<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
(	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
as	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
late	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
eighth-generation	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
and	O
competed	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
to	O
support	O
HD	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
's	O
primary	O
controller	B-Device
is	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
,	O
which	O
features	O
an	O
embedded	O
touchscreen	B-Device
,	O
directional	O
buttons	O
,	O
analog	O
sticks	O
,	O
and	O
action	B-Device
buttons	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
screen	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
either	O
as	O
a	O
supplement	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
display	O
or	O
in	O
supported	O
games	O
to	O
play	B-Device
the	I-Device
game	I-Device
directly	I-Device
on	I-Device
the	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Pro	O
Controller	B-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
its	O
place	O
as	O
a	O
more	O
traditional	O
alternative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
is	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatible	I-General_Concept
with	O
all	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
software	O
and	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
can	O
support	O
any	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
,	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
Balance	O
Board	O
,	O
or	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
or	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
functionality	O
centers	O
around	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
platform	O
and	O
Miiverse	O
,	O
an	O
integrated	O
social	O
networking	O
service	O
which	O
allowed	O
users	O
to	O
share	O
content	O
in	O
game-specific	O
communities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Response	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
mixed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
innovative	O
GamePad	B-Device
controller	B-Device
,	O
improvements	O
to	O
online	O
functionality	O
over	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
backwards	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
with	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
software	O
and	O
peripherals	O
,	O
and	O
price	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
user	O
interface	O
and	O
functionality	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
short	O
battery	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
had	O
low	O
sales	O
,	O
primarily	O
credited	O
to	O
a	O
weak	O
lineup	O
of	O
launch	O
games	O
,	O
limited	O
third-party	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
poor	O
marketing	O
including	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
distinguishing	O
the	O
unique	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
from	O
just	O
being	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
device	I-Device
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
production	O
ended	O
in	O
January	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
its	O
successor	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
which	O
retained	O
and	O
refined	O
concepts	O
introduced	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
was	O
first	O
conceived	O
in	O
2008	O
after	O
Nintendo	O
recognized	O
several	O
limitations	O
and	O
challenges	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
general	O
public	O
's	O
perception	O
that	O
the	O
system	O
catered	O
primarily	O
to	O
a	O
casual	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
wished	O
to	O
bring	O
back	O
core	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
designer	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
admitted	O
that	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
HD	O
and	O
limited	O
network	O
infrastructure	O
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
also	O
contributed	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
being	O
regarded	O
in	O
a	O
separate	O
class	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
competitors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
concept	O
of	O
a	O
touchscreen	B-Device
embedded	O
within	O
the	O
controller	B-Device
was	O
originally	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
blue	O
light	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
disc	O
tray	O
that	O
illuminates	O
to	O
indicate	O
new	O
messages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyamoto	O
and	O
his	O
team	O
wanted	O
to	O
include	O
a	O
small	O
screen	O
to	O
provide	O
game	O
feedback	O
and	O
status	O
messages	O
to	O
players	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
VMU	B-Application
for	O
Sega	O
's	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Public	O
rumors	O
surrounding	O
the	O
console	O
began	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
with	O
speculation	O
of	O
an	O
upcoming	O
revision	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
scheduled	O
for	O
2011	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Wii	B-Device
HD	I-Device
"	O
,	O
that	O
would	O
support	O
high	O
definition	O
video	O
and	O
have	O
a	O
Blu-ray	O
drive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
president	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
later	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
saw	O
"	O
no	O
significant	O
reason	O
"	O
to	O
include	O
HD	O
into	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
that	O
such	O
an	O
addition	O
would	O
be	O
better	O
suited	O
for	O
a	O
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iwata	O
also	O
mentioned	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
successor	O
might	O
be	O
3D-compatible	O
but	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
adoption	O
rates	O
of	O
3D	B-Algorithm
televisions	I-Algorithm
should	O
increase	O
to	O
at	O
least	O
30%	O
first	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
president	O
Reggie	O
Fils-Aimé	O
commented	O
that	O
he	O
felt	O
"	O
confident	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
home	O
entertainment	O
console	O
has	O
a	O
very	O
long	O
life	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
it	O
"	O
and	O
declared	O
that	O
a	O
successor	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
launched	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
at	O
an	O
investor	O
's	O
meeting	O
,	O
he	O
disclosed	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
was	O
"	O
of	O
course	O
studying	O
and	O
developing	O
the	O
next	O
console	O
to	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
simultaneously	O
keeping	O
its	O
concepts	O
secret	O
because	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
really	O
important	O
for	O
 [ Nintendo's ] 	O
business	O
to	O
positively	O
surprise	O
people.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Fils-Aimé	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
next	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
would	O
likely	O
not	O
feature	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
3D	B-Algorithm
technology	I-Algorithm
Nintendo	O
had	O
experimented	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
an	O
uncredited	O
source	O
indicated	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
was	O
planning	O
to	O
unveil	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
known	O
as	O
"	O
Project	B-Device
Café	I-Device
"	O
at	O
its	O
E3	O
2011	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Café	O
was	O
claimed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
high	O
definition	O
console	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
also	O
have	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
with	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conflicting	O
reports	O
also	O
surrounded	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
new	O
controller	B-Device
,	O
with	O
reports	O
suggesting	O
a	O
tablet-like	O
device	O
with	O
an	O
embedded	O
touchscreen	B-Device
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
stream	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
console	O
directly	O
to	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
reported	O
that	O
the	O
controller	B-Device
would	O
be	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
and	O
feature	O
dual	O
analog	O
sticks	O
,	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
,	O
and	O
triggers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
25	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
an	O
official	O
statement	O
announcing	O
a	O
system	O
to	O
succeed	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
to	O
be	O
released	O
during	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
playable	O
console	O
units	O
would	O
be	O
present	O
at	O
E3	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
at	O
an	O
investor	O
's	O
conference	O
,	O
Iwata	O
stated	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
successor	O
would	O
"	O
offer	O
something	O
new	O
for	O
home	O
game	O
systems.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
June	O
,	O
Nikkei	O
issued	O
a	O
report	O
confirming	O
earlier	O
rumors	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
console	O
would	O
feature	O
a	O
controller	B-Device
with	O
a	O
6-inch	O
touchscreen	B-Device
that	O
would	O
give	O
tablet-like	O
controls	O
to	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
rechargeable	O
battery	O
and	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Project	B-Device
Café	I-Device
was	O
officially	O
unveiled	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
during	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
E3	O
2011	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
president	O
Reggie	O
Fils-Aimé	O
;	O
he	O
explained	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
system	O
we	O
will	O
all	O
enjoy	O
together	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
one	O
that	O
's	O
tailor-made	O
for	O
you	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rumored	O
tablet	B-Device
controller	B-Device
was	O
also	O
shown	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
first-party	O
games	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
were	O
announced	O
during	O
the	O
presentation	O
,	O
but	O
several	O
major	O
third-party	O
studios	O
announced	O
games	O
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
in	O
a	O
pre-recorded	O
video	O
,	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
game	O
was	O
teased	O
,	O
and	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
 '	O
then-CEO	O
John	O
Riccitiello	O
appeared	O
on-stage	O
to	O
discuss	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
prospective	O
plans	O
for	O
products	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
.	O
Prototype	O
hardware	O
and	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tech	O
demos	O
were	O
available	O
to	O
attendees	O
,	O
showcasing	O
gameplay	O
concepts	O
and	O
the	O
technological	O
capabilities	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
—	O
including	O
a	O
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda-themed	O
graphics	O
demo	O
,	O
and	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Mii	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
two	O
days	O
following	O
the	O
unveiling	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
stock	O
fell	O
nearly	O
10%	O
to	O
levels	O
not	O
seen	O
since	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
analysts	O
expressed	O
skepticism	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
touch-screen	B-Device
,	O
expressing	O
concern	O
that	O
the	O
controller	B-Device
would	O
be	O
less	O
affordable	O
and	O
less	O
innovative	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
asked	O
about	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
support	O
stereographic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
via	O
3D	B-Algorithm
televisions	I-Algorithm
,	O
Iwata	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
the	O
area	O
we	O
are	O
focusing	O
on.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Iwata	O
announced	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
be	O
launched	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
2012	O
shopping	O
season	O
in	O
all	O
major	O
regions	O
and	O
that	O
its	O
final	O
specifications	O
would	O
be	O
revealed	O
at	O
E3	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
console	O
would	O
feature	O
a	O
unified	O
online	O
system	O
known	O
as	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
,	O
which	O
would	O
feature	O
user	O
account	O
support	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
friend	O
codes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
would	O
also	O
provide	O
the	O
framework	O
for	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
interactions	O
,	O
add-on	O
content	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
online	O
distribution	O
of	O
applications	O
and	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iwata	O
mentioned	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
would	O
support	O
NFC	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
allow	O
the	O
system	O
to	O
wirelessly	O
interact	O
with	O
figurines	O
and	O
cards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
would	O
also	O
allow	O
for	O
microtransactions	B-General_Concept
to	O
take	O
place	O
wirelessly	O
using	O
credit	O
cards	O
with	O
NFC	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
launch	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
of	O
Europe	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
Australia	O
also	O
announced	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
both	O
regions	O
on	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
GameSpot	O
the	O
next	O
day	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
's	O
Senior	O
Product	O
Marketing	O
Manager	O
Bill	O
Trinen	O
admitted	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
pre-launch	O
marketing	O
and	O
presentations	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
had	O
focused	O
too	O
much	O
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
,	O
to	O
the	O
extent	O
that	O
some	O
consumers	O
mistook	O
the	O
device	O
as	O
an	O
accessory	O
for	O
the	O
existing	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
rather	O
than	O
a	O
component	O
of	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trinen	O
ensured	O
that	O
future	O
promotional	O
material	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
including	O
its	O
packaging	O
,	O
would	O
emphasize	O
both	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
console	O
and	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
two	O
bundles	O
:	O
the	O
Basic	O
bundle	O
and	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
(	O
U.S.	O
)	O
/	O
Premium	O
(	O
WW	O
)	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Basic	O
bundle	O
contains	O
a	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
with	O
8GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
,	O
stylus	O
and	O
an	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
cable	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
(	O
U.S.	O
)	O
/	O
Premium	O
(	O
WW	O
)	O
contains	O
a	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
with	O
32GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
black	O
GamePad	B-Device
and	O
stylus	O
,	O
an	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
cable	O
,	O
and	O
adds	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
Premium	O
subscription	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
game	O
(	O
except	O
Japan	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
stands	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
and	O
controller	B-Device
and	O
the	O
Sensor	O
Bar	O
(	O
except	O
Japan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
launched	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
priced	O
at	O
US	O
$299.99	O
for	O
the	O
Basic	O
Set	O
and	O
US	O
$349.99	O
for	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
white	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Premium	O
Pack	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
official	O
battery	O
pack	O
and	O
charger	O
dock	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
25	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
released	O
an	O
improved	O
battery	O
pack	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
price	O
cut	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
The	B-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Zelda	I-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Wind	I-Device
Waker	I-Device
HD	I-Device
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Deluxe	O
Set	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bundle	O
included	O
a	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
with	O
32GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
decorated	O
with	O
a	O
golden	O
Triforce	B-Device
and	O
other	O
thematic	O
symbols	O
,	O
a	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
a	O
digital	O
copy	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Hyrule	O
Historia	O
,	O
a	O
collector	O
's	O
book	O
about	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Lego	B-Application
City	I-Application
Undercover	I-Application
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Premium	O
Pack	O
bundle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
European	O
bundles	O
featured	O
a	O
7-day	O
trial	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Karaoke	O
U	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
did	O
not	O
cut	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
Australia	O
or	O
New	O
Zealand	O
nor	O
did	O
it	O
release	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
bundles	O
in	O
the	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
two	O
new	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Premium	O
Pack	O
bundles	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Family	O
Set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
included	O
either	O
a	O
black	O
or	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
with	O
32GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
black	O
or	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
,	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
Wii	B-Application
Party	I-Application
U	I-Application
preloaded	O
,	O
a	O
black	O
or	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Sensor	O
Bar	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
30-day	O
trial	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Karaoke	O
U	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
bundle	O
included	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
one	O
's	O
contents	O
,	O
additionally	O
preloaded	O
with	O
Wii	B-Application
Fit	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
including	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
official	O
Fit	O
Meter	O
pedometer	O
(	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Balance	O
Board	O
available	O
separately	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
Mario	O
&	O
Luigi	O
Deluxe	O
Set	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
with	O
the	O
intention	O
of	O
replacing	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Deluxe	O
Set	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mario	O
&	O
Luigi	O
bundle	O
contains	O
both	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Luigi	I-Application
U	I-Application
packaged	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
2	O
in	O
1	O
"	O
disc	O
alongside	O
a	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
with	O
32GB	O
of	O
storage	O
and	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
controller	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
Just	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
2014	I-Application
Basic	O
Pack	O
bundle	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
contains	O
a	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
with	O
8GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
Plus	O
controllers	O
,	O
a	O
Sensor	O
Bar	O
,	O
and	O
disc	O
versions	O
of	O
both	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
Just	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
2014	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
Wii	B-Application
Party	I-Application
U	I-Application
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Basic	O
Pack	O
bundle	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
with	O
8GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
Plus	O
controllers	O
,	O
a	O
Sensor	O
Bar	O
,	O
and	O
disc	O
versions	O
of	O
both	O
Wii	B-Application
Party	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
Skylanders	B-Application
:	I-Application
Swap	I-Application
Force	I-Application
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Basic	O
Set	O
bundle	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
contains	O
white	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
with	O
8GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
Activision	O
's	O
Skylanders	B-Application
Swap	I-Application
Force	I-Application
game	O
,	O
a	O
Portal	O
of	O
Power	O
,	O
three	O
Skylanders	O
figures	O
,	O
a	O
collector	O
poster	O
,	O
trading	O
cards	O
and	O
sticker	O
sheets	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
game	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
26	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Brazil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
30	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
Deluxe	O
(	O
U.S.	O
)	O
/	O
Premium	O
(	O
WW	O
)	O
Set	O
bundle	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
with	O
32GB	O
of	O
storage	O
,	O
a	O
black	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
,	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
a	O
Sensor	O
Bar	O
,	O
and	O
special	O
edition	O
red	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Wheel	O
(	O
North	O
America	O
only	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
registering	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
before	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
2014	O
presents	O
the	O
buyer	O
a	O
free	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
game	O
from	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
four	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
ten	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
basic	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
32GB	O
"	O
Premium	O
"	O
set	O
that	O
includes	O
white	O
hardware	O
and	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
Plus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
had	O
planned	O
to	O
diminish	O
production	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ability	O
to	O
purchase	O
content	O
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
was	O
discontinued	O
on	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rumors	O
spread	O
claiming	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
destruct	O
in	O
2023	O
but	O
the	O
rumor	O
was	O
debunked	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
uses	O
a	O
custom	O
multi-chip	B-Algorithm
module	I-Algorithm
(	O
MCM	O
)	O
developed	O
by	O
AMD	O
,	O
IBM	O
and	O
Renesas	O
in	O
co-operation	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
IRD	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
Technology	O
Development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MCM	O
combines	O
an	O
"	O
Espresso	B-Device
"	O
central	B-General_Concept
processing	I-General_Concept
unit	I-General_Concept
(	O
CPU	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
Latte	B-General_Concept
"	O
graphics	B-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
(	O
GPU	B-Architecture
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
SEEPROM	O
memory	O
chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Espresso	B-Device
CPU	O
,	O
designed	O
by	O
IBM	O
,	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
PowerPC	B-Architecture
750-based	O
tri-core	O
processor	O
with	O
3MB	O
of	O
shared	O
L2	O
cache	O
memory	O
and	O
clocked	O
at	O
approximately	O
1.24GHz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
being	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
PowerPC	B-Architecture
750	O
,	O
the	O
Espresso	B-Device
also	O
shares	O
some	O
architectural	O
concepts	O
with	O
the	O
POWER7	B-Device
architecture	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
eDRAM	O
cache	O
and	O
being	O
manufactured	O
at	O
a	O
45nm	O
node	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Latte	B-General_Concept
graphics	B-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
contains	O
both	O
a	O
"	O
GX2	O
"	O
GPGPU	O
,	O
which	O
runs	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
applications	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
GX	O
"	O
GPU	B-Architecture
,	O
which	O
enables	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
with	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GX2	O
,	O
designed	O
by	O
AMD	O
,	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Radeon	B-Device
R600/R700	O
architecture	O
and	O
is	O
clocked	O
at	O
approximately	O
550MHz	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Latte	B-General_Concept
chip	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
secondary	O
custom	O
ARM9	O
processor	O
with	O
96KB	O
of	O
SRAM	O
memory	O
that	O
handles	O
system	O
tasks	O
in	O
the	O
background	O
during	O
gameplay	O
or	O
while	O
the	O
system	O
is	O
in	O
sleep	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
dedicated	O
hardware	O
audio	O
DSP	B-Architecture
module.The	O
console	O
contains	O
2GB	O
of	O
DDR3	O
system	O
memory	O
consisting	O
of	O
four	O
512MB	O
DRAM	O
chips	O
with	O
a	O
maximum	O
bandwidth	O
of	O
12.8GB/s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
20	O
times	O
the	O
amount	O
found	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
memory	O
architecture	O
allows	O
the	O
CPU	O
and	O
GPU	B-Architecture
to	O
access	O
both	O
the	O
main	O
DDR3	O
memory	O
pool	O
and	O
the	O
eDRAM	O
cache	O
memory	O
pool	O
on	O
the	O
GPU	B-Architecture
,	O
removing	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
separate	O
,	O
dedicated	O
memory	O
pools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
includes	O
either	O
an	O
8GB	O
(	O
Basic	O
)	O
or	O
32GB	O
(	O
Deluxe	O
(	O
NA	O
)	O
/	O
Premium	O
(	O
WW	O
)	O
)	O
internal	O
eMMC	O
flash	B-Device
memory	I-Device
,	O
expandable	O
via	O
SD	B-Device
memory	I-Device
cards	I-Device
up	O
to	O
32GB	O
and	O
USB	B-Protocol
external	O
hard	B-Device
disk	I-Device
drives	I-Device
up	O
to	O
2TB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
can	O
also	O
use	O
DVD-RAM	O
for	O
extended	O
storage	O
over	O
USB	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
features	O
802.11	O
b/g	O
/n	O
wireless	B-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
connectivity	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
Fast	B-Protocol
Ethernet	I-Protocol
with	O
an	O
accessory	O
,	O
Bluetooth	O
4.0	O
,	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
four	O
USB	B-Protocol
2.0	I-Protocol
ports	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
an	O
SD/SDHC	O
memory	O
card	O
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
power	O
port	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
to	O
power	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Sensor	O
Bar	O
,	O
an	O
auxiliary	O
infrared	O
emitter	O
used	O
by	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
peripherals	O
for	O
motion	O
tracking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Video	O
output	O
options	O
include	O
1080p	O
,	O
1080i	O
,	O
720p	O
,	O
576i	O
,	O
480p	O
and	O
480i	O
,	O
through	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
1.4	O
and	O
component	O
video	O
(	O
,	O
D-Terminal	B-Protocol
and	O
RGB	O
SCART	B-Protocol
)	O
or	O
576i	O
,	O
480i	O
anamorphic	O
widescreen	O
through	O
composite	O
video	O
(	O
S-Video	O
,	O
SCART	B-Protocol
and	O
D-Terminal	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Audio	O
output	O
options	O
include	O
six-channel	O
5.1	O
linear	B-Algorithm
PCM	I-Algorithm
surround	O
sound	O
and	O
analog	O
stereo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
also	O
supports	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
(	O
3D	O
)	O
images	O
and	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
is	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
primary	O
controller	B-Device
:	O
its	O
main	O
feature	O
is	O
a	O
built-in	O
6.2inch	O
(	O
15.7cm	O
)	O
resistive	B-Device
touchscreen	I-Device
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
companion	O
to	O
games	O
being	O
played	O
on	O
a	O
television	O
,	O
or	O
as	O
a	O
means	O
of	O
playing	O
games	O
on	B-Device
the	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
itself	I-Device
without	O
a	O
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GamePad	B-Device
is	O
designed	O
to	O
enable	O
a	O
concept	O
referred	O
to	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
as	O
"	O
asymmetric	O
gaming	O
"	O
:	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
,	O
a	O
player	O
using	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
may	O
have	O
a	O
different	O
gameplay	O
objective	O
and	O
experience	O
than	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
display	O
contents	O
are	O
rendered	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
itself	O
,	O
and	O
streamed	O
wirelessly	O
as	O
video	O
to	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GamePad	B-Device
also	O
supports	O
near	O
field	O
communications	O
;	O
cards	O
and	O
specially-designed	O
figurines	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Amiibo	B-Device
line	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
to	O
interact	O
with	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
contactless	B-Application
payments	I-Application
from	O
eShop	B-Application
with	O
Suica	O
cards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Pro	O
Controller	B-Device
is	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
that	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
"	O
hardcore	O
"	O
players	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
traditional	O
gamepad	B-Device
design	O
that	O
resembles	O
those	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
lines	O
(	O
and	O
in	O
particular	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
's	O
controller	B-Device
)	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
claimed	O
80-hour	O
battery	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
Pro	O
Controller	B-Device
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
supported	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
not	O
supported	O
by	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
existing	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
Plus	O
controllers	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
their	O
Nunchuk	O
and	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
attachments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
combination	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
Wii	B-Device
Remotes	I-Device
or	O
Pro	O
Controllers	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
simultaneously	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
console	O
can	O
theoretically	O
support	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
GamePads	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
software	O
requires	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Sensor	O
Bar	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
use	O
Wii	B-Device
Remotes	I-Device
with	O
the	O
system	O
,	O
though	O
some	O
aspects	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Off-TV	B-Device
Play	I-Device
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Mode	O
,	O
allow	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
to	O
detect	O
Wii	B-Device
Remotes	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
–	O
while	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
adapter	O
accessory	O
allows	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
to	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
,	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
any	O
other	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
main	O
menu	O
has	O
two	O
main	O
components	O
:	O
by	O
default	O
,	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
displays	O
a	O
home	O
screen	O
consisting	O
of	O
a	O
grid	O
with	O
shortcuts	O
to	O
games	O
and	O
apps	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
television	O
screen	O
displays	O
a	O
lobby	O
(	O
WaraWara	O
Plaza	O
)	O
populated	O
by	O
other	O
users	O
 '	O
Miis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
displays	O
can	O
be	O
switched	O
between	O
the	O
television	O
screen	O
and	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pressing	O
the	O
controller	B-Device
's	O
"	O
Home	O
"	O
button	O
suspends	O
the	O
current	O
game	O
or	O
app	O
and	O
opens	O
the	O
Home	O
Menu	O
:	O
it	O
shows	O
basic	O
information	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
current	O
time	O
,	O
controller	B-Device
battery	O
levels	O
,	O
and	O
notifications	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
allows	O
access	O
to	O
several	O
"	O
multitasking	O
"	O
functions	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
Miiverse	O
,	O
download	O
manager	O
,	O
a	O
web	O
browser	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
friends	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
play	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
the	O
user	O
must	O
enter	O
"	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Mode	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
legacy	B-Device
mode	I-Device
that	O
emulates	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
system	O
software	O
and	O
Wii	B-Application
Menu	I-Application
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Mode	O
could	O
only	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
the	O
television	O
screen	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
October	O
2013	O
firmware	O
update	O
enables	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Mode	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
off-TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Either	O
way	O
,	O
Wii	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
must	O
be	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
uses	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
platform	O
for	O
online	O
services	O
(	O
replacing	O
the	O
friend	O
code	O
system	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
enabling	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
downloading	O
and	O
purchasing	O
games	O
or	O
apps	O
via	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
video	B-Application
chat	I-Application
using	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
camera	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Chat	O
service	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
social	O
networking	O
service	O
known	O
as	O
Miiverse	O
is	O
integrated	O
into	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
system	O
software	O
;	O
it	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
interact	O
and	O
share	O
content	O
in	O
game-specific	O
communities	O
using	O
their	O
Mii	O
as	O
an	O
avatar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Select	O
games	O
are	O
integrated	O
with	O
Miiverse	O
,	O
where	O
social	O
interactions	O
can	O
also	O
occur	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
or	O
appear	O
within	O
their	O
content	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
in	O
Splatoon	B-Application
,	O
where	O
drawn	O
posts	O
can	O
appear	O
as	O
graffiti	B-Application
on	O
walls	O
in	O
its	O
settings	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
supported	O
online	O
video	O
services	O
through	O
apps	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Amazon	B-Application
Video	I-Application
,	O
Crunchyroll	O
,	O
Hulu	B-Application
,	O
Netflix	O
,	O
and	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
playback	O
of	O
DVDs	O
or	O
Blu-rays	O
;	O
Iwata	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
exclude	O
these	O
formats	O
was	O
motivated	O
primarily	O
by	O
patent	O
licensing	O
fees	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
such	O
functionality	O
would	O
be	O
redundant	O
to	O
DVD	O
and	O
Blu-ray	O
players	O
that	O
users	O
may	O
already	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
service	O
allowed	O
program	O
listings	O
from	O
a	O
user	O
's	O
television	O
provider	O
to	O
be	O
aggregated	O
with	O
online	O
video	O
on	O
demand	O
services	O
into	O
an	O
electronic	B-Device
program	I-Device
guide	I-Device
with	O
recommendations	O
and	O
search	O
functionality	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
infrared	O
functionality	O
to	O
tune	O
a	O
set-top	O
box	O
to	O
a	O
particular	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
app	O
also	O
provided	O
integration	O
with	O
IMDb	O
,	O
Rotten	O
Tomatoes	O
,	O
and	O
Wikipedia	O
to	O
provide	O
additional	O
information	O
,	O
and	O
social	O
connectivity	O
through	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
Twitter	B-Application
,	O
or	O
Miiverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TVii	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
app	I-General_Concept
was	O
delisted	O
from	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
on	O
April	O
27th	O
,	O
2022	O
and	O
discontinued	O
on	O
October	O
27th	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
can	O
be	O
downloaded	O
digitally	O
through	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
,	O
or	O
at	O
retail	O
on	O
physical	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retail	O
copies	O
of	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
are	O
distributed	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Optical	I-Device
Disc	I-Device
,	O
a	O
proprietary	O
high-density	O
optical	B-Device
disc	I-Device
format	O
co-developed	O
with	O
Panasonic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
games	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
flagship	O
franchises	O
(	O
including	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
,	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
Wii	B-Device
series	I-Device
games	O
(	O
including	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
Club	I-Application
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Fit	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
Wii	B-Application
Party	I-Application
U	I-Application
)	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
many	O
original	O
games	O
and	O
third-party-developed	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
late	O
July	O
2016	O
,	O
there	O
have	O
been	O
39	O
first-party	O
and	O
118	O
third-party	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
physically	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
;	O
both	O
figures	O
are	O
the	O
lowest	O
for	O
any	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
total	O
of	O
103.53	O
million	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
,	O
with	O
ten	O
games	O
surpassing	O
the	O
million-unit	O
mark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
highest	O
selling	O
game	O
is	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
at	O
8.46	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
World	I-Application
at	O
5.88	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
and	O
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
U	I-Application
at	O
5.82	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
was	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
launched	O
with	O
23	O
games	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
26	O
games	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
25	O
games	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
11	O
games	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
download-only	O
games	O
were	O
also	O
available	O
on	O
launch	O
day	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
via	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
NES	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
games	O
would	O
be	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
April	O
2013	O
and	O
would	O
include	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
use	O
Off-TV	B-Device
Play	I-Device
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
26	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
were	O
confirmed	O
and	O
started	O
to	O
appear	O
on	O
the	O
eShop	B-Application
the	O
following	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
games	O
were	O
added	O
in	O
April	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
accessories	O
such	O
as	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
(	O
Plus	O
)	O
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Nunchuk	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Balance	O
Board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
possible	O
to	O
migrate	O
most	O
downloaded	O
software	O
and	O
save	O
files	O
from	O
a	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
to	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
games	O
can	O
be	O
displayed	O
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
screen	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
controlled	O
using	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
controller	I-Device
,	O
and	O
not	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
controller	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
GameCube	B-Application
discs	O
or	O
accessories	O
,	O
although	O
a	O
homebrew	B-Application
application	O
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Mode	O
exists	O
that	O
enables	O
GameCube	B-Application
hardware	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
USB	B-Protocol
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
adapter	O
with	O
four	O
ports	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
and	O
does	O
not	O
support	O
any	O
other	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
or	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	O
Web	O
Framework	O
,	O
unveiled	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
toolset	O
that	O
uses	O
modern	O
web	O
technology	O
(	O
WebKit	B-Language
,	O
HTML5	B-Application
,	O
and	O
JavaScript	B-Language
)	O
to	O
simplify	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
porting	O
games	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
GamePad	B-Device
and	O
TV	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
make	O
web-based	O
games	O
easier	O
to	O
port	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
than	O
it	O
would	O
to	O
code	O
specifically	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
Nintendo	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
custom	O
Unity	B-Application
package	O
to	O
allow	O
game	O
developers	O
to	O
quickly	O
make	O
games	O
on	O
Unity	B-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clubs	O
Gameological	O
Society	O
considers	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
a	O
compelling	O
video	O
game	O
system	O
which	O
lacks	O
focus	O
,	O
citing	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Land	I-Application
as	O
"	O
ideas	O
act[ing]	O
in	O
service	O
of	O
the	O
technology	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ben	O
Gilbert	O
of	O
Engadget	B-Application
states	O
that	O
Nintendo	O
delivers	O
on	O
its	O
promise	O
of	O
releasing	O
"	O
a	O
modern	O
HD	O
gaming	O
console	O
"	O
but	O
notes	O
that	O
"	O
there	O
are	O
also	O
some	O
major	O
missteps	O
and	O
half-baked	O
ideas	O
:	O
a	O
befuddling	O
Friends	O
List/Miiverse	O
connection	O
,	O
a	O
complete	O
lack	O
of	O
many	O
system-wide	O
console	O
standards	O
(	O
group	O
chat	O
,	O
achievements	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
play	O
non-game	O
disc-based	O
media	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
game	B-Device
controller	I-Device
that	O
lasts	O
only	O
3.5	O
hours	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
could	O
not	O
give	O
a	O
complete	O
assessment	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
with	O
online	O
components	O
such	O
as	O
Nintendo	O
TVii	O
missing	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
TechRadar	O
praised	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
GamePad	B-Device
functionality	O
and	O
HD	O
graphics	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
limited	O
battery	O
power	O
on	O
the	O
GamePad	B-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
insufficient	O
number	O
of	O
top-tier	O
launch	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
industry	O
figures	O
do	O
not	O
consider	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
eighth-generation	B-Application
console	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
citing	O
the	O
hardware	O
's	O
processing	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Fils-Aimé	O
has	O
noted	O
that	O
similar	O
comments	O
were	O
made	O
in	O
2006	O
when	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
first	O
launched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
other	O
eighth-generation	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
in	O
November	O
2013	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
continue	O
to	O
struggle	O
as	O
it	O
lacked	O
the	O
third-party	O
support	O
of	O
its	O
rivals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
December	O
2013	O
article	O
,	O
Chris	O
Suellentrop	O
of	O
The	O
New	O
York	O
Times	O
argued	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
new	O
console	O
with	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
worth	O
playing	O
—	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
World	I-Application
—	O
which	O
he	O
described	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Mario	O
game	O
in	O
years	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
praise	O
,	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
one	O
great	O
game	O
wo	O
n't	O
save	O
a	O
console	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
although	O
other	O
games	O
exist	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
he	O
admitted	O
that	O
its	O
original	O
lineup	O
"	O
was	O
still	O
pretty	O
thin	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
writer	O
Matt	O
Peckham	O
said	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
the	O
system	O
of	O
choice	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
during	O
that	O
Christmas	O
season	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
game	O
lineup	O
,	O
affordable	O
price	O
,	O
Off-TV	B-Device
Play	I-Device
,	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
subscription	O
fees	O
for	O
its	O
online	O
services	O
,	O
backward	B-General_Concept
compatibility	I-General_Concept
and	O
media	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	O
also	O
noted	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
had	O
a	O
better	O
lineup	O
of	O
games	O
and	O
lower	O
price	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
its	O
competitors	O
,	O
mainly	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
one-year	O
head	O
start	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
December	O
2019	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
reported	O
life-time	O
sales	O
of	O
13.56million	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
units	O
and	O
by	O
September	O
2022	O
103.53	O
million	O
software	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
over	O
600,000	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
units	O
were	O
sold	O
during	O
December	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nearly	O
890,000	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
units	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
after	O
41	O
days	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
's	O
launch	O
till	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
reported	O
that	O
3.06	O
million	O
consoles	O
and	O
11.69	O
million	O
software	O
units	O
had	O
been	O
shipped	O
worldwide.In	O
January	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
sold	O
57,000	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
units	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
comparison	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
sold	O
435,000	O
in	O
January	O
2007	O
,	O
also	O
two	O
months	O
after	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2013	O
,	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
reducing	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
and	O
had	O
no	O
games	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
then	O
partially	O
reconsidered	O
this	O
decision	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
later	O
,	O
with	O
EA	O
's	O
CFO	O
announcing	O
that	O
"	O
We	O
are	O
building	O
titles	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
anywhere	O
near	O
as	O
many	O
as	O
we	O
are	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
or	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2013	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
revealed	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
going	O
to	O
make	O
any	O
more	O
exclusives	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
until	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
improved	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
stated	O
shortly	O
thereafter	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
still	O
a	O
"	O
big	O
supporter	O
"	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
planned	O
to	O
release	O
as	O
many	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
games	O
in	O
2013	O
as	O
it	O
did	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
no	O
games	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
with	O
Bethesda	O
VP	O
of	O
PR	O
and	O
marketing	O
Pete	O
Hines	O
explaining	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
depends	O
on	O
the	O
games	O
that	O
we	O
are	O
making	O
and	O
how	O
we	O
think	O
it	O
aligns	O
with	O
that	O
console	O
,	O
and	O
how	O
the	O
hardware	O
aligns	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
stuff	O
we	O
are	O
making	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
Asda	O
,	O
the	O
second-largest	O
supermarket	O
chain	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
confirmed	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
stock	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
but	O
would	O
still	O
stock	O
games	O
"	O
on	O
a	O
title	O
by	O
title	O
merit	O
basis	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
$50	O
price	O
cut	O
and	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Zelda	I-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Wind	I-Device
Waker	I-Device
HD	I-Device
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
saw	O
a	O
200%	O
rise	O
over	O
August	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
only	O
having	O
sold	O
460,000	O
consoles	O
since	O
April	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
maintained	O
its	O
9	O
million	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
forecast	O
for	O
the	O
fiscal	O
year	O
through	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
software	O
showed	O
improvement	O
in	O
the	O
Q2	O
period	O
,	O
reaching	O
5.27	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
a	O
400%	O
jump	O
on	O
the	O
previous	O
quarter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
credited	O
the	O
software	O
growth	O
to	O
key	O
first-party	O
releases	O
like	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Zelda	I-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Wind	I-Device
Waker	I-Device
HD	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
online	O
retailer	O
Play.com	O
announced	O
that	O
its	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
saw	O
a	O
75%	O
sales	O
increase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
also	O
predicted	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
be	O
more	O
popular	O
than	O
its	O
competition	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
among	O
children	O
during	O
the	O
holiday	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Wii	B-Application
Party	I-Application
U	I-Application
on	O
October	O
31	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
weekly	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
spiked	O
to	O
38,802	O
units	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
29	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
France	O
deputy	O
general	O
manager	O
Philippe	O
Lavoué	O
announced	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
had	O
sold	O
approximately	O
175,000	O
units	O
in	O
France	O
since	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
weeks	O
of	O
December	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
the	O
top	O
performing	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
123,665	O
units	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
one	O
year	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
had	O
sold	O
approximately	O
150,000	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
in	O
November	O
increased	O
by	O
340%	O
over	O
sales	O
in	O
October	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
selling	O
approximately	O
220,700	O
units	O
sold	O
in	O
that	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
several	O
publications	O
,	O
including	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
December	O
2013	O
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
month	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
since	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
selling	O
around	O
481,000	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Independent	O
estimates	O
put	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
consoles	O
sold	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2013	O
between	O
4.5	O
and	O
5.2	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2014	O
,	O
citing	O
lower-than-expected	O
sales	O
during	O
the	O
2013	O
holiday	O
season	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
forecasts	O
for	O
fiscal	O
year	O
2014	O
had	O
been	O
cut	O
from	O
9	O
million	O
units	O
to	O
2.8	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
light	O
of	O
this	O
announcement	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
long-term	O
viability	O
had	O
been	O
called	O
into	O
question	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2014	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
had	O
improved	O
about	O
180%	O
in	O
year-over-year	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
:	I-Application
Tropical	I-Application
Freeze	I-Application
,	O
which	O
sold	O
130,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
had	O
surpassed	O
those	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
sold	O
just	O
over	O
70,000	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
units	O
,	O
tracking	O
it	O
down	O
50%	O
less	O
than	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
90%	O
less	O
than	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
during	O
equivalent	O
time	O
periods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
month	O
,	O
total	O
worldwide	O
sales	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
surpassed	O
those	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
an	O
annual	O
investors	O
 '	O
meeting	O
,	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
revealed	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
projection	O
of	O
3.6	O
million	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
unit	O
sales	O
during	O
the	O
fiscal	O
year	O
ending	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
being	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
biggest	O
game	O
launch	O
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
sales	O
reportedly	O
increased	O
by	O
666%	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
console	O
bundle	O
representing	O
82%	O
of	O
the	O
region	O
's	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
console	O
sales	O
for	O
the	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NPD	O
Group	O
reported	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
when	O
comparing	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
June	O
2013	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
software	O
sales	O
were	O
up	O
373%	O
and	O
console	O
sales	O
were	O
up	O
233%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
record	O
would	O
be	O
surpassed	O
in	O
November	O
2014	O
by	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
,	O
which	O
sold	O
490,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
days	O
of	O
availability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
,	O
December	O
2014	O
was	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
's	O
biggest	O
month	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2015	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
as	O
of	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
fiscal	O
third	O
quarter	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
nearly	O
three	O
years	O
following	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
shipped	O
over	O
ten	O
million	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
sales	O
of	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
units	O
during	O
this	O
quarter	O
were	O
down	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
quarter	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
470,000	O
units	O
sold	O
(	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
510,000	O
in	O
2014	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
had	O
each	O
yielded	O
sales	O
of	O
ten	O
million	O
units	O
after	O
approximately	O
one	O
year	O
from	O
their	O
respective	O
launches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
future	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
was	O
left	O
unclear	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
announcement	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
console	O
platform	O
codenamed	O
NX	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
launched	O
worldwide	O
in	O
March	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
stated	O
that	O
NX	B-Application
would	O
have	O
a	O
"	O
brand-new	O
concept	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
not	O
be	O
a	O
direct	O
successor	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
or	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
product	O
lines	O
;	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
the	O
Asahi	O
Shimbun	O
,	O
company	O
president	O
Tatsumi	O
Kimishima	O
reiterated	O
this	O
position	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
while	O
he	O
thinks	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
business	O
would	O
"	O
slow	O
"	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
NX	B-Application
,	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
console	O
would	O
"	O
have	O
a	O
larger	O
impact	O
than	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
announcement	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
both	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
NX	B-Application
further	O
supported	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
view	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
new	O
product	O
line	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
its	O
existing	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
shareholders	O
report	O
in	O
July	O
2016	O
,	O
Kimishima	O
and	O
Miyamoto	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
expected	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	I-Device
to	O
sell	O
one	O
hundred	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
comparable	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
with	O
only	O
thirteen	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
,	O
they	O
would	O
now	O
need	O
to	O
rely	O
on	O
NX	B-Application
to	O
make	O
up	O
for	O
losses	O
on	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
platform	O
,	O
now	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
on	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2016	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
tablet-like	O
hybrid	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
with	O
detachable	O
controllers	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
be	O
placed	O
in	O
a	O
docking	B-Device
station	I-Device
with	O
an	O
output	O
to	O
allow	O
games	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
a	O
television	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
hybrid	O
device	O
capable	O
of	O
being	O
used	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
portable	O
and	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	O
officially	O
positioned	O
the	O
platform	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
home	O
gaming	O
system	O
first	O
and	O
foremost	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
unveiling	O
,	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
spokesperson	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
company	O
would	O
slow	O
production	O
of	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
hardware	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
as	O
we	O
prepare	O
for	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
March	O
of	O
2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
will	O
ship	O
800,000	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
hardware	O
units	O
to	O
the	O
global	O
market	O
for	O
this	O
fiscal	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
mid-November	O
2016	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
Japanese	O
production	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
would	O
be	O
ending	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
shipments	O
to	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
market	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
had	O
already	O
been	O
sent	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fils-Aimé	O
also	O
compared	O
the	O
system	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
will	O
be	O
remembered	O
fondly	O
despite	O
its	O
relatively	O
poor	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fils-Aimé	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
commercial	O
failure	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
,	O
specifically	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
clarity	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
GamePad	B-Device
's	O
function	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
support	O
from	O
third-party	O
publishers	O
to	O
build	O
out	O
its	O
software	O
library	O
,	O
led	O
to	O
how	O
they	O
changed	O
the	O
marketing	O
and	O
promotion	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
mid-January	O
2017	O
,	O
Fils-Aimé	O
told	O
Polygon	O
that	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
,	O
which	O
would	O
ship	O
at	O
launch	O
with	O
the	O
Switch	O
in	O
March	O
2017	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
final	O
first-party	O
game	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
Nintendo	O
formally	O
announced	O
that	O
production	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
had	O
ended	O
worldwide	O
on	O
January	O
31	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
popular	O
exclusive	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
