made early 2014)
PS4: 60-65m
WiiU: 30-35m
X1: 30-35m
3DS: 80-85m
PSV: 15-20m

WorldBreakerHulk on 22 July 2014
novasonic said:
WorldBreakerHulk said:
 


'm pretty sure you can deactivate a Sony console/handheld without calling Sony. IIRC I deactivated my PsP via PC.

Even if my old ps3 break I can still deactivate it using my PC and without the hassle of calling Sony.

I haven't done it myself, but when my friend needed to deactivate a console a couple years ago, he had to call Sony. Maybe something they've added since then?

Probably added it in Nov. 2011.

http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/PS3-General/How-to-deactivate-PS3-and-PSP-via-PC/td-p/14168007

"after this maintainance there is a way to deactivate ps3 and psp systems via pc. Note that you can only deactivate all via pc once every 6 months via pc so be careful."

Created 18-11-2011




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OdinHades on 22 July 2014

Better than nothing, but Nintendo needs an universal account system ASAP.



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fedfed on 22 July 2014
Danman27 said:
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 really, I bought a Zelda console last November and to have my account transfered I had to send both WiiU to Nitnedo for a week. The only data transferes was my account. I lost all saved data and I had to re-download all my online games/updates not to mentioned that I have lost my Wii data tarnsfer.

 

So this is a big improvment on Nintnedo side. shame it is 8 month too late fo rme!



Switch!!!

MoHasanie on 22 July 2014

Well its surprising this feature didn't exist before now.



    

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