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Nintendo’s Wii U hit store shelves yesterday, and customers who pre-ordered one in time or were lucky enough to find one in stores are now enjoying Nintendo’s newest console in their homes. But those customers are also facing a system update that could take up to several hours to complete, depending on your Internet connection. The Wii U was shipped without a lot of its online functions, like access to Nintendo’s eShop, which is what the system update fixes. For those with nothing better to do, it’s merely an inconvenience. But for parents with little kids eager to start up a new Mario game, it’s a little bit of a nightmare. If you’re planning on giving the system to a loved one this holiday season, I’d recommend setting the console up early and downloading the update ahead of time. That way, you’ll get the update out of the way and can get right to the action after the wrapping paper is torn off.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.