You might be able to download the Wii U’s large, slow-downloading day-one firmware update while playing games, according to online reports from Wii U owners on Reddit and GoNintendo. It seems that there’s a secret background-downloading option. Good to know!
https://lastchance.cc/wii-u-owners-bummed-out-by-huge-firmware-update-5961577%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Please note that we have not tried this, but users on Reddit and GoNintendo say this has worked. Please also note that the system does not make it obvious that background-downloading is an option. If we’d known it was possible, we’d have told you all sooner!
If any of you have gotten this to work—or if you can confirm that it doesn’t—please chime in below.
Wii U will download the update in the background. [Reddit, via Twitter]
RUMOR – Download the Wii U day-one update in the background? [GoNintendo]
