Also known as | Nintendo Revolution (code name) |
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Developer | Nintendo |
Manufacturer | Foxconn |
Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Seventh generation |
Release date | November 19, 2006 |
Retail availability | 2006–2013 (RVL-001) 2011-2013 (RVL-101) 2012-2017 (RVL-201) |
Introductory price | (details) |
Discontinued | Wii/Wii Family Edition: WW October 21, 2013Wii Mini: WW November 13, 2017 |
Units sold | Worldwide: 101.63 million (as of September 30, 2019[update]) (details) |
Media | Physical and digital |
Operating system | Wii system software |
CPU | 729 MHz IBM PowerPC "Broadway" 32 kB L1 cache and 3 x 128 byte L2 caches |
Memory | 88 MB (total), 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, 324 MHz, 2.7 GB/s bandwidth |
Storage | 512 MB Internal flash memory |
Removable storage | SD/SDHC card GameCube Memory Card (original model only) |
Display | Video output formats |
Graphics | 243 MHz ATI "Hollywood" |
Controller input | Wii Remote (Plus) Wii Balance Board GameCube controller (original model only) Nintendo DS |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g Bluetooth 2 × USB 2.0 LAN Adapter (via USB 2.0) |
Online services | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (closed May 20, 2014), WiiConnect24 (closed June 27, 2013) Wii Shop Channel (closed January 31, 2019) |
Best-selling game | Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea) 82.90 million (as of March 31, 2020[update]) Mario Kart Wii, 37.32 million (as of March 31, 2020[update]) |
Backward compatibility | Nintendo GameCube (original model only) |
Predecessor | Nintendo GameCube |
Successor | Wii U |
The Wii (/wiː/ wee; also known as the Nintendo Wii) is a video game home console made by Nintendo. It first came out on November 19, 2006, in North America. It plays video games made just for the Wii. The original model also plays games for the Nintendo GameCube. It was succeeded by the Wii U on November 18, 2012 which can play and use all Wii games and controllers. With over 101 million units sold, the Wii is Nintendo's second-highest-selling home console, after the Nintendo Switch. The original Wii and Wii Family Edition were discontinued on October 21, 2013, although the Wii Mini was still in production until November 13, 2017. The Wii received positive reviews.
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