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The '''Wii''' is a [[video game console]] manufactured by [[Japan]]ese electronics company [[Nintendo]]. It was launched in November 2006 and is part of the seventh generation of game consoles intended for the home. | The '''Wii''' is a [[video game console]] manufactured by [[Japan]]ese electronics company [[Nintendo]]. It was launched in November 2006 and is part of the seventh generation of game consoles intended for the home. In 2009, it had outsold both [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox 360]] [[Sony]]'s and [[PlayStation 3]].<ref name=Nintendo>{{citation | ||
| title = Consolidated Financial Highlights (PDF) | | title = Consolidated Financial Highlights (PDF) | ||
| date = 29 October 2009 | author = Nintendo Co., Ltd. | | date = 29 October 2009 | author = Nintendo Co., Ltd. | ||
| url= http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/091029e.pdf#page=9}}</ref> Its defining feature is its controller, a wireless, motion-sensitive device called a Wii Remote; an optional [[joystick]] attachment is referred to as the Nunchuck. | | url= http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2009/091029e.pdf#page=9}}</ref> As of June 2023, it has sold over 101 million units<ref name=Sales> | ||
{{citation | |||
| title= Dedicated Video Game Sales Units | |||
| date= 30 June 2023 | |||
| url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html | |||
</ref>. | |||
Its defining feature is its controller, a wireless, motion-sensitive device called a Wii Remote; an optional [[joystick]] attachment is referred to as the Nunchuck. Wii games are no longer in production as of 2020 <ref name=discontinued> | |||
{{citation | |||
| title= The Final Wii Game Has Been Revealed | |||
| date= 8 November 2019 | |||
| url=https://gamerant.com/last-wii-game-revealed/ | |||
</ref>. The Wii was succeeded by the Nintendo Wii U in 2012. | |||
{{Image|Wii-console.jpg|right|300px|A Nintendo Wii with a Wii Remote}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 22:34, 10 October 2023
The Wii is a video game console manufactured by Japanese electronics company Nintendo. It was launched in November 2006 and is part of the seventh generation of game consoles intended for the home. In 2009, it had outsold both Microsoft's Xbox 360 Sony's and PlayStation 3.[1] As of June 2023, it has sold over 101 million units[2]. Its defining feature is its controller, a wireless, motion-sensitive device called a Wii Remote; an optional joystick attachment is referred to as the Nunchuck. Wii games are no longer in production as of 2020 [3]. The Wii was succeeded by the Nintendo Wii U in 2012.
References
- ↑ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (29 October 2009), Consolidated Financial Highlights (PDF)
- ↑ {{citation | title= Dedicated Video Game Sales Units | date= 30 June 2023 | url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html
- ↑ {{citation | title= The Final Wii Game Has Been Revealed | date= 8 November 2019 | url=https://gamerant.com/last-wii-game-revealed/