Wii Also known as Nintendo Revolution (code name) Developer Nintendo Manufacturer Foxconn Type Home video game console Generation Seventh generation Release date Lifespan 2006–2013 (RVL-001) 2011-2013 (RVL-101) 2012-2017 (RVL-201) Introductory price (details ) Discontinued Wii/Wii Family Edition: Wii Mini: Units sold Worldwide: 101.63 million (as of September 30, 2019[update] ) (details ) Media 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 cardGameCube Memory Card (original model only) Display 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
The Wii (, 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.
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