Wii Mini

Wii · 2012

Overview

Nintendo’s compact red Wii Mini (RVL-201), launched in Canada on December 7, 2012 without online features, SD card, or GameCube support.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Revision: RVL-201
Storage: Wii discs only; no SD card / no online
Released: 2012-12-07
Discontinued: 2017-11-13
CPU: IBM PowerPC Broadway @ 729 MHz
GPU: ATI Hollywood @ 243 MHz

Collector note

Model RVL-201: compact red/black top-loading design. No Wi-Fi/online, no SD slot, no GameCube support, no 480p/component. Canada-first launch Dec 7, 2012; EU Mar 22, 2013; US Nov 17, 2013 (US bundles often included Mario Kart Wii).

Facts

Canada launch: December 7, 2012; Europe: March 22, 2013; United States: November 17, 2013.
Removes online/Wi-Fi, SD card slot, and GameCube compatibility.
Top-loading disc drive; composite AV only (no component/480p).
Continued in production after main Wii line ended in October 2013.
Broadway-class CPU shared with other Wii hardware.

Related consoles

Wii · WiiFull-featured original Wii
Wii Family Edition · WiiPrior cost-reduced Family Edition
Wii U · Wii USuccessor (Wii U)

Sources

Wii · Wikipedia

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