Wii

Wii
	Oreeginal Wii console wi Wii Remote
Forby kent as	Revolution (code name)
Developer	Nintendo
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Type	Hame video gemme console
Generation	Seivent generation
Release date	November 19, 2006 Wii NA: November 19, 2006; JP: December 2, 2006; AU: December 7, 2006; EU: December 8, 2006; Wii Family Edition NA: October 23, 2011; EU: November 4, 2011; AU: November 11, 2011; Wii Mini CAN: December 7, 2012; EU: March 22, 2013; USA: November 17, 2013; ;
Retail availability	2006–2013 (oreeginal model); 2011–present (Wii Family Edition); 2012–present (Wii Mini)
Introductory price	US$249.99; JP¥25,000; £179.99; AU$399.95; (details)
Discontinued	Wii (overall) JP: October 20, 2013; Wii (original model) NA: October 2011; EU: November 2011; AU: Bigblacksmellycheesywetslipperydoormat2011; JP: October 20, 2013; Wii Family Edition EU: October 20, 2013;
Units sauld	Warldwide: 101.63 million (as o Mairch 31, 2016) (details)
Media	Pheesical an digital Wii Optical Disc; GameCube Game Disc; Digital distribution (Wii Shop Channel); ;
Operatin seestem	Wii seestem software
CPU	729 MHz IBM PowerPC "Broadway"
Storage capacity	512 MB Internal flash memory
Memory	88 MB (total), 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM, 324 MHz, 2.7GB/s bandwidth
Display	Video output formats Composite video (480i, 576i (PAL)); S-Video (480i (NTSC consoles anerly)); RGB SCART (576i (PAL consoles anerly)); Component video (YPBPR) (480i, 576i (PAL), 480p); ;
Graphics	243 MHz ATI "Hollywood"
Controller input	Wii Remote (Plus), Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS
Connectivity	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g; Bluetooth; 2 × USB 2.0; LAN Adapter (via USB)
Online services	Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (closed Mey 20, 2014), WiiConnect24 (closed Juin 28, 2013), Wii Shop Channel
Best-sellin gemme	Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan an Sooth Korea) 82.78 million (as o Mairch 31, 2016); Mario Kart Wii, 36.75 million (as o Mairch 31, 2016)
Backward; compatibility	GameCube (first model anerly)
Predecessor	GameCube
Successor	Wii U

The Wii (/ˈwiː/ WEE) is a hame video gemme console released bi Nintendo on 19 November 2006. As a seivent-generation console, the Wii competit wi Microsoft's Xbox 360 an Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that o the twa ithers.^[21] As of the first quarter of 2012^[update], the Wii leads its generation ower PlayStation 3 an Xbox 360 in warldwide sales,^[22] wi mair nor 101 million units sauld; in Dizember 2009, the console breuk the sales record for a single month in the Unitit States.^[23]

References

↑ Sanders, Kathleen (13 September 2006). "Japanese Wii Price, Release Date Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.
↑ Sanders, Kathleen; Casamassina, Matt (13 September 2006). "US Wii Price, Launch Date Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.
↑ Nintendo Australia (15 September 2006). "Wii Australian Details". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.
↑ Nintendo of Europe (15 September 2006). "Europe Gets Wii Last". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.
↑ "Nintendo launches Wii Family Edition on 4th November and Wii Fit Plus bundle on 2nd December". Nintendo. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
↑ "New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD". Nintendo. Archived frae the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ Reynolds, Matthew (26 Februar 2013). "Wii Mini confirmed for Europe, launching next month". Digital Spy. Archived frae the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.
↑ "Nintendo introduces Wii Mini that's all about games". Nintendo of Canada. 22 November 2012. Archived frae the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
↑ "Wii mini Official Site - Buy Now". Nintendo. Archived frae the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
↑ Jon Fingas (20 October 2013). "Nintendo stops selling Wii consoles in Japan". Engadget. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
↑ Makuch, Eddie (22 October 2013). "Wii discontinuation in Japan won't affect availability in United States". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
↑ Parfitt, Ben (24 October 2013). "Time also called on Wii in Europe | Games industry news | MCV". Mcvuk.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
↑ ^a ^b "Wii: The Total Story". IGN. Archived frae the original on 18 December 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2006. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 1 Juin 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ Gantayat, Anoop (7 Juin 2006). "Connectivity Returns". IGN. Archived frae the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 Juin 2006.
↑ McDonough, Amy. "Wii Get It Now: Technical Specs from 1UP.com". 1up.com. Archived frae the original on 22 Mey 2016. Retrieved 2 Mey 2008.
↑ "- Nintendo - Current Network Status". Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ "Nintendo". Nintendo.com. Archived frae the original on 19 Januar 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ Nintendo Life. "Nintendo to Pull the Plug on Several Online Wii Channels". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
↑ "IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Software Sales Units - Wii Software". Nintendo Co., Ltd.
↑ "Top Selling Software Sales Units". Nintendo Co., Ltd. 31 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 24 Mey 2015.
↑ "Nintendo hopes Wii spells wiinner". USA Today. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2006.
↑ "Consolidated Financial Highlights" (PDF). Nintendo. 29 October 2009. p. 9. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
↑ "Wii and DS thrash competition in US News". Eurogamer. 14 Januar 2010. Retrieved 14 Januar 2010.

[JPrelease-1] Sanders, Kathleen (13 September 2006). "Japanese Wii Price, Release Date Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.

[NArelease-2] Sanders, Kathleen; Casamassina, Matt (13 September 2006). "US Wii Price, Launch Date Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.

[AUSrelease-3] Nintendo Australia (15 September 2006). "Wii Australian Details". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.

[EUrelease-4] Nintendo of Europe (15 September 2006). "Europe Gets Wii Last". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.

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

[6] "New black Wii bundle includes Mario CD". Nintendo. Archived frae the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[EUmini-7] Reynolds, Matthew (26 Februar 2013). "Wii Mini confirmed for Europe, launching next month". Digital Spy. Archived frae the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 Januar 2015.

[NinWiiMini-8] "Nintendo introduces Wii Mini that's all about games". Nintendo of Canada. 22 November 2012. Archived frae the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

[USmini-9] "Wii mini Official Site - Buy Now". Nintendo. Archived frae the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

[engadget-discontinue-10] Jon Fingas (20 October 2013). "Nintendo stops selling Wii consoles in Japan". Engadget. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

[GSJapOnly-11] Makuch, Eddie (22 October 2013). "Wii discontinuation in Japan won't affect availability in United States". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

[mcvuk1-12] Parfitt, Ben (24 October 2013). "Time also called on Wii in Europe | Games industry news | MCV". Mcvuk.com. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

[Wii:_The_Total_Story-13] "Wii: The Total Story". IGN. Archived frae the original on 18 December 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2006. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 1 Juin 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[connectivity_returns-14] Gantayat, Anoop (7 Juin 2006). "Connectivity Returns". IGN. Archived frae the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 Juin 2006.

[1upspec-15] McDonough, Amy. "Wii Get It Now: Technical Specs from 1UP.com". 1up.com. Archived frae the original on 22 Mey 2016. Retrieved 2 Mey 2008.

[16] "- Nintendo - Current Network Status". Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[17] "Nintendo". Nintendo.com. Archived frae the original on 19 Januar 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[18] Nintendo Life. "Nintendo to Pull the Plug on Several Online Wii Channels". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[19] "IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Software Sales Units - Wii Software". Nintendo Co., Ltd.

[wiim15-20] "Top Selling Software Sales Units". Nintendo Co., Ltd. 31 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 24 Mey 2015.

[USA_Today-21] "Nintendo hopes Wii spells wiinner". USA Today. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2006.

[earnings_release_Q3_2009-22] "Consolidated Financial Highlights" (PDF). Nintendo. 29 October 2009. p. 9. Retrieved 29 October 2009.

[NPD:_Wii,_DS_Sales_Topped_Seven_Million_In_December-23] "Wii and DS thrash competition in US News". Eurogamer. 14 Januar 2010. Retrieved 14 Januar 2010.

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