Wii

Wii
	; Top image: Wii (RVL-001) with Wii Remote; Bottom image: Wii Mini (RVL-201)
Also known as	Nintendo Revolution (code name)
Developer	Nintendo
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Seventh generation
Release date	November 19, 2006 Wii: NA: November 19, 2006; JP: December 2, 2006; AU: December 7, 2006; EU: December 8, 2006; HK: September 20, 2007; SAF: September 28, 2007; KOR: April 26, 2008; ROC: July 12, 2008; Wii Family Edition: NA: October 23, 2011; EU: November 4, 2011; AU: November 11, 2011; Wii Mini: CAN: December 7, 2012; UK: March 15, 2013; EU: March 22, 2013; NA: November 17, 2013; ;
Lifespan	2006–2013 (RVL-001); 2011-2013 (RVL-101); 2012-2017 (RVL-201)
Introductory price	US$249.99; JP¥25,000; GB£179.99; AU$399.95; (details)
Discontinued	Wii/Wii Family Edition:; WW: October 21, 2013; Wii Mini:; WW: November 13, 2017;
Units sold	Worldwide: 101.63 million (as of September 30, 2019) (details)
Media	Physical and digital Wii Optical Disc; GameCube Game Disc (original model only); Digital distribution (Wii Shop Channel); ;
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 Composite video (480i, 576i (PAL)); S-Video (480i (NTSC consoles only)); RGB SCART (576i (PAL consoles only)); Component video (YPBPR) (480i, 576i (PAL), 480p); ;
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); Mario Kart Wii, 37.32 million (as of March 31, 2020)
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.^[22] 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.^[22] 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.^[23] 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.

↑ Sanders, Kathleen (September 13, 2006). "Japanese Wii Price, Release Date Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
↑ Sanders, Kathleen; Casamassina, Matt (September 13, 2006). "US Wii Price, Launch Date Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
↑ Nintendo Australia (September 15, 2006). "Wii Australian Details". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
↑ Nintendo of Europe (September 15, 2006). "Europe Gets Wii Last". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
↑ "Nintendo launches Wii Family Edition on 4th November and Wii Fit Plus bundle on 2nd December". Nintendo. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
↑ "New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD". Nintendo. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
↑ "Nintendo introduces Wii Mini that's all about games". Nintendo of Canada. November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
↑ "Wii Mini confirmed for Europe, launching next month - Gaming News - Digital Spy". September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
↑ "Wii mini Official Site - Buy Now". November 7, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
↑ Makuch, Eddie (October 22, 2013). "Wii discontinuation in Japan won't affect availability in United States". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 "Time also called on Wii in Europe | Games industry news | MCV". October 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
↑ Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition (2008 ed.). Craig Glenday. 2008. p. 31. ISBN 9781904994206.
↑ McDonough, Amy. "Wii Get It Now: Technical Specs from 1UP.com". 1up.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
↑ "Factfile: The Wii". November 17, 2006. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
↑ "- Nintendo - Current Network Status". Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "Nintendo". Nintendo.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ Nintendo Life (12 April 2013). "Nintendo to Pull the Plug on Several Online Wii Channels". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "Discontinuation of WiiConnect24 Services | Wii & Wii mini | Nintendo Support". en-americas-support.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
↑ "Wii Shop Channel closing down in 2019". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
↑ "IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Software Sales Units - Wii Software". Nintendo Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
↑ "Top Selling Software Sales Units". Nintendo Co., Ltd. March 31, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 "Wii Launch Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on October 28, 2006. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
↑ Life, Nintendo (2022-05-10). "Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 107 Million Units". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2022-09-23.

[JPrelease-1] Sanders, Kathleen (September 13, 2006). "Japanese Wii Price, Release Date Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[NArelease-2] Sanders, Kathleen; Casamassina, Matt (September 13, 2006). "US Wii Price, Launch Date Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[AUSrelease-3] Nintendo Australia (September 15, 2006). "Wii Australian Details". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[EUrelease-4] Nintendo of Europe (September 15, 2006). "Europe Gets Wii Last". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[5] "Nintendo launches Wii Family Edition on 4th November and Wii Fit Plus bundle on 2nd December". Nintendo. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

[6] "New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD". Nintendo. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.

[NinWiiMini-7] "Nintendo introduces Wii Mini that's all about games". Nintendo of Canada. November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2012.

[web.archive.org-8] "Wii Mini confirmed for Europe, launching next month - Gaming News - Digital Spy". September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

[Wii_mini_Official_Site_-_Buy_Now-9] "Wii mini Official Site - Buy Now". November 7, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

[GSJapOnly-10] Makuch, Eddie (October 22, 2013). "Wii discontinuation in Japan won't affect availability in United States". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2013.

[ReferenceA-11] 11.0 ^11.1 "Time also called on Wii in Europe | Games industry news | MCV". October 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2018.

[12] Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition (2008 ed.). Craig Glenday. 2008. p. 31. ISBN 9781904994206.

[1upspec-13] McDonough, Amy. "Wii Get It Now: Technical Specs from 1UP.com". 1up.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2008.

[14] "Factfile: The Wii". November 17, 2006. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.

[15] "- Nintendo - Current Network Status". Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[16] "Nintendo". Nintendo.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[17] Nintendo Life (12 April 2013). "Nintendo to Pull the Plug on Several Online Wii Channels". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[18] "Discontinuation of WiiConnect24 Services | Wii & Wii mini | Nintendo Support". en-americas-support.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

[19] "Wii Shop Channel closing down in 2019". Polygon. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

[20] "IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Software Sales Units - Wii Software". Nintendo Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

[wiim15-21] "Top Selling Software Sales Units". Nintendo Co., Ltd. March 31, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[ign_launch-22] 22.0 ^22.1 "Wii Launch Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on October 28, 2006. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

[23] Life, Nintendo (2022-05-10). "Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 107 Million Units". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2022-09-23.

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Top image: Wii (RVL-001) with Wii Remote Bottom image: Wii Mini (RVL-201)
Also known as	Nintendo Revolution (code name)
Developer	Nintendo
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Seventh generation
Release date	November 19, 2006 Wii: NA: November 19, 2006^[2] JP: December 2, 2006^[1] AU: December 7, 2006^[3] EU: December 8, 2006^[4] HK: September 20, 2007 SAF: September 28, 2007 KOR: April 26, 2008 ROC: July 12, 2008 Wii Family Edition: NA: October 23, 2011^[6] EU: November 4, 2011^[5] AU: November 11, 2011 Wii Mini: CAN: December 7, 2012^[7] UK: March 15, 2013 EU: March 22, 2013^[8] NA: November 17, 2013^[9]
Lifespan	2006–2013 (RVL-001) 2011-2013 (RVL-101) 2012-2017 (RVL-201)
Introductory price	US$249.99 JP¥25,000 GB£179.99 AU$399.95 (details)
Discontinued	Wii/Wii Family Edition: WW: October 21, 2013^[10]^[11]^[11] Wii Mini: WW: November 13, 2017
Units sold	Worldwide: 101.63 million (as of September 30, 2019^[update]) (details)
Media	Physical and digital Wii Optical Disc GameCube Game Disc (original model only) Digital distribution (Wii Shop Channel)
Operating system	Wii system software
CPU	729 MHz IBM PowerPC "Broadway" 32 kB L1 cache and 3 x 128 byte L2 caches^[12]
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 Composite video (480i, 576i (PAL)) S-Video (480i (NTSC consoles only)) RGB SCART (576i (PAL consoles only)) Component video (YP_BP_R) (480i, 576i (PAL), 480p)
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^[13] LAN Adapter (via USB 2.0)^[14]
Online services	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (closed May 20, 2014)^[15]^[16] WiiConnect24 (closed June 27, 2013)^[17]^[18] Wii Shop Channel (closed January 31, 2019)^[19]
Best-selling game	Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea) 82.90 million (as of March 31, 2020^[update])^[20] Mario Kart Wii, 37.32 million (as of March 31, 2020^[update])^[21]
Backward compatibility	Nintendo GameCube (original model only)
Predecessor	Nintendo GameCube
Successor	Wii U