The new Wii is Nintendo’s fifth home video game console. This gaming device is the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube and targets a broader demographic than Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation3. The game console comes with the distinctive feature of a wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and can sense acceleration in three dimensions. Another feature is WiiConnect24, which allows you to receive messages and updates over the Internet in standby mode.

Nintendo first announced the entry of the Wii console at the system’s E3 2004 press conference and later unveiled it at E3 2005. The console was known by the codename “Revolution” until April 27, 2005. 2006. But later, it was switched to Wii. It was the first home console that Nintendo marketed outside of Japan. Nintendo announced the release of the console on September 14, 2006. The company announced that the majority of 2006 shipments would be allocated to the Americas, while all 33 titles would be available in the 2006 release window. Nintendo also announced the console launch in South Korea in early 2008.

Since its launch, the Nintendo Wii has recorded a huge increase in monthly console sales, outperforming its competitors worldwide. According to the NPD Group, the Nintendo Wii sold more units in North America than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined in the first half of 2007, setting a record in game console history. Nintendo also enjoys a large market share in the Japanese market, where it currently leads overall sales, outselling both consoles by factors of 2:1 to 6:1 nearly every week from launch through November 2007. Nintendo Wii sales in Australia also made history by outperforming its competitors.