The Wii(pronounced as the English pronoun we), IPA: /wiː/) is a home video game console released by Nintendo. 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 both.[6] The Financial Times reported that as of September 12, 2007, the Wii is the sales leader of its generation, based on sales figures from Enterbrain, NPD Group, and GfK.
A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect 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, the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube, and able to play all official GameCube games. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. 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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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Retail availability | November 19, 2006 (details) |
| Units shipped | Worldwide: 34.55 million (as of September 30, 2008)[1] (details) |
| Media | 12 cm Wii Optical Disc 8 cm Nintendo GameCube Game Disc |
| CPU | IBM PowerPC-based[2] "Broadway" |
| Storage capacity | 512 MB Internal flash memory Secure Digital card Nintendo GameCube Memory Card |
| Graphics | ATI "Hollywood" |
| Controller input | Wii Remote, Wii Balance Board, Nintendo GameCube controller, Nintendo DS[3] |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi Bluetooth 2 × USB 2.0[4] LAN Adapter (via USB) |
| Online services | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection WiiConnect24 Wii Shop Channel |
| Best-selling game | Wii Sports (pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea), 30.87 million (as of September 30, 2008)[5] Wii Play, 16.15 million (as of September 30, 2008)[5] |
| Backward compatibility | Nintendo GameCube |
| Predecessor | Nintendo GameCube |
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