Nintendo Wii

The Nintendo Wii was released in North America on November 19, 2006, followed by Japan on December 2, 2006, and Europe later that same month. It launched at a retail price of $249.99 in North America, significantly cheaper than competing consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The Wii sold over 101 million units worldwide during its lifetime, making it Nintendo's best-selling home console until it was surpassed by the Nintendo Switch in the 2020s. It was the best-selling console of its generation, outselling both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Wii Sports was the console's best-selling game, moving over 82 million copies, though it was bundled with the console in most regions outside Japan. Other top sellers included Mario Kart Wii (over 37 million copies) and Wii Sports Resort (over 33 million copies).

No, the Wii Shop Channel was permanently closed on January 30, 2019, meaning users can no longer purchase or download new titles from the service. Previously purchased Wiiware and Virtual Console titles could be re-downloaded for a limited period, but Nintendo has since discontinued most online services for the platform.