Wii U System Update Enables Nintendo Network ID and Data Transfers Between Consoles

Slowly but surely.

It may seem like an obvious thing, but then Nintendo's never taken the straight path to modernization. The Wii U has just now been updated with the ability to transfer the entirety of a user account from one Wii U to another, much how the transfer from Wii to Wii U works.

Found within the system settings, the System Transfer option requires that you upload all of your data into an SD card and physically carry it from one Wii U to another, holding within it your Nintendo Network ID and all of your Wii U data and settings. Nintendo Network IDs cannot be transferred on their own. That will take a lengthy call to Nintendo support.

It's not a simple process, so Nintendo's thrown up an entire support page for those looking to transfer.

The update also brings a small but meangful change to the eShop. Users can now navigate it with the Pro Controller, Wii Remote and Classic Controller, in addition to the GamePad.

Source: Nintendo