Here's a question I have: Will there be any way to transfer "ownership" of all those NES and SNES virtual console games I bought for the Wii?  
 
Like maybe a one time serial number console-to-console transfer so all purchased games on the Wii can be re-downloaded for the Wii U. 
 
I honestly spent over $300 on virtual console old school games and it's made selling my Wii fror $30-$50 unjustifiable...

Nintendo hasn't made any announcement on that front. Though, given that it's (now) possible to transfer DSi purchases to a 3DS, I imagine that Nintendo is working on some sort of solution that would allow data transfer from a Wii to a Wii U. But then, I'm only guessing.

Nice, I wasn't aware they had a process for transferring DSi to 3DS (not much into handhelds). Thanks for the info. Here's hoping they figure something out!

It would be cool if it were the last time I had to use a friend code. Transfer complete.

That could be an easy way to transfer ownership since every Wii has a unique code right? They could have the transfer verified through their online service or something.

Old post but very relevant now. Hope to hear something tomorrow, this alone will help me decide if I pick up the console early or wait on it.