Friday, January 4, 2013

Used Wii U buyers can reportedly redownload games bought by the previous owner

Nintendo Wii U on lap (800px)

Wii or Wii U owners already know that transferring account data between consoles can be a nightmare, with Nintendo network accounts strongly linked to the hardware they're on. In many cases, selling a console or having one break means losing the games you've downloaded. But a NeoGAF forum member who bought the Wii U used is now saying that he's reaped an unexpected benefit from the policy. User "DSN2K" says that after setting up a used Wii U with a new account, he was able to redownload games the previous owner had purchased in the eShop despite the console having been wiped. We've reached out to Nintendo for comment on the matter and will update with any further information.


Other users have reported similar stories with the 3DS and...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/4/3836522/used-wii-u-reportedly-allows-redownloading-old-games

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