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
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
JP Gamecube
Successor
JP Wii U
Competitors
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Market Trends
24-month price analysis, top rising games, average price by genre
Most Valuable Games
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$999.00
Striking Bounce: Super Smash Ball Plus [Wii Remote Bundle]
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$477.93
Sukeban Shachou Rena
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$258.75
Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu No Shuzoku Online [Wii Hontai Pack]
$176.69
Zelda: Skyward Sword [Zelda 25th Anniversary Pack]
$125.55
Metal Slug Complete
$124.99
Monster Hunter 3 Tri [Limited Edition]
$109.00
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
$99.99
Zelda Skyward Sword [Limited Edition]
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$99.00
New Play Control! Metroid Prime
$96.20
Wii Play Motion
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$95.46
Biohazard 0
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$91.89
Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles [Wii Zapper bundle]
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$88.46
Milestone Shooting Collection 2
$85.00
Monster Hunter 3 Tri [Controller Bundle]
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$85.00
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
$79.95
Wii Fit Plus [Balance Board Bundle]
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$78.57
Radirgy Noa
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$71.99
Taiko No Tatsujin Wii: Chogouka-Ban [Bundle]
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$71.59
Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary I II III Collection
$70.19
Taiko no Tatsujin Drum Controller
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$68.47
Zero: Shinku no Chou
$67.25
Ikenie No Yoru
$64.87
Skyward Sword Wii Remote
$63.28
Densha De Go! Shinkansen EX
$61.47
Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
Top Publishers
Top Publishers
Nintendo
80 games
Bandai Namco
36 games
Sega
19 games
Capcom
17 games
Konami
15 games
Hudson Soft
12 games
Browse by Genre
Browse by Genre
Action & Adventure
72
~$55.57
Top: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
8.7
Sports
40
~$16.00
Top: Mario & Sonic at Vancouver Olympics
8.6
RPG
32
~$32.74
Top: Xenoblade Chronicles
9.0
Fighting
28
~$22.75
Top: Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
8.3
Music
28
~$23.56
Top: Wii Music
6.2
Party
22
~$22.35
Top: Wii Party
7.4
Puzzle
19
~$21.70
Platformer
16
~$25.46
Top: Super Mario Galaxy
9.2
Simulation
11
~$25.01
Top: Animal Crossing: City Folk [Wii Speak Bundle]
7.0
Racing
10
~$18.56
Top: Mario Kart Wii [Wheel Bundle]
8.2
Horror
10
~$58.62
Top: Disaster: Day of Crisis
7.3
Shoot 'em Up
9
~$67.94
Top: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor
7.9
Other Regions
PAL
1557 games
US
2025 games
All Games (297)
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