NintendoGeneration 7
Wii
2006
AU Release
7 December 2006
AU Launch Price
$399 AUD
~$645 today
Units Sold
102M
Technical Specifications
Processor
IBM PowerPC Broadway (729 MHz)
Memory
88 MB (24 MB main + 64 MB GDDR3)
Storage
512 MB Flash + SD card slot
Media
Wii Optical Disc (DVD-based)
Best-Selling Wii Games
Global lifetime sales
Cultural Impact
The Wii was Nintendo's most successful home console and one of the most culturally significant devices in gaming history. By replacing button presses with physical motion, Nintendo opened gaming to people who had never played before — grandparents, mothers, fitness enthusiasts. Wii Sports was bundled in every box and became the second best-selling game of all time. The Wii sold over 100 million units and outsold the Xbox 360 and PS3 combined in several markets, proving that the mass market craved accessible gameplay far more than raw graphical power.
Did You Know?
Wii Sports is the second best-selling game of all time with over 82 million copies
The Wii sold out globally for nearly two years after launch — some stores had waiting lists of hundreds of people
Wii Fit, the balance board game, helped the Wii penetrate the fitness market and sold 43 million copies
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