About
About
The Wii is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, following the GameCube, and is a seventh-generation console alongside Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
CPU
IBM PowerPC 'Broadway' 729 MHz
RAM
88 MB total (24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM + 64 MB GDDR3 video RAM)
Sound
Custom Nintendo audio processor (24-bit/48 kHz)
Display
Up to 480p (720×480 NTSC, 720×576 PAL)
Media
12 cm Wii optical disc (proprietary DVD-like format)
Launch Info
Launch Info
Manufacturer
Nintendo
Launch Price
$249 USD
Released
2006
Features
Notable Features
Motion-controlled Wii Remote and Nunchuk
WiiConnect24 internet service
Backward compatibility with GameCube games and accessories
Virtual Console digital distribution
Color Variants
White
Black
Limited edition colors (e.g, Wii Mini white)
Platform Lineage
Predecessor
Gamecube
Successor
Wii U
Competitors
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Market Trends
24-month price analysis, top rising games, average price by genre
Most Valuable Games
$920.74
Club Penguin: Game Day Limited Edition
$329.92
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock [Band Bundle]
$314.99
Madden NFL 2009 [Breast Cancer Slipcover]
$310.00
Madden 2009 All-Play [Breast Cancer Slipcover]
$307.50
Cyberbike [Magnetic Edition]
$305.00
Rock Band 2 Bundle
$300.00
Guitar Hero World Tour [Dual Guitar]
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$300.00
Zelda Twilight Princess [Not for Resale]
$295.00
The Beatles: Rock Band [Limited Edition]
$267.29
Guitar Hero World Tour [Band Kit]
$256.68
Atrevete a Sonar
$250.35
Skylanders Giants Wii Console Bundle
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$239.04
Rock Band Special Edition
$230.20
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock [Super Bundle]
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$217.00
Fishing Resort [Rod Bundle]
$214.71
Rock Band [Special Edition]
$202.30
F1 2009 [Wheel Bundle]
$199.48
Band Hero Superbundle
$195.25
The Beatles Rock Band Wireless Gretsch Duo-Jet Guitar Controller
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$191.86
Veggy World
$190.43
Rock Band 2 Wireless Drum Set
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$190.00
Punch-Out [Controller Bundle]
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$184.11
The Beatles: Rock Band Special Value Edition
$167.93
The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition
$160.53
Gunslingers [Revolver Bundle]
Highest Rated Games
9.0 / 10
Rock Band 3
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9.0 / 10
NBA 2K12
9.0 / 10
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
9.0 / 10
Rock Band 2
9.0 / 10
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
9.0 / 10
Metroid Prime Trilogy
9.0 / 10
Xenoblade Chronicles
9.0 / 10
Rayman Origins
9.0 / 10
Rio
9.0 / 10
Super Mario Galaxy 2
9.0 / 10
Super Mario Galaxy
9.0 / 10
The Beatles: Rock Band
8.0 / 10
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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8.0 / 10
NBA Jam
8.0 / 10
Mini Ninjas
8.0 / 10
DJ Hero 2
8.0 / 10
Guitar Hero: Metallica
8.0 / 10
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
8.0 / 10
Red Steel 2
8.0 / 10
Call of Duty 3
8.0 / 10
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009
8.0 / 10
Donkey Kong Country Returns
8.0 / 10
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
8.0 / 10
Table Tennis
8.0 / 10
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
Top Publishers
Top Publishers
Activision
211 games
Nintendo
147 games
Ubisoft
146 games
Electronic Arts
112 games
THQ
97 games
Konami
80 games
Browse by Genre
Browse by Genre
Action & Adventure
512
~$17.47
Top: Rio
8.6
Other
302
~$15.94
Top: The Beatles: Rock Band
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Sports
288
~$17.07
Top: NBA 2K12
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Racing
140
~$14.03
Top: Kawasaki Jet Ski
8.3
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Party
111
~$12.57
Top: You Don't Know Jack
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Music
65
~$44.13
Top: Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock [Special Edition Bundle]
8.4
Puzzle
51
~$13.57
Top: Boom Blox
8.4
FPS
43
~$31.37
Top: Metroid Prime Trilogy [Refurbished]
8.8
Simulation
40
~$16.16
Top: Trauma Team
8.0
Fighting
32
~$20.64
Top: Super Smash Bros. Brawl [Fighting Game of the Year]
8.8
RPG
27
~$39.88
Top: Xenoblade Chronicles
9.0
Strategy
26
~$15.90
Top: Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
8.6
Other Regions
JP
363 games
PAL
1557 games
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