Wii

Wii · 2006

Overview

Nintendo’s motion-controlled Wii (RVL-001), launched in North America on November 19, 2006 with GameCube backward compatibility and Wii Remote gameplay.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Revision: RVL-001
Storage: 512 MB internal flash + SD card; 12 cm Wii / 8 cm GameCube discs
Released: 2006-11-19
Discontinued: 2013-10-21
CPU: IBM PowerPC Broadway @ 729 MHz
GPU: ATI Hollywood @ 243 MHz
Memory: 88 MB internal RAM (system)

Collector note

RVL-001 launch hardware: GameCube ports/slots for disc, controller, and Memory Card compatibility (except Korean models). Wii Remote + Nunchuk motion controls; 512 MB flash + SD. Later RVL-101 Family Edition and Wii Mini drop GameCube support.

Facts

North America launch: November 19, 2006; Japan: December 2, 2006.
CPU: IBM Broadway @ 729 MHz; GPU: ATI Hollywood @ 243 MHz; ~88 MB system RAM.
512 MB internal flash; SD expansion; 12 cm Wii discs (+ GameCube discs on RVL-001).
Original model is GameCube backward-compatible; Family Edition / Mini are not.
Nintendo discontinued Wii production in October 2013 (Mini continued longer).

Related consoles

Nintendo GameCube · GameCubePredecessor; GC discs/controllers on RVL-001
Wii Family Edition · WiiLater RVL-101 Family Edition (no GC)
Wii Mini · WiiCompact Wii Mini revision
Wii U · Wii USuccessor (Wii U)

Sources

Wii · Wikipedia

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