Important! You will need to have both the Wii U and Wii on hand to perform a system transfer.

 

1. I know games can be transferred from a Wii to a Wii U, but how about from a Wii U to a Wii U?

   • Transferring data from one Wii U to another Wii U is not supported at this time. However, we are looking into this feature and will provide an update if there is anything to report.

 

2. If I bought a Basic console and purchase games from the Nintendo eShop, and then buy a Deluxe console and want to transfer those games, is that possible?

   • Transferring data from one Wii U to another Wii U is not supported at this time. However, we understand that this is a feature of interest to some consumers so we are taking that into consideration and are looking into this feature.

 

3. If I transfer my games from Wii to Wii U, can I keep the games on both hardware?

   • Once the games are transferred from Wii to Wii U, the games are no longer usable on the Wii hardware.

 

4. I forgot to transfer my digital games before I traded in my hardware, can I get these games back?

   • Once the console is traded, we have no way to retrieve the data.

 

5. What Data is Transferred During a Wii to Wii U System Transfer, and what data is not Transferred?

   The following is transferred during the system transfer process between a Wii and Wii U:

   • Wii Software Save Data
   • WiiWare and Save Data
   • Virtual Console titles and Save Data
   • Add-on Content
   • Wii Points
     • These points will be combined with the points on the target Wii U system, but cannot exceed a combined point total that would exceed 10,000 Wii Points
   • Wii Shop Channel Account Activity
   • Mii Characters
   • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection data

   The following is not transferred during the system transfer process between a Wii and Wii U:

   • Data from Wii settings
   • Preinstalled WiiWare software and preinstalled Virtual Console titles.
   • Software and save data for which transfer is not permitted, such as WiiConnect24 data
   • Software that is present on both consoles
   • While the software will not overwrite what is already on the target Wii U system, the new save data will overwrite what is on the Wii U.
   • Nintendo GameCube Game Disc save data

    

For the latest information on Wii U, please visit www.nintendo.com/wiiu