Wii console with Wii Remote
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| Title | Wii |
| Caption | Wii console with Wii Remote |
| Developer | Nintendo |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Type | Video game console |
| Release Date |
North America : November 19, 2006
Japan : December 2, 2006
Australasian : December 7, 2006
Europe : December 8, 2006 |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Lifespan | November 19, 2006 (details) |
| CPU | IBM PowerPC-based "Broadway" |
| GPU | ATI "Hollywood" |
| Media | 12 cm Wii Optical Disc
8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc |
| Storage | 512 MB Internal flash memory
SD card, SDHC card
Nintendo GameCube Memory Card |
| Controllers | Wii Remote (Plus), Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
2 × USB 2.0
LAN Adapter (via USB) |
| Online Service | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, WiiConnect24, Wii Shop Channel
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| Top Game | Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea) 67.71 million (as of September 30, 2010)
Wii Play, 26.71 million (as of December 31, 2009) |
| Compatibility | Nintendo GameCube |
| Predecessor | Nintendo GameCube |
| Unitsshipped | Worldwide: 84.64 million (as of December 31, 2010) (details) |
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The is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of , the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, and in December 2009 broke the record for best-selling console in a single month in the United States.
A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.
The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console and the direct successor of the Nintendo GameCube, being fully backwardly compatible with all Gamecube games and most accessories. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets.
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