My WiiU should have 22GB of free space, but it has only 9GB instead

I can't install Assassin's Creed 3 on the WiiU, because it takes up to 14,2GB of data storage, and I have only 9019MB. I try to understand why, because I should have up to 22GB free.

So, this is all my data:

Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: 140MB
Pullblox World: 553MB
NES REMIX 2: 100MB
NES REMIX: 388MB
The Wind Waker HD: 1773MB
Earthbound: 25MB
Youtube: 44MB
DKC: Tropical Freeze (just savegames and updates): 30MB
ZombiU (just savegames and updates): 34MB
Mario Kart 8 (just savegames and updates): 149MB
Super Mario 3D World (just savegames and updates): 39MB

Total: 3265MB

It is known that the WiiU takes 4.2GB to store the OS. So, adding that:

Total: 7555MB

I have a 32GB wiiU. After formatting and other stuff, there's only 29GB free. so if my calculations are not wrong, I should have:

29569 - 7555 = 22141MB

However, the Data management application only shows 9019MB. And the free space bar suggests by the length of the used space that I have 32GB, just in case.

The WiiU Data Management Application

SO, what's wrong?

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How much free space does the Wii U have?

The Wii U Basic Pack includes 8GB total system storage, while the Wii U Premium Pack includes 32GB total system storage. Part of the total system storage on each console is reserved for system data. The Wii U Basic Pack has approximately 3GB available for data storage and downloads.

How much space does a Wii U game take up?

Please note that these are only the sizes of the base install, and some games will require a mandatory update that may be of significant size. As far as external hard-drives go for the Wii U, this is the one I recommend personally, having tried a handful of them....From MB to GB.GameFile SizeZombiU5.6GB58 more rows

How do I get more space on my Wii U?

You can expand the amount of available storage space with external USB storage media. USB storage media can be connected to Wii U via the console's front or rear USB 2.0 connectors. Please note that you cannot remove/connect a storage device while the power is on.

Can you use an SD card for storage on Wii U?

For Wii U, SD cards can be used for saving a picture of your Mii, QR Code patterns for your Mii, and screenshots in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. They cannot be used as a storage device for Wii U software downloads or save data for games. SD cards can, however, be used in Wii mode to save data for Wii games.

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