Check Wii U Serial Number
I'm sorry to hear that your Wii console was stolen. I urge you to work with your local law enforcement to locate it. I would also suggest checking local pawn shops or secondhand retailers since many times the thief will sell it for cash. If you have the serial number, the unit will be easy to identify. If you don't happen to have. Every Nintendo Wii has a serial number on the side of the console beneath the UPC (Universal Product Code) and next to the console's fan. Write down the serial number. The number will begin with LAH and end with an eight-digit number. Your Nintendo Wii serial number cannot be below 10000000.
Earlier this week, my launch Nintendo 3DS was stolen — including its 32GB SD card full of save data and downloaded games. Losing the actual handheld stings, but it’s replaceable. What was worrisome, though, was that my Nintendo Network ID was tied to that system, which is where all of my Nintendo eShop information is stored. As we all know, Nintendo is a stickler with using the Network ID on multiple consoles, and also the whole “online account” thing perfected. So, there’s only one option to secure your data and get your account back: instead of doing it yourself through a standard password recovery feature, you have to call Nintendo support.To get your account back, you’ll need the serial numbers of both your lost and your new Nintendo 3DS.
If you can’t find the boxes or instruction manuals that either came with, but have a Club Nintendo account, the serial numbers will be listed there so long as you registered the products once upon a time. You’ll also need a bunch of verification information, such as your name, date of birth, Nintendo Network ID name, Club Nintendo ID, email address linked to either accounts, downloads and purchases you’ve made with the account, and so on. If you’re you, it should be easy enough to verify whatever they ask, no matter how tedious.
The process isn’t just tedious, but the 3DS will question your maturity.I called at 4PM EST, and was on hold for about five minutes. Rather than easy listening elevator music, the on-hold music was, amusingly, themes from popular games, such as the overworld theme from Ocarina of Time. My customer service rep, Joshua, spoke perfect English and was easy to hear — a nice change for a customer service call. After answering what seemed like an avalanche of verification questions, Joshua informed me that I am indeed me, and Nintendo can help with my dilemma.He sent my request to what he called the “Nintendo back end,” and I was to await an email with instructions. Around 4PM the following day — just shy of 24 hours later — I received the instructional email, which had me following simple login procedures on the new 3DS. Like the cavalcade of Joshua’s verification questions, I spent about 20 minutes poking account info onto the touchscreen. A stylus is not an efficient tool for entering text on a virtual keyboard.
After entering my Nintendo Network ID, Club Nintendo ID, emails, verification codes, and dealing with the slow operating system of the 3DS between each and every screen, my account was once again secure. Once the process is complete, your new 3DS will act like the old one — you can see your past eShop activity, and download all of your software again. You can also hop into the 3DS Data Management menu and restore your saves from the cloud. If you’re like me, though, and hadn’t used the 3DS in a while — and wasn’t aware that feature was added in a recent system software update — you’re boned on that front, and need the SD card in your lost or stolen 3DS to retrieve the save data.So, while the process is tedious, takes about 24 hours longer than it should, and you can’t do it without Nintendo’s help, at least there’s recourse to prevent sensitive info from being stolen and to restore your past purchases.
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Wii U Serial Number Check
This database is to correlate Wii U serial numbers to firmware versions.The serial number is found on the bottom of the Wii U box and on the bottom of the Wii U system. On the box, it has it's own designated barcode with 'PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER' printed below it. The serial number is two letters followed by nine numbers. Please only post the two letters and first FIVE numbers of the serial number with four X's following.The firmware that your Wii U is on is found in the Settings menu. Please only log the firmware that your Wii U came on, not what you're on after updating via internet or game disc. Please do not post if you are not 100% certain, as this could throw off all of the data.Enter your Wii U's serial number and starting firmware version under the correct region in which it belongs.