Wii Family Edition

Wii · 2011

Overview

Nintendo’s Wii Family Edition (RVL-101), released October 2011 as a horizontal-only redesign without GameCube ports or disc compatibility.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Revision: RVL-101
Storage: 512 MB internal flash + SD card; Wii discs only (no GameCube)
Released: 2011-10-23
Discontinued: 2013-10-21
CPU: IBM PowerPC Broadway @ 729 MHz
GPU: ATI Hollywood @ 243 MHz

Collector note

Model RVL-101: sold as Wii Family Edition in Europe; horizontal-only (no stand), no GameCube controller ports/memory slots or GameCube disc play. Same Broadway/Hollywood core as original Wii for Wii software.

Facts

North America release: October 23, 2011; Europe: November 4, 2011.
Removes GameCube ports, Memory Card slots, and GameCube disc compatibility.
Intended for horizontal placement; stand omitted.
CPU/GPU lineage shared with original Wii (Broadway / Hollywood).
Priced as a late-lifecycle cost-reduced Wii replacement in some regions.

Related consoles

Wii · WiiOriginal GameCube-compatible Wii (RVL-001)
Wii Mini · WiiFurther cut-down Wii Mini
Wii U · Wii USuccessor generation (Wii U)

Sources

Wii · Wikipedia

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