A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” of a generation, while a strong one can write its name in the stars.

Don’t get me wrong, I am very excited to sit down with my Switch 2 when it arrives at my door later today. I’m sure the first ...

The Wii console is much smaller than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You can easily stack the system in the middle of a component rack or stand it next to your TV or a free-standing speaker, ...

The original Nintendo Wii was already a compact game console, but over the years, hardware engineers have found ways to shrink it into smaller and smaller designs. Now, we may have finally hit the ...

Launched in 2012, the Wii U was Nintendo’s follow up to its massively popular Wii console.While the Wii would go on to become one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, things went ...

The Art of Wii consoles. Nintendo/Console Variations. The Nintendo Wii was one of the best-selling consoles of all time, with more than 100 million systems sold to customers over its lifetime.

One of the defining software offerings of Wii was Virtual Console, which allowed players to purchase NES, SNES, and N64 titles for digital download. Nintendo DSi - November 1, 2008.

The Wii, first released in 2006, became a cultural phenomenon, selling over 100 million units worldwide. Part of the key to its success had to do with the way it expanded video gaming demographics.

The commercially disappointing console released in 2012, with a big focus on its tablet-style controller, but failed to live up to the sales success of its predecessor, the Nintendo Wii.

It doubled down with 2006’s Wii console, which used an innovative motion-sensor controller and became an instant smash hit. The two machines propelled shares to record highs.