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vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Games"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 4 Games </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Games-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Games subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Games-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Launch_games" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Launch_games"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 4.1 Launch games </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Launch_games-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Virtual_Console" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Virtual_Console"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 4.2 Virtual Console </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Virtual_Console-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Backward_compatibility" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Backward_compatibility"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 4.3 Backward compatibility </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Backward_compatibility-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Development_tools" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Development_tools"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 5 Development tools </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Development_tools-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Reception" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Reception"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 6 Reception </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Reception-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sales" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sales"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7 Sales </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Sales-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> Toggle Sales subsection </button> <ul id="toc-Sales-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Launch" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Launch"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.1 Launch </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Launch-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Loss_of_support" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Loss_of_support"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.2 Loss of support </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Loss_of_support-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Price_cut_and_first-party_games" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Price_cut_and_first-party_games"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 7.3 Price cut and first-party games </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Price_cut_and_first-party_games-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Legacy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Legacy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 8 Legacy </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Legacy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notes" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 9 Notes </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 10 References </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> 11 External links </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" > Toggle the table of contents </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading">Wii U</h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 55 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-55" aria-hidden="true" > 55 languages </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ang mw-list-item"><a href="https://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Wii_U" title="Nintendo Wii U – Old English" lang="ang" hreflang="ang" data-title="Nintendo Wii U" data-language-autonym="Ænglisc" data-language-local-name="Old English" class="interlanguage-link-target">Ænglisc</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A_%D9%8A%D9%88" title="وي يو – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="وي يو" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target">العربية</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target">Aragonés</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Asturianu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Беларуская</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target">Català</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target">Čeština</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Dansk</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target">Deutsch</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Eesti</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target">Ελληνικά</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Español</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target">Esperanto</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target">Euskara</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C_%DB%8C%D9%88" title="وی یو – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="وی یو" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target">فارسی</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target">Français</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target">Galego</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target">한국어</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Indonesia</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target">Interlingua</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Italiano</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target">עברית</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target">ქართული</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target">Latina</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Latviešu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Lietuvių</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target">Lombard</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Magyar</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%89_%D9%8A%D9%88" title="وى يو – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="وى يو" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target">مصرى</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target">Bahasa Melayu</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target">Nederlands</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target">日本語</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target">Norsk bokmål</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target">Norsk nynorsk</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target">Occitan</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target">Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target">Polski</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target">Português</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Română</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target">Runa Simi</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target">Русский</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sah mw-list-item"><a href="https://sah.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Yakut" lang="sah" hreflang="sah" data-title="Wii U" data-language-autonym="Саха тыла" data-language-local-name="Yakut" class="interlanguage-link-target">Саха тыла</a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-scn mw-list-item"><a href="https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_U" title="Wii U – Sicilian" lang="scn" hreflang="scn" data-title="Wii U" 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href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Developer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Integrated_Research_%26_Development" title="Nintendo Integrated Research & Development">Nintendo IRD</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Technology_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Technology Development">NTD</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Manufacturer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Foxconn" title="Foxconn">Foxconn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mitsumi" class="mw-redirect" title="Mitsumi">Mitsumi</a><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Home_video_game_console" title="Home video game console">Home video game console</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Generation</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Eighth generation of video game consoles">Eighth</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release date</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>: November 18, 2012</li><li><a href="/wiki/PAL_region" class="mw-redirect" title="PAL region">PAL</a>: November 30, 2012</li><li><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">JP</a>: December 8, 2012</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Introductory price</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_dollar" title="United States dollar">US$</a>299/<a href="/wiki/Japanese_yen" title="Japanese yen">¥</a>26,250 (Basic Set) (Deluxe/Premium Set (later bundles)) US$349/¥31,500 (Deluxe/Premium Set)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discontinued</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><abbr title="Worldwide">WW</abbr>: January 31, 2017</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Units sold</th><td class="infobox-data">Worldwide: 13.56 million (as of December 31, 2019<a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wii_U&action=edit">[update]</a>)<a href="#cite_note-Hardware_Software_Sales-3">[3]</a> (<a href="#Sales">details</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Media</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left"><div>Physical and digital</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U_Optical_Disc" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii U Optical Disc">Wii U Optical Disc</a> (25 GB)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Optical_Disc" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Optical Disc">Wii Optical Disc</a> (4.7 GB/8.54 GB)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Digital_distribution_in_video_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Digital distribution in video games">Digital distribution</a> (<a href="/wiki/Nintendo_eShop" title="Nintendo eShop">Nintendo eShop</a>)</li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Operating_system" title="Operating system">Operating system</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wii_U_system_software" title="Wii U system software">Wii U system software</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Central_processing_unit" title="Central processing unit">CPU</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1.24 GHz Tri-Core <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a> <a href="/wiki/PowerPC" title="PowerPC">PowerPC</a> "<a href="/wiki/Espresso_(microprocessor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Espresso (microprocessor)">Espresso</a>"</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Memory</th><td class="infobox-data">2 <a href="/wiki/Gigabyte" title="Gigabyte">GB</a> <a href="/wiki/DDR3" class="mw-redirect" title="DDR3">DDR3</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Storage</th><td class="infobox-data">Internal <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">flash memory</a>: 8 GB (Basic Set) / 32 GB (Deluxe Set) </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Removable_media" title="Removable media">Removable storage</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital">SD</a>/<a href="/wiki/SDHC" class="mw-redirect" title="SDHC">SDHC</a> card (up to 32 GB) <a href="/wiki/USB" title="USB">USB</a> storage device (up to 2 <a href="/wiki/Terabyte" class="mw-redirect" title="Terabyte">TB</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Display</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>Video output formats</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <a href="/wiki/Composite_video" title="Composite video">Composite video</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/S-Video" title="S-Video">S-Video</a> (480i)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RGBS" class="mw-redirect" title="RGBS">RGB</a> <a href="/wiki/SCART" title="SCART">SCART</a> (480i, <a href="/wiki/576i" title="576i">576i</a>)</li></ul> <a href="/wiki/Component_video" title="Component video">Component video</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/YPbPr" title="YPbPr">YPBPR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D-Terminal" title="D-Terminal">D-Terminal</a></li></ul> <dl><dd>(480i, <a href="/wiki/480p" title="480p">480p</a>, <a href="/wiki/720p" title="720p">720p</a>, <a href="/wiki/1080i" title="1080i">1080i</a>, <a href="/wiki/1080p" title="1080p">1080p</a>)</dd></dl> <a href="/wiki/HDMI" title="HDMI">HDMI</a> (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) </li></ul> </div> Wii U GamePad (<a href="/wiki/FWVGA" class="mw-redirect" title="FWVGA">FWVGA</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Graphics</th><td class="infobox-data">550 MHz <a href="/wiki/Advanced_Micro_Devices" class="mw-redirect" title="Advanced Micro Devices">AMD</a> <a href="/wiki/Radeon" title="Radeon">Radeon</a>-based "<a href="/wiki/Latte_(graphics_chip)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latte (graphics chip)">Latte</a>", 352 <a href="/wiki/FLOPS" class="mw-redirect" title="FLOPS">GFLOPS</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Sound</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/5.1_surround_sound" title="5.1 surround sound">5.1</a> <a href="/wiki/Linear_pulse-code_modulation" class="mw-redirect" title="Linear pulse-code modulation">linear PCM</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stereophonic_sound" title="Stereophonic sound">analog stereo</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Controller input</th><td class="infobox-data">Wii U GamePad, <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_Pro_Controller" title="Wii U Pro Controller">Wii U Pro Controller</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">Nintendo 3DS</a> (select games and applications only)<div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left"><div><a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote_Plus" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Remote Plus">Plus</a>)</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Nunchuk" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Nunchuk">Nunchuk</a> attachment</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a> attachment</li></ul> <a href="/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board" title="Wii Balance Board">Wii Balance Board</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Camera</th><td class="infobox-data">1.3 <a href="/wiki/Megapixels" class="mw-redirect" title="Megapixels">megapixels</a> (Wii U GamePad)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Touchpad</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Resistive_touchscreen" title="Resistive touchscreen">Resistive touchscreen</a> (Wii U GamePad)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Connectivity</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wi-Fi" title="Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a> <a href="/wiki/IEEE_802.11" title="IEEE 802.11">IEEE 802.11</a> <a href="/wiki/IEEE_802.11b-1999" title="IEEE 802.11b-1999">b</a>/<a href="/wiki/IEEE_802.11g-2003" title="IEEE 802.11g-2003">g</a>/<a href="/wiki/IEEE_802.11n-2009" title="IEEE 802.11n-2009">n</a> <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth_4.0" class="mw-redirect" title="Bluetooth 4.0">Bluetooth 4.0</a><a href="#cite_note-bluetooth-4">[4]</a> 4 × <a href="/wiki/USB_2.0" class="mw-redirect" title="USB 2.0">USB 2.0</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Power</th><td class="infobox-data">75 <a href="/wiki/Watt" title="Watt">W</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current firmware</th><td class="infobox-data">5.5.6, as of 29 August 2022; 2 years ago (2022-08-29)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Online services</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold; font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left"><div><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo Network</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_eShop" title="Nintendo eShop">Nintendo eShop</a> (discontinued)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miiverse" title="Miiverse">Miiverse</a> (discontinued)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network#Nintendo_TVii" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo TVii</a> (discontinued)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network#Wii_U_Chat" title="Nintendo Network">Wii U Chat</a> (discontinued)</li></ul> </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Dimensions</th><td class="infobox-data">Width: 17.2 cm (6.8 in) Height: 4.6 cm (1.8 in) Length: 26.9 cm (10.6 in)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mass</th><td class="infobox-data">1.5 kg (3.3 lb)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games" title="List of best-selling video games">Best-selling game</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart_8" title="Mario Kart 8">Mario Kart 8</a>, 8.46 million<a href="#cite_note-Wii_U_best-selling_games-5">[5]</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Backward_compatibility" title="Backward compatibility">Backward compatibility</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Predecessor</th><td class="infobox-data">Wii</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Successor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a></td></tr></tbody></table> The Wii U (<a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/ˌwiː ˈjuː/</a> <a href="/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" title="Help:Pronunciation respelling key">WEE YOO</a>) is a <a href="/wiki/Home_video_game_console" title="Home video game console">home video game console</a> developed by <a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a> as the successor to the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a>.<a href="#cite_note-codename-6">[6]</a> Released in late 2012,<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> it is the first <a href="/wiki/Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Eighth generation of video game consoles">eighth-generation video game console</a><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a> and competed with <a href="/wiki/Microsoft" title="Microsoft">Microsoft</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sony_Interactive_Entertainment" title="Sony Interactive Entertainment">Sony</a>'s <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a>. The Wii U is the first <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_consoles" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo consoles">Nintendo console</a> to support <a href="/wiki/High-definition_video" title="High-definition video">HD</a> <a href="/wiki/Video_game_graphics" title="Video game graphics">graphics</a>. The system's primary <a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">controller</a> is the <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a>, which features an embedded <a href="/wiki/Touchscreen" title="Touchscreen">touchscreen</a>, a <a href="/wiki/D-pad" title="D-pad">D-pad</a>, analog sticks, and action buttons. The screen can be used either as a supplement to the main display or in <a href="/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_games_featuring_Off-TV_Play" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Wii U games featuring Off-TV Play">supported games</a> to <a href="/wiki/Off-TV_Play" title="Off-TV Play">play the game directly on the GamePad</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_Pro_Controller" title="Wii U Pro Controller">Wii U Pro Controller</a> can be used in its place as a more traditional alternative. The Wii U is <a href="/wiki/Backward_compatible" class="mw-redirect" title="Backward compatible">backward compatible</a> with Wii software and accessories. Games can support any combination of the GamePad, <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wii_Nunchuk" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Nunchuk">Nunchuk</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board" title="Wii Balance Board">Balance Board</a>, or Nintendo's <a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a> or Wii U Pro Controller. Online functionality centered around the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo Network</a> platform and <a href="/wiki/Miiverse" title="Miiverse">Miiverse</a>, an integrated <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">social networking service</a> which allowed users to share content in game-specific communities. Critical response to the Wii U was mixed. It was praised for its innovative GamePad controller, improvements to online functionality over the Wii, backward compatibility with Wii software and peripherals, and price. However, it was criticized for its user interface and functionality, and the GamePad's short battery life.<a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> It <a href="/wiki/List_of_commercial_failures_in_video_games#Wii_U" title="List of commercial failures in video games">had low sales</a>, primarily credited to a weak lineup of <a href="/wiki/Launch_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Launch games">launch games</a>, limited third-party support,<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> and poor marketing including the lack of distinguishing the unique functionality of the GamePad from just being a <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablet device</a> for the Wii.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> Production of the Wii U ended on January 31, 2017.<a href="#cite_note-kotaku_eol2-14">[14]</a> On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released its successor, the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>, which retained and refined concepts introduced with the Wii U.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> Most of the Wii U's exclusive games were later <a href="/wiki/Video_game_port" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game port">ported</a> to the Switch.<a href="#cite_note-The_Last_Wii_U_Exclusives_The_Switch_Needs-16">[16]</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Development">Development</h3></div> The system was first conceived in 2008<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU1-17">[17]</a> after Nintendo recognized several limitations and challenges with the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a>, such as the general public's perception that the system catered primarily to a <a href="/wiki/Casual_game" title="Casual game">casual</a> audience.<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU2-18">[18]</a> With the Wii U, Nintendo wished to bring back <a href="/wiki/Core_gamer" class="mw-redirect" title="Core gamer">core gamers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU3-19">[19]</a> Game designer <a href="/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto" title="Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> admitted that the lack of HD and limited network infrastructure for Wii also contributed to the system being regarded in a separate class to the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_3" title="PlayStation 3">PlayStation 3</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a>, the Wii's competitors.<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU4-20">[20]</a> It was clear that a new console would have to be developed to accommodate significant structural changes, but ideas on which direction to take for the new console led to a lot of debate within the company, and the project started over from scratch on several occasions.<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU5-21">[21]</a> The concept of a touchscreen embedded within the controller was originally inspired by the blue light on the Wii disc slot that illuminates to indicate new messages.<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU6-22">[22]</a> Miyamoto and his team wanted to include a small screen to provide game feedback and status messages to players (similar to the <a href="/wiki/VMU" title="VMU">VMU</a> for <a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Dreamcast" title="Dreamcast">Dreamcast</a>). Much later in development, this was expanded to a full screen that could display the game being played in its entirety, a concept that was suggested but not financially viable earlier in the project.<a href="#cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU6-22">[22]</a> Public rumors surrounding the console began to appear in 2008, with speculation of an upcoming revision of the Wii scheduled for 2011 known as the "Wii HD", that would support high definition video and have a <a href="/wiki/Blu-ray" title="Blu-ray">Blu-ray</a> drive.<a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> However, Nintendo president <a href="/wiki/Satoru_Iwata" title="Satoru Iwata">Satoru Iwata</a> later stated that he saw "no significant reason" to include HD into the Wii and that such an addition would be better suited for a successor.<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> Miyamoto also expressed Nintendo's interest in working with HD graphics, but clarified that the company is primarily focused on gameplay.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a> In October 2009, Miyamoto said that Nintendo had no concrete plans about its next console, but thought that the new system would continue to feature motion controls and also expected its interface to be "more compact" and cheaper.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> Iwata also mentioned that the Wii's successor might be 3D-compatible but concluded that the <a href="/wiki/Rate_of_adoption" class="mw-redirect" title="Rate of adoption">adoption rates</a> of <a href="/wiki/3D_television" title="3D television">3D televisions</a> should increase to at least 30% first.<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> In 2010, Nintendo of America president <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Fils-Aim%C3%A9" title="Reggie Fils-Aimé">Reggie Fils-Aimé</a> commented that he felt "confident the Wii home entertainment console has a very long life in front of it" and declared that a successor would not be launched in the near future.<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> After its <a href="/wiki/E3_2010" title="E3 2010">E3 2010</a> presentation, Iwata revealed to the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> that Nintendo would begin announcing a new console once it ran "out of ideas with the current hardware and cannot give users any more meaningful surprises with the technology".<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> Later, at an investor's meeting, he disclosed that Nintendo was "of course studying and developing the next console to Wii", but it was simultaneously keeping its concepts secret because it was "really important for [Nintendo's] business to positively surprise people."<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> Fils-Aimé also stated that Nintendo's next home console would likely not feature <a href="/wiki/Stereoscopy" title="Stereoscopy">stereoscopic 3D</a>, based on the 3D technology Nintendo had experimented with.<a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> In April 2011, an uncredited source indicated that Nintendo was planning to unveil a successor to the Wii known as "Project Café" at its <a href="/wiki/E3_2011" title="E3 2011">E3 2011</a> presentation.<a href="#cite_note-codename-6">[6]</a> Café was claimed to be a high definition console, and to also have backward compatibility with Wii software.<a href="#cite_note-Nintendo_comment-33">[33]</a><a href="#cite_note-High-resolution-34">[34]</a><a href="#cite_note-Reveal-35">[35]</a><a href="#cite_note-Kotaku-36">[36]</a> Conflicting reports also surrounded the console's new controller, with reports suggesting a <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablet</a>-like device with an embedded touchscreen and the ability to stream games from the console directly to the screen, while others reported that the controller would be similar to the <a href="/wiki/GameCube_controller" title="GameCube controller">GameCube controller</a> and feature dual analog sticks, shoulder buttons, and triggers.<a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a><a href="#cite_note-EDGE-38">[38]</a><a href="#cite_note-01net_Translated-39">[39]</a><a href="#cite_note-IGN-40">[40]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Announcement">Announcement</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_(5831893934).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_%285831893934%29.jpg/220px-E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_%285831893934%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_%285831893934%29.jpg/330px-E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_%285831893934%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_%285831893934%29.jpg/440px-E3_2011_-_Nintendo_girl_holding_the_Wii_U_controller_%285831893934%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1600" /></a><figcaption>The <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a> prototype originally shown at <a href="/wiki/E3_2011" title="E3 2011">E3 2011</a>, referred to as the "New Controller" at the time</figcaption></figure> On April 25, 2011, Nintendo released an official statement announcing a system to succeed the Wii to be released during 2012, and that playable console units would be present at E3 2011.<a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a> Speaking at an investor's conference, Iwata stated the Wii successor would "offer something new for home game systems."<a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a> He also confirmed that the device would not launch in fiscal year 2012, meaning that it would release after April 2012.<a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> In early June, <a href="/wiki/Nihon_Keizai_Shimbun" class="mw-redirect" title="Nihon Keizai Shimbun">Nikkei</a> issued a report confirming earlier rumors that the new console would feature a controller with a 6-inch touchscreen that would give tablet-like controls to games, as well as a rechargeable battery and camera.<a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> Project Café was officially unveiled as the Wii U during Nintendo's press conference at E3 2011 by Nintendo of America president <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Fils-Aim%C3%A9" title="Reggie Fils-Aimé">Reggie Fils-Aimé</a>; he explained that the Wii U would be "a system we will all enjoy together, but also one that's tailor-made for you".<a href="#cite_note-polygon-stillhurting-45">[45]</a> The rumored tablet controller was also shown at this time. No first-party games for the Wii U were announced during the presentation, but several major third-party studios announced games for Wii U in a pre-recorded video, the possibility of a new <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros." title="Super Smash Bros.">Super Smash Bros.</a> game was teased, and <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>' then-CEO <a href="/wiki/John_Riccitiello" title="John Riccitiello">John Riccitiello</a> appeared on-stage to discuss the company's prospective plans for products on the Wii U. Prototype hardware and a series of <a href="/wiki/Tech_demo" class="mw-redirect" title="Tech demo">tech demos</a> were available to attendees, showcasing gameplay concepts and the technological capabilities of the console—including a <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" title="The Legend of Zelda">The Legend of Zelda</a>-themed graphics demo, and <a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._U" title="New Super Mario Bros. U">New Super Mario Bros. Mii</a>.<a href="#cite_note-gamespot-wiiuunveile3-46">[46]</a><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> In the two days following the unveiling of the Wii U, Nintendo's stock fell nearly 10% to levels not seen since 2006. Some analysts expressed skepticism in regards to the addition of a touch-screen, expressing concern that the controller would be less affordable and less innovative than the original Wii Remote.<a href="#cite_note-gibiz-5yearlow-49">[49]</a> When asked about whether or not the Wii U was going to support stereographic 3D via <a href="/wiki/3D_television" title="3D television">3D televisions</a>, Iwata stated that it was "not the area we are focusing on."<a href="#cite_note-WiiU3D-50">[50]</a> On January 26, 2012, Iwata announced that the Wii U would be launched by the end of the 2012 shopping season in all major regions and that its final specifications would be revealed at <a href="/wiki/E3_2012" title="E3 2012">E3 2012</a>.<a href="#cite_note-nintendo.co.jp-51">[51]</a> He also stated that the console would feature a unified online system known as <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo Network</a>, which would feature user account support as opposed to the use of friend codes. Nintendo Network would also provide the framework for online multiplayer interactions, add-on content, as well as online distribution of applications and video games.<a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> Iwata mentioned that the Wii U GamePad would support <a href="/wiki/Near_field_communication" class="mw-redirect" title="Near field communication">NFC</a>, which would allow the system to wirelessly interact with figurines and cards. It would also allow for <a href="/wiki/Virtual_goods" title="Virtual goods">microtransactions</a> to take place wirelessly using credit cards with NFC support.<a href="#cite_note-nintendo.co.jp-51">[51]</a> On September 13, 2012, Nintendo announced that the Wii U would launch in Japan on December 8, 2012.<a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> Later that day, Nintendo announced that the North American launch date would be November 18, 2012.<a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> Nintendo of Europe and <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Australia">Nintendo Australia</a> also announced that the Wii U would be released in both regions on November 30, 2012. In an interview with <a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a> the next day, Nintendo of America's Senior Product Marketing Manager <a href="/wiki/Bill_Trinen" title="Bill Trinen">Bill Trinen</a> admitted that Nintendo's pre-launch marketing and presentations of the Wii U had focused too much on the GamePad, to the extent that some consumers mistook the device as an accessory for the existing Wii rather than a component of an entirely new platform. Trinen ensured that future promotional material for the console, including its packaging, would emphasize both the Wii U console and GamePad.<a href="#cite_note-gamespot-messaging-55">[55]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Release">Release</h3></div> The Wii U was originally released in two bundles: the Basic bundle and the Deluxe (U.S.) / Premium (WW) bundle. The Basic bundle contains a white Wii U with 8 GB of storage, a white <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a>, stylus and an HDMI cable, while the Deluxe (U.S.) / Premium (WW) contains a black Wii U with 32 GB of storage, a black GamePad and stylus, an HDMI cable, and adds a <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network#Nintendo_Network_Premium" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo Network Premium</a> subscription, the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Land" title="Nintendo Land">Nintendo Land</a> game (except Japan), as well as stands for the console and controller and the <a href="/wiki/Sensor_Bar" class="mw-redirect" title="Sensor Bar">Sensor Bar</a> (except Japan).<a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a><a href="#cite_note-wired-57">[57]</a> The Wii U launched in North America priced at <a href="/wiki/US$" class="mw-redirect" title="US$">US$</a>299.99 for the Basic Set and US$349.99 for the Deluxe Set. The system launched in Europe, Australia and South Africa, with European pricing set by retailers.<a href="#cite_note-south_africa_launch-58">[58]</a><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> The system launched in Japan priced at <a href="/wiki/%C2%A5" class="mw-redirect" title="¥">¥</a>26,250 for the Basic Set and <a href="/wiki/%C2%A5" class="mw-redirect" title="¥">¥</a>31,500 for the Premium Set. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Post-release">Post-release</h3></div> On July 13, 2013, Nintendo released a white version of the Premium Pack in Japan, as well as an official battery pack and charger dock for the Wii Remote. The battery pack is capable of about 3 hours of gameplay before needing to be recharged. On July 25, the company released an improved battery pack for the Wii U GamePad. In contrast to the standard 1500mAh battery bundled with the console, the new 2550mAh battery pack increases longevity to between five and eight hours before needing to be recharged.<a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a> On August 28, 2013, Nintendo announced that the Deluxe (U.S.) / Premium (WW) 32 GB model would drop in price from US$349.99 to US$299.99 in North America. The price drop took effect on September 20, 2013.<a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> In Europe, Nintendo did not confirm a formal price cut since individual retailers set their own prices. However, starting October 4, 2013, the company reduced the wholesale price of the system to retailers.<a href="#cite_note-EU_price_cut-62">[62]</a> Coinciding with the system's price cut, Nintendo released a limited edition <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker_HD" class="mw-redirect" title="The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD</a> Wii U Deluxe Set bundle. The bundle included a black Wii U console with 32 GB of storage, a black Wii U GamePad decorated with a golden <a href="/wiki/Triforce" title="Triforce">Triforce</a> and other thematic symbols, a download code for the game and, in North America, a digital copy of <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Hyrule_Historia" title="The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia">The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia</a>, a collector's book about <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" title="The Legend of Zelda">The Legend of Zelda</a> series.<a href="#cite_note-EU_price_cut-62">[62]</a><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> In Europe, Nintendo also released a limited edition <a href="/wiki/Lego_City_Undercover" title="Lego City Undercover">Lego City Undercover</a> Wii U Premium Pack bundle. Both European bundles featured a 7-day trial of the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Karaoke_U" title="Wii Karaoke U">Wii Karaoke U</a> service.<a href="#cite_note-EU_price_cut-62">[62]</a> Nintendo did not cut the price of the Wii U in Australia or New Zealand nor did it release any of the previous bundles in the regions.<a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> On October 31, 2013, Nintendo introduced two new Wii U Premium Pack bundles in Japan, called the Family Set. The first included either a black or white Wii U console with 32 GB of storage, a black or white Wii U GamePad, <a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._U" title="New Super Mario Bros. U">New Super Mario Bros. U</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wii_Party_U" title="Wii Party U">Wii Party U</a> preloaded, a black or white <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Wii_Sensor_Bar" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Sensor Bar">Wii Sensor Bar</a>, and a 30-day trial of the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Karaoke_U" title="Wii Karaoke U">Wii Karaoke U</a> service. The second bundle included all of the previous one's contents, additionally preloaded with <a href="/wiki/Wii_Fit_U" title="Wii Fit U">Wii Fit U</a> and including Nintendo's official Fit Meter <a href="/wiki/Pedometer" title="Pedometer">pedometer</a> (with the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board" title="Wii Balance Board">Wii Balance Board</a> available separately).<a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a> On November 1, 2013, Nintendo released a Mario & Luigi Deluxe Set in North America with the intention of replacing the original Wii U Deluxe Set, which included a copy of <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Land" title="Nintendo Land">Nintendo Land</a>. The Mario & Luigi bundle contains both New Super Mario Bros. U and <a href="/wiki/New_Super_Luigi_U" title="New Super Luigi U">New Super Luigi U</a> packaged as a "2 in 1" disc alongside a black Wii U console with 32 GB of storage and black Wii U GamePad controller.<a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a> The bundle was later released in Europe on November 8.<a href="#cite_note-EU_bundles_2013-68">[68]</a> On November 14, Nintendo released a <a href="/wiki/Just_Dance_2014" title="Just Dance 2014">Just Dance 2014</a> Basic Pack bundle in Australia and New Zealand. It contains a white Wii U console with 8 GB of storage, a white Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controllers, a Sensor Bar, and disc versions of both <a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>'s Just Dance 2014 and Nintendo Land.<a href="#cite_note-AUS_bundles_2013-69">[69]</a> The bundle was later released in Europe on November 22.<a href="#cite_note-EU_bundles_2013-68">[68]</a> On November 15, Nintendo released a Wii Party U Wii U Basic Pack bundle in Europe. It features a white Wii U console with 8 GB of storage, a white Wii U GamePad and Wii Remote Plus controllers, a Sensor Bar, and disc versions of both Wii Party U and Nintendo Land.<a href="#cite_note-EU_bundles_2013-68">[68]</a> On November 15, Nintendo also released a <a href="/wiki/Skylanders:_Swap_Force" title="Skylanders: Swap Force">Skylanders: Swap Force</a> Wii U Basic Set bundle in North America. It contains white Wii U with 8 GB of storage, <a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a>'s Skylanders Swap Force game, a Portal of Power, three Skylanders figures, a collector poster, trading cards and sticker sheets, and a Nintendo Land game disc.<a href="#cite_note-70">[70]</a> The bundle was released in Australia and New Zealand on November 21.<a href="#cite_note-AUS_bundles_2013-69">[69]</a> On November 26, 2013, the Wii U was released in Brazil. However, the system is only available in the black Deluxe Set in the region.<a href="#cite_note-brazil_launch-71">[71]</a> On January 10, 2015, Nintendo announced that it would cease selling consoles and games in Brazil due to the <a href="/wiki/Brazil_cost" title="Brazil cost">high cost of doing business in the country</a>.<a href="#cite_note-polygon-nintendobrazil-72">[72]</a> On May 30, 2014, Nintendo released a <a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart_8" title="Mario Kart 8">Mario Kart 8</a> Deluxe (U.S.) / Premium (WW) Set bundle in Europe and North America. It features a black Wii U console with 32 GB of storage, a black Wii U GamePad, a copy of Mario Kart 8, a Sensor Bar, and special edition red <a href="/wiki/Wii_Wheel" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Wheel">Wii Wheel</a> (North America only). Additionally, registering the game on <a href="/wiki/Club_Nintendo" title="Club Nintendo">Club Nintendo</a> before July 31, 2014, presents the buyer a free Wii U game from a selection of four in North America and ten in Europe.<a href="#cite_note-73">[73]</a><a href="#cite_note-EU_Mario_Kart_8_bundle-74">[74]</a> The bundle was released in Australia and New Zealand on May 31.<a href="#cite_note-AUS_Mario_Kart_8_bundle-75">[75]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Discontinuation">Discontinuation</h3></div> In June 2015, the basic Wii U was discontinued in Japan, and replaced by a 32 GB "Premium" set that includes white hardware and a Wii Remote Plus.<a href="#cite_note-76">[76]</a><a href="#cite_note-77">[77]</a> Nintendo had planned to diminish production of the Wii U ahead of the release of the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>. Nintendo formally announced the end of its production on January 31, 2017.<a href="#cite_note-78">[78]</a><a href="#cite_note-kotaku_eol2-14">[14]</a> The ability to purchase content through the Nintendo eShop was discontinued on March 27, 2023.<a href="#cite_note-79">[79]</a> Online functionality was discontinued at 00:00 UTC on April 9, 2024,<a href="#cite_note-80">[80]</a> with the servers shutting down at 02:00 UTC that same day.<a href="#cite_note-81">[81]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hardware">Hardware</h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Espresso_(microprocessor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Espresso (microprocessor)">Espresso (microprocessor)</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Console">Console</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg/220px-Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg/330px-Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg/440px-Nintendo-Wii-U-Console-FL.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3700" data-file-height="2500" /></a><figcaption>The black Wii U console, with 32 GB of internal storage</figcaption></figure> The Wii U uses a custom <a href="/wiki/Multi-chip_module" title="Multi-chip module">multi-chip module</a> (MCM) developed by <a href="/wiki/AMD" title="AMD">AMD</a>, <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a> and <a href="/wiki/Renesas" class="mw-redirect" title="Renesas">Renesas</a> in co-operation with <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Integrated_Research_%26_Development" title="Nintendo Integrated Research & Development">Nintendo IRD</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Technology_Development" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Technology Development">Nintendo Technology Development</a>. The MCM combines an "<a href="/wiki/Espresso_(microprocessor)" class="mw-redirect" title="Espresso (microprocessor)">Espresso</a>" <a href="/wiki/Central_processing_unit" title="Central processing unit">central processing unit</a> (CPU) and a "Latte" <a href="/wiki/Graphics_processing_unit" title="Graphics processing unit">graphics chip</a> (GPU), as well as a <a href="/wiki/SEEPROM" class="mw-redirect" title="SEEPROM">SEEPROM</a> memory chip.<a href="#cite_note-Iwata_Asks:_Wii_U_1-82">[82]</a><a href="#cite_note-fail0verflow-83">[83]</a> The Espresso CPU, designed by IBM, consists of a <a href="/wiki/PowerPC_750" class="mw-redirect" title="PowerPC 750">PowerPC 750</a>-based tri-core processor with 3 MB of shared <a href="/wiki/L2_cache" class="mw-redirect" title="L2 cache">L2 cache</a> memory and clocked at approximately 1.24 GHz.<a href="#cite_note-Official_specs-84">[84]</a><a href="#cite_note-clock_speeds-85">[85]</a><a href="#cite_note-Unconfirmed_hardware-86">[a]</a> Despite being based on the PowerPC 750, the Espresso also shares some architectural concepts with the <a href="/wiki/POWER7" title="POWER7">POWER7</a> architecture, such as the use of <a href="/wiki/EDRAM" title="EDRAM">eDRAM</a> cache and being manufactured at a 45 nm node.<a href="#cite_note-IBM_CPU_specs-87">[86]</a><a href="#cite_note-Watson-88">[87]</a><a href="#cite_note-Unconfirmed_cache-89">[b]</a> The Latte graphics chip contains both a "GX2" GPGPU, which runs Wii U applications, and a "GX" GPU, which enables backward compatibility with <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> games. The GX2, designed by AMD, is based on the <a href="/wiki/Radeon_R600" class="mw-redirect" title="Radeon R600">Radeon R600</a>/<a href="/wiki/Radeon_R700" class="mw-redirect" title="Radeon R700">R700</a> architecture and is clocked at approximately 550 MHz.<a href="#cite_note-fail0verflow-83">[83]</a><a href="#cite_note-clock_speeds-85">[85]</a><a href="#cite_note-Unconfirmed_hardware-86">[a]</a> Its theoretical peak performance is 352 <a href="/wiki/FLOPS" class="mw-redirect" title="FLOPS">GFLOPS</a>.<a href="#cite_note-90">[88]</a> It contains 32 MB of eDRAM cache memory, which can also act as <a href="/wiki/L3_cache" class="mw-redirect" title="L3 cache">L3 cache</a> for the CPU.<a href="#cite_note-Unconfirmed_hardware-86">[a]</a> The GX, originally designed by <a href="/wiki/ArtX" title="ArtX">ArtX</a>, contains a 1 MB and a 2 MB bank of <a href="/wiki/ESRAM" class="mw-redirect" title="ESRAM">eSRAM</a> cache memory.<a href="#cite_note-fail0verflow-83">[83]</a> The Latte chip also includes a secondary custom <a href="/wiki/ARM9" title="ARM9">ARM9</a> processor with 96 KB of SRAM memory that handles system tasks in the background during gameplay or while the system is in <a href="/wiki/Sleep_mode" title="Sleep mode">sleep mode</a>, and dedicated hardware audio <a href="/wiki/Digital_signal_processor" title="Digital signal processor">DSP</a> module.<a href="#cite_note-fail0verflow-83">[83]</a>The console contains 2 <a href="/wiki/Gigabyte" title="Gigabyte">GB</a> of <a href="/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM" title="DDR3 SDRAM">DDR3</a> system memory consisting of four 512 MB <a href="/wiki/Dynamic_random-access_memory" title="Dynamic random-access memory">DRAM</a> chips with a maximum bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. This is 20 times the amount found in the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a>.<a href="#cite_note-91">[89]</a> Of this, 1 GB is reserved for the operating system and is unavailable to games. The memory architecture allows the CPU and GPU to access both the main DDR3 memory pool and the eDRAM cache memory pool on the GPU, removing the need for separate, dedicated memory pools.<a href="#cite_note-92">[90]</a> The console includes either an 8 GB (Basic) or 32 GB (Deluxe (NA) / Premium (WW)) internal <a href="/wiki/EMMC" class="mw-redirect" title="EMMC">eMMC</a> <a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">flash memory</a>, expandable via <a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital">SD</a> memory cards up to 32 GB and <a href="/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Serial Bus">USB</a> external <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" title="Hard disk drive">hard disk drives</a> up to 2 TB.<a href="#cite_note-93">[91]</a><a href="#cite_note-wired_japan-94">[92]</a> The Nintendo Wii U can also use DVD-RAM for extended storage over USB.<a href="#cite_note-95">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-96">[94]</a> The Wii U features <a href="/wiki/802.11_b/g" class="mw-redirect" title="802.11 b/g">802.11 b/g</a> <a href="/wiki/802.11_n" class="mw-redirect" title="802.11 n">/n</a> <a href="/wiki/Wireless_network" title="Wireless network">wireless network</a> connectivity and support for <a href="/wiki/Fast_Ethernet" title="Fast Ethernet">Fast Ethernet</a> with an accessory, <a href="/wiki/Bluetooth_4.0" class="mw-redirect" title="Bluetooth 4.0">Bluetooth 4.0</a>, a total of four <a href="/wiki/USB_2.0" class="mw-redirect" title="USB 2.0">USB 2.0</a> ports, and an SD/<a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital">SDHC</a> memory card slot.<a href="#cite_note-bluetooth-4">[4]</a><a href="#cite_note-97">[95]</a> An additional power port is also included to power the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Sensor_Bar" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Sensor Bar">Wii Sensor Bar</a>, an auxiliary infrared emitter used by <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a> peripherals for motion tracking. Video output options include <a href="/wiki/1080p" title="1080p">1080p</a>, <a href="/wiki/1080i" title="1080i">1080i</a>, <a href="/wiki/720p" title="720p">720p</a>, <a href="/wiki/576i" title="576i">576i</a>, <a href="/wiki/480p" title="480p">480p</a> and <a href="/wiki/480i" title="480i">480i</a>, through <a href="/wiki/HDMI_1.4" class="mw-redirect" title="HDMI 1.4">HDMI 1.4</a> and <a href="/wiki/Component_video" title="Component video">component video</a> (<a href="/wiki/YPbPr" title="YPbPr">YPBPR</a>, <a href="/wiki/D-Terminal" title="D-Terminal">D-Terminal</a> and <a href="/wiki/RGBS" class="mw-redirect" title="RGBS">RGB</a> <a href="/wiki/SCART" title="SCART">SCART</a>) or 576i, 480i <a href="/wiki/Anamorphic_widescreen" title="Anamorphic widescreen">anamorphic widescreen</a> through <a href="/wiki/Composite_video" title="Composite video">composite video</a> (<a href="/wiki/S-Video" title="S-Video">S-Video</a>, SCART and D-Terminal). Audio output options include six-channel <a href="/wiki/5.1_surround_sound" title="5.1 surround sound">5.1</a> <a href="/wiki/Linear_pulse-code_modulation" class="mw-redirect" title="Linear pulse-code modulation">linear PCM</a> surround sound and <a href="/wiki/Stereophonic_sound" title="Stereophonic sound">analog stereo</a>. The console also supports <a href="/wiki/Stereoscopy" title="Stereoscopy">stereoscopic</a> (3D) images and video.<a href="#cite_note-WiiU3D-50">[50]</a><a href="#cite_note-Official_specs-84">[84]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Controllers">Controllers</h3></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg/220px-Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="129" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg/330px-Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg/440px-Wii_U_controller_illustration.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="353" /></a><figcaption>An illustration of the Wii U GamePad (White)</figcaption></figure> The <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a> is the console's primary <a href="/wiki/Video_game_controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game controller">controller</a>: its main feature is a built-in 6.2 inch (15.7 cm) <a href="/wiki/Resistive_touchscreen" title="Resistive touchscreen">resistive touchscreen</a>, which can be used as a <a href="/wiki/Second_screen" title="Second screen">companion</a> to games being played on a television, or as a means of playing games <a href="/wiki/Off-TV_Play" title="Off-TV Play">on the GamePad itself</a> without a television. The GamePad is designed to enable a concept referred to by Nintendo as "<a href="/wiki/Asymmetry" title="Asymmetry">asymmetric</a> gaming": in <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer_video_game" title="Multiplayer video game">multiplayer</a> games, a player using the GamePad may have a different gameplay objective and experience than other players.<a href="#cite_note-gamasutra-gamepad-98">[96]</a><a href="#cite_note-metro-nl-99">[97]</a> The GamePad's display contents are rendered on the Wii U itself, and streamed wirelessly as video to the GamePad.<a href="#cite_note-crecente1-100">[98]</a> The GamePad also supports <a href="/wiki/Near_field_communication" class="mw-redirect" title="Near field communication">near field communications</a>;<a href="#cite_note-101">[99]</a> cards and specially-designed figurines, such as Nintendo's <a href="/wiki/Amiibo" title="Amiibo">Amiibo</a> line, can be used with the GamePad to interact with games. In Japan, it can also be used for <a href="/wiki/Contactless_payment" title="Contactless payment">contactless payments</a> from eShop with <a href="/wiki/Suica" title="Suica">Suica</a> cards.<a href="#cite_note-polygon-suica-102">[100]</a><a href="#cite_note-103">[101]</a><a href="#cite_note-Briefing-104">[102]</a><a href="#cite_note-105">[103]</a> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg/220px-Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg/330px-Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg/440px-Nintendo-Wii-U-Pro-Controller-Black.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3800" data-file-height="2700" /></a><figcaption>The Wii U Pro Controller, a more conventional controller compared to the Gamepad</figcaption></figure> A new <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_Pro_Controller" title="Wii U Pro Controller">Wii U Pro Controller</a> was released alongside the Wii U. The Wii U Pro Controller is an updated version of the Wii's <a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a> that is designed to appeal to "<a href="/wiki/Gamer#Dedication_spectrum" title="Gamer">hardcore</a>" players, with a more traditional <a href="/wiki/GamePad" class="mw-redirect" title="GamePad">GamePad</a> design that resembles those used by the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation" title="PlayStation">PlayStation</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox" title="Xbox">Xbox</a> lines (and in particular, the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360_Controller" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox 360 Controller">controller</a>), and a claimed 80-hour battery life.<a href="#cite_note-106">[104]</a><a href="#cite_note-107">[105]</a><a href="#cite_note-108">[106]</a><a href="#cite_note-109">[107]</a><a href="#cite_note-110">[108]</a> The Wii U Pro Controller is compatible with supported Wii U games, but is not supported by Wii games.<a href="#cite_note-111">[109]</a> The Wii U is compatible with existing <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote_Plus" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Remote Plus">Wii Remote Plus</a> controllers, along with their <a href="/wiki/Wii_Nunchuk" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Nunchuk">Nunchuk</a> and <a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a> attachments. A combination of up to four Wii Remotes or Pro Controllers can be used simultaneously, and the console can theoretically support up to two GamePads. Most software requires a Wii Sensor Bar in order to use Wii Remotes with the system, though some aspects, such as Off-TV Play and the Wii Mode, allow the Wii U GamePad to detect Wii Remotes.<a href="#cite_note-112">[110]</a><a href="#cite_note-113">[111]</a> The Wii U does not support <a href="/wiki/GameCube_controller" title="GameCube controller">GameCube controllers</a> – while a USB adapter accessory allows GameCube controllers to be used on the console in <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_and_Wii_U" title="Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U">Super Smash Bros. for Wii U</a>, it is not compatible with any other software.<a href="#cite_note-eurogamer-gcwiiu-114">[112]</a><a href="#cite_note-GameCube_Controller_and_SSB_at_E3-115">[113]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Software">Software</h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Wii_U_system_software" title="Wii U system software">Wii U system software</a></div> The Wii U's main menu has two main components: by default, the GamePad displays a home screen consisting of a grid with shortcuts to games and apps, while the television screen displays a lobby (WaraWara Plaza) populated by other users' <a href="/wiki/Mii" title="Mii">Miis</a>. The two displays can be switched between the television screen and GamePad.<a href="#cite_note-verge-onlinewarawara-116">[114]</a><a href="#cite_note-polygon-warawara-117">[115]</a><a href="#cite_note-118">[116]</a> Pressing the controller's "Home" button suspends the current game or app and opens the Home Menu: it shows basic information (such as the current time, controller battery levels, and notifications), and allows access to several "multitasking" functions, including the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_eShop" title="Nintendo eShop">Nintendo eShop</a>, Miiverse, download manager, a web browser,<a href="#cite_note-119">[117]</a> and the user's friends list. To play <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> games, the user must enter "Wii Mode", a <a href="/wiki/Legacy_mode" title="Legacy mode">legacy mode</a> that emulates the Wii's system software and <a href="/wiki/Wii_Menu" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Menu">Wii Menu</a> interface. Initially, Wii Mode could only be used on the television screen, but the October 2013 firmware update enables Wii Mode to be used off-TV. Either way, Wii controllers must be used.<a href="#cite_note-time-wiiofftv-120">[118]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Online_services">Online services</h3></div> The Wii U used the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo Network</a> platform for online services (replacing the <a href="/wiki/Friend_code" class="mw-redirect" title="Friend code">friend code</a> system of the Wii), enabling online multiplayer, downloading and purchasing games or apps via Nintendo eShop, <a href="/wiki/Video_chat" class="mw-redirect" title="Video chat">video chat</a> using the GamePad's camera and the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network#Wii_U_Chat" title="Nintendo Network">Wii U Chat</a> service, and other services.<a href="#cite_note-iw-videochat-121">[119]</a> Up to twelve accounts can be created per console.<a href="#cite_note-eg-nnetwork12-122">[120]</a> A <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_service" title="Social networking service">social networking service</a> known as <a href="/wiki/Miiverse" title="Miiverse">Miiverse</a> was integrated into the Wii U's system software; it allowed players to interact and share content in game-specific communities using their <a href="/wiki/Mii" title="Mii">Mii</a> as an avatar. Miiverse allowed users to share accomplishments, screenshots, drawings and hand-written notes. Select games are integrated with Miiverse, where social interactions can also occur within the game, or appear within their content (such as in <a href="/wiki/Splatoon_(video_game)" title="Splatoon (video game)">Splatoon</a>, where drawn posts can appear as <a href="/wiki/Graffiti" title="Graffiti">graffiti</a> on walls in its settings).<a href="#cite_note-verge-onlinewarawara-116">[114]</a><a href="#cite_note-polygon-warawara-117">[115]</a><a href="#cite_note-avclub-splatoonmiiverse-123">[121]</a> Miiverse was moderated through software filtering as well as a <a href="/wiki/Human_resources" title="Human resources">human resource</a> team in order to ensure that the content shared by users is appropriate and that no <a href="/wiki/Spoiler_(media)" title="Spoiler (media)">spoilers</a> are shared. In order to facilitate this, it was initially stated that comments posted could take up to 30 minutes to appear on Miiverse.<a href="#cite_note-124">[122]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Multimedia_integration">Multimedia integration</h3></div> The Wii U supported online video services through apps, such as <a href="/wiki/Amazon_Video" class="mw-redirect" title="Amazon Video">Amazon Video</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crunchyroll" title="Crunchyroll">Crunchyroll</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hulu" title="Hulu">Hulu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Netflix" title="Netflix">Netflix</a>, and <a href="/wiki/YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a>.<a href="#cite_note-polygon-tviidiscontinued-125">[123]</a><a href="#cite_note-126">[124]</a> The Wii U does not support playback of <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVDs</a> or <a href="/wiki/Blu-ray" title="Blu-ray">Blu-rays</a>; Iwata explained that the decision to exclude these formats was motivated primarily by patent licensing fees, and the fact that such functionality would be redundant to DVD and Blu-ray players that users may already own.<a href="#cite_note-engadget-nodvd-127">[125]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Network#Nintendo_TVii" title="Nintendo Network">Nintendo TVii</a> service allowed program listings from a user's television provider to be aggregated with online video on demand services into an <a href="/wiki/Electronic_program_guide" title="Electronic program guide">electronic program guide</a> with recommendations and search functionality, and the ability to use the GamePad's infrared functionality to tune a <a href="/wiki/Set-top_box" title="Set-top box">set-top box</a> to a particular program. The app also provided integration with <a href="/wiki/IMDb" title="IMDb">IMDb</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes" title="Rotten Tomatoes">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia" title="Wikipedia">Wikipedia</a> to provide additional information, and social connectivity through <a href="/wiki/Facebook" title="Facebook">Facebook</a>, <a href="/wiki/Twitter" title="Twitter">Twitter</a>, or Miiverse.<a href="#cite_note-ign-tvii-128">[126]</a><a href="#cite_note-129">[127]</a> TVii was made available with the Wii U's release in Japan on December 8, 2012,<a href="#cite_note-130">[128]</a> and in North America on December 20, 2012.<a href="#cite_note-131">[129]</a> Following delays, a European launch was cancelled.<a href="#cite_note-gameinformer-notviieurope-132">[130]</a><a href="#cite_note-techradar-tviiuk-133">[131]</a> TVii was discontinued in North America on August 11, 2015<a href="#cite_note-polygon-tviidiscontinued-125">[123]</a> and was discontinued in Japan on November 8, 2017.<a href="#cite_note-134">[132]</a><a href="#cite_note-135">[133]</a> The Netflix app was discontinued on July 1, 2021.<a href="#cite_note-136">[134]</a> The YouTube app was delisted from the Nintendo eShop on April 27, 2022, and discontinued on October 27, 2022.<a href="#cite_note-137">[135]</a> <a href="/wiki/Wii_Street_U" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Street U">Wii Street U</a> was an app that used <a href="/wiki/Google_Maps" title="Google Maps">Google Maps</a> and released as a digital download on the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_eShop" title="Nintendo eShop">Nintendo eShop</a>. The software allows players to use <a href="/wiki/Google_Street_View" title="Google Street View">Google Street View</a> using the GamePad.<a href="#cite_note-138">[136]</a><a href="#cite_note-139">[137]</a><a href="#cite_note-140">[138]</a> Upon initial release, the software was available for free until October 31, 2013,<a href="#cite_note-141">[139]</a> and the software was ended altogether on January 29, 2016, when it was announced that service for Wii Street U would be discontinued effectively on March 31, 2016.<a href="#cite_note-142">[140]</a><a href="#cite_note-143">[141]</a><a href="#cite_note-144">[142]</a> Wii Street U was announced in 2013 as part of <a href="/wiki/Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Web_Framework" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Web Framework">Nintendo Web Framework</a>, and is one of the first applications to use it.<a href="#cite_note-145">[143]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Games">Games</h2></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_games" title="List of Wii U games">List of Wii U games</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Wii_U_video_games" title="List of best-selling Wii U video games">List of best-selling Wii U video games</a> and <a href="/wiki/List_of_cancelled_Wii_U_games" title="List of cancelled Wii U games">List of cancelled Wii U games</a></div> Wii U games could be downloaded digitally through <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_eShop" title="Nintendo eShop">Nintendo eShop</a>, or at retail on physical media. Retail copies of Wii U games are distributed on <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_optical_disc" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo optical disc">Wii U Optical Disc</a>, a proprietary <a href="/wiki/High-density_storage_media" class="mw-redirect" title="High-density storage media">high-density</a> <a href="/wiki/Optical_disc" title="Optical disc">optical disc</a> format co-developed with <a href="/wiki/Panasonic" title="Panasonic">Panasonic</a>. The format is similar in design and specifications to a <a href="/wiki/Blu-ray" title="Blu-ray">Blu-ray</a>, with a capacity of 25 <a href="/wiki/Gigabyte" title="Gigabyte">GB</a> per layer, but the discs themselves have a soft, rounded rim.<a href="#cite_note-146">[144]</a><a href="#cite_note-147">[145]</a><a href="#cite_note-148">[146]</a> Unlike previous Nintendo consoles, game manuals were only available digitally. The console is <a href="/wiki/Regional_lockout" title="Regional lockout">region locked</a>; software purchased in a region can be only played on that region's hardware. New games in Nintendo's flagship franchises (including <a href="/wiki/Super_Mario" title="Super Mario">Super Mario</a>, <a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong" title="Donkey Kong">Donkey Kong</a> and <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" title="The Legend of Zelda">The Legend of Zelda</a>), as well as several <a href="/wiki/Wii_(video_game_series)" title="Wii (video game series)">Wii series</a> games (including <a href="/wiki/Wii_Sports_Club" title="Wii Sports Club">Wii Sports Club</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wii_Fit_U" title="Wii Fit U">Wii Fit U</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wii_Party_U" title="Wii Party U">Wii Party U</a>) have been released, in addition to many original games and third-party-developed games. Nintendo has received third-party support from companies such as <a href="/wiki/Ubisoft" title="Ubisoft">Ubisoft</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sega" title="Sega">Sega</a>, <a href="/wiki/Warner_Bros._Interactive_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment">Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment</a>, <a href="/wiki/Activision_Blizzard" title="Activision Blizzard">Activision Blizzard</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Capcom" title="Capcom">Capcom</a>, and various independent developers such as <a href="/wiki/Two_Tribes_B.V." class="mw-redirect" title="Two Tribes B.V.">Two Tribes</a>. As of late July 2016, there have been 39 first-party and 118 third-party Wii U games physically released in the United States; both figures are the lowest for any Nintendo console.<a href="#cite_note-149">[147]</a> A total of 103.53 million Wii U games have been sold worldwide since September 30, 2022<a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wii_U&action=edit">[update]</a>,<a href="#cite_note-Hardware_Software_Sales-3">[3]</a> with ten games surpassing the million-unit mark. The highest selling game is <a href="/wiki/Mario_Kart_8" title="Mario Kart 8">Mario Kart 8</a> at 8.46 million units, followed by <a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_3D_World" title="Super Mario 3D World">Super Mario 3D World</a> at 5.88 million units, and <a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._U" title="New Super Mario Bros. U">New Super Mario Bros. U</a> at 5.82 million units.<a href="#cite_note-Wii_U_best-selling_games-5">[5]</a> <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Wii_U" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Smash Bros. for Wii U">Super Smash Bros. for Wii U</a> was the fastest selling Wii U game as of November 25, 2014<a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wii_U&action=edit">[update]</a>.<a href="#cite_note-cvg-smashwiiusales-150">[148]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Launch_games">Launch games</h3></div> The Wii U was launched with 29 games in North America,<a href="#cite_note-151">[149]</a> 26 games in Europe, 25 games in Australia, and 11 games in Japan. Some download-only games were also available on launch day for the Wii U via <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_eShop" title="Nintendo eShop">Nintendo eShop</a>. An additional 30 games were announced for release during the system's launch window, which included the three months after the system's launch date. Key: <ul><li>NA <a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">North America</a></li> <li>JP <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a></li> <li>PAL <a href="/wiki/PAL_region" class="mw-redirect" title="PAL region">PAL region</a> (broadly)</li></ul> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>List of Wii U launch games by region released </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Launch game </th> <th>Region(s) released on launch day </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_III" title="Assassin's Creed III">Assassin's Creed III</a> </td> <td>JP, NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batman:_Arkham_City" title="Batman: Arkham City">Batman: Arkham City – Armored Edition</a> </td> <td>JP, NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_10:_Omniverse_(video_game)" title="Ben 10: Omniverse (video game)">Ben 10: Omniverse</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_II" title="Call of Duty: Black Ops II">Call of Duty: Black Ops II</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Darksiders_II" title="Darksiders II">Darksiders II</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Epic_Mickey_2:_The_Power_of_Two" title="Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two">Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sports_Connection" title="Sports Connection">ESPN Sports Connection</a> Sports ConnectionPAL </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/FIFA_13" title="FIFA 13">FIFA 13</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Funky_Barn" title="Funky Barn">Funky Barn</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Game_Party_Champions" title="Game Party Champions">Game Party Champions</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Just_Dance_4" title="Just Dance 4">Just Dance 4</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL_13" title="Madden NFL 13">Madden NFL 13</a> </td> <td>NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mass_Effect_3" title="Mass Effect 3">Mass Effect 3: Special Edition</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Monster_Hunter_3_Ultimate" class="mw-redirect" title="Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate">Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate</a> </td> <td>JP </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NBA_2K13" title="NBA 2K13">NBA 2K13</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Super_Mario_Bros._U" title="New Super Mario Bros. U">New Super Mario Bros. U</a> </td> <td>JP, NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ninja_Gaiden_3:_Razor%27s_Edge" title="Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge">Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge</a> </td> <td>JP, NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Land" title="Nintendo Land">Nintendo Land</a> </td> <td>JP, NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rabbids_Land" title="Rabbids Land">Rabbids Land</a> </td> <td>NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scribblenauts_Unlimited" title="Scribblenauts Unlimited">Scribblenauts Unlimited</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sing_Party" title="Sing Party">Sing Party</a> </td> <td>NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Skylanders:_Giants" title="Skylanders: Giants">Skylanders: Giants</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sonic_%26_All-Stars_Racing_Transformed" title="Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed">Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tank!_Tank!_Tank!" title="Tank! Tank! Tank!">Tank! Tank! Tank!</a> </td> <td>NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tekken_Tag_Tournament_2" title="Tekken Tag Tournament 2">Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition</a> </td> <td>JP, NA, PAL </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Transformers:_Prime_%E2%80%93_The_Game" title="Transformers: Prime – The Game">Transformers: Prime – The Game</a> </td> <td>NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Warriors_Orochi_3" title="Warriors Orochi 3">Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper</a> </td> <td>JP, NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wipeout_(2008_U.S._game_show)#Wipeout:_The_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Wipeout (2008 U.S. game show)">Wipeout 3</a> </td> <td>NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Your_Shape:_Fitness_Evolved_2013" title="Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013">Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013</a> </td> <td>NA </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/ZombiU" title="ZombiU">ZombiU</a> </td> <td>JP, NA, PAL </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Virtual_Console">Virtual Console</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a></div> In January 2013, Nintendo announced that <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Nintendo Entertainment System">NES</a> and <a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System" title="Super Nintendo Entertainment System">Super NES</a> games would be made available for the <a href="/wiki/Virtual_Console" title="Virtual Console">Virtual Console</a> service on the Wii U in April 2013 and would include the option to use <a href="/wiki/Off-TV_Play" title="Off-TV Play">Off-TV Play</a> on the GamePad.<a href="#cite_note-152">[150]</a> On March 26, 2014, <a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance" title="Game Boy Advance">Game Boy Advance</a> games were confirmed and started to appear on the eShop the following month.<a href="#cite_note-153">[151]</a> <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64" title="Nintendo 64">Nintendo 64</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">Nintendo DS</a> games were added in April 2015.<a href="#cite_note-154">[152]</a><a href="#cite_note-155">[153]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Backward_compatibility">Backward compatibility</h3></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Wii_games" title="List of Wii games">List of Wii games</a></div> The Wii U is compatible with all <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> games and Wii accessories such as the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote_Plus" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Remote Plus">Plus</a>), <a href="/wiki/Wii_Nunchuk" class="mw-redirect" title="Wii Nunchuk">Wii Nunchuk</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board" title="Wii Balance Board">Wii Balance Board</a>. It is possible to migrate most downloaded software and save files from a Wii to a Wii U.<a href="#cite_note-wired_japan-94">[92]</a> Although Wii games can be displayed on the GamePad's screen, they can only be controlled using a Wii controller, and not the GamePad's controller.<a href="#cite_note-time-wiiofftv-120">[118]</a><a href="#cite_note-156">[154]</a> The Wii U is not compatible with <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> discs or accessories, although a <a href="/wiki/Homebrew_(video_games)" title="Homebrew (video games)">homebrew</a> application for Wii Mode exists that enables GameCube hardware and GameCube controller support.<a href="#cite_note-157">[155]</a> A USB <a href="/wiki/GameCube_controller" title="GameCube controller">GameCube controller</a> adapter with four ports was released exclusively for use with <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_and_Wii_U" title="Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U">Super Smash Bros. for Wii U</a> and does not support any other Wii or Wii U games.<a href="#cite_note-eurogamer-gcwiiu-114">[112]</a><a href="#cite_note-GameCube_Controller_and_SSB_at_E3-115">[113]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development_tools">Development tools</h2></div> The Nintendo Web Framework, unveiled in 2013, is a toolset that uses modern web technology (<a href="/wiki/WebKit" title="WebKit">WebKit</a>, <a href="/wiki/HTML5" title="HTML5">HTML5</a>, and <a href="/wiki/JavaScript" title="JavaScript">JavaScript</a>) to simplify the process of <a href="/wiki/Porting_of_video_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Porting of video games">porting</a> games to the Wii U's GamePad and TV. It was designed to make web-based games easier to port to the system than it would to code specifically for the Wii U.<a href="#cite_note-158">[156]</a> Nintendo also released a custom <a href="/wiki/Unity_(game_engine)" title="Unity (game engine)">Unity</a> package to allow game developers to quickly make games on Unity for the Wii U.<a href="#cite_note-159">[157]</a> These tools are no longer available on the Nintendo Developer Portal, however users who have these tools downloaded are still able to use them. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2></div> John Teti of <a href="/wiki/The_A.V._Club" title="The A.V. Club">The A.V. Club</a>'s Gameological Society considers the Wii U a compelling video game system which lacks focus, citing Nintendo Land as "ideas act[ing] in service of the technology".<a href="#cite_note-avclub-160">[158]</a> Ben Gilbert of <a href="/wiki/Engadget" title="Engadget">Engadget</a> states that Nintendo delivers on its promise of releasing "a modern HD gaming console" but notes that "there are also some major missteps and half-baked ideas: a befuddling Friends List/Miiverse connection, a complete lack of many system-wide console standards (group chat, achievements, the ability to play non-game disc-based media) and a game controller that lasts only 3.5 hours", and stated that he could not give a complete assessment of the console with online components such as Nintendo TVii missing at launch.<a href="#cite_note-engadget-161">[159]</a> Similarly, <a href="/wiki/TechRadar" title="TechRadar">TechRadar</a> praised the system's GamePad functionality and HD graphics, but criticized the limited battery power on the GamePad, and the insufficient number of top-tier launch games.<a href="#cite_note-162">[160]</a> Some industry figures do not consider the Wii U to be an <a href="/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_(eighth_generation)" class="mw-redirect" title="History of video game consoles (eighth generation)">eighth-generation</a> console,<a href="#cite_note-163">[161]</a> with many citing the hardware's processing speed.<a href="#cite_note-164">[162]</a><a href="#cite_note-165">[163]</a> However, Fils-Aimé has noted that similar comments were made in 2006 when the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> first launched.<a href="#cite_note-166">[164]</a> Following the launch of other eighth-generation consoles, the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a>, in November 2013, some critics suggested that the Wii U would continue to struggle as it lacked the third-party support of its rivals.<a href="#cite_note-167">[165]</a><a href="#cite_note-168">[166]</a> In a December 2013 article, Chris Suellentrop of <a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a> argued that the Wii U was the only new console with a video game worth playing—<a href="/wiki/Super_Mario_3D_World" title="Super Mario 3D World">Super Mario 3D World</a>—which he described as being "the best Mario game in years". Despite the praise, he noted that "one great game won't save a console", and although other games exist on the Wii U, he admitted that its original lineup "was still pretty thin".<a href="#cite_note-169">[167]</a> <a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a> writer Matt Peckham said that the Wii U was the system of choice to pick up during that Christmas season, praising the console's game lineup, affordable price, Off-TV Play, the absence of subscription fees for its online services, <a href="/wiki/Backward_compatibility" title="Backward compatibility">backward compatibility</a> and media features. However, he noted that the system still needs a price cut and an improved first and third-party software lineup.<a href="#cite_note-170">[168]</a> <a href="/wiki/CNET" title="CNET">CNET</a> also noted that the Wii U had a better lineup of games and lower price in comparison to its competitors, mainly due to its one-year head start.<a href="#cite_note-171">[169]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sales">Sales</h2></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="float:center; text-align:right; margin:10px"> <caption>Life-to-date number of hardware and software <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_game_consoles" title="List of best-selling game consoles">units shipped</a>, in millions </caption> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Date </th> <th colspan="2">Japan </th> <th colspan="2">Americas </th> <th colspan="2">Other </th> <th colspan="2">Total </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Hardware </th> <th scope="row">Software </th> <th scope="row">Hardware </th> <th scope="row">Software </th> <th scope="row">Hardware </th> <th scope="row">Software </th> <th scope="row">Hardware </th> <th scope="row">Software </th></tr> <tr> <th>2012-12-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q4_2012-172">[170]</a> </th> <td>0.83 </td> <td>1.48 </td> <td>1.32 </td> <td>6.40 </td> <td>0.90 </td> <td>3.82 </td> <th>3.06 </th> <th>11.69 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2013-03-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q1_2013-173">[171]</a> </th> <td>0.92 </td> <td>1.73 </td> <td>1.52 </td> <td>7.28 </td> <td>1.01 </td> <td>4.40 </td> <th>3.45 </th> <th>13.42 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2013-06-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q2_2013-174">[172]</a> </th> <td>1.01 </td> <td>1.91 </td> <td>1.58 </td> <td>7.80 </td> <td>1.02 </td> <td>4.73 </td> <th>3.61 </th> <th>14.44 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2013-09-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q3_2013-175">[173]</a> </th> <td>1.15 </td> <td>2.57 </td> <td>1.75 </td> <td>10.97 </td> <td>1.01 </td> <td>6.17 </td> <th>3.91 </th> <th>19.71 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2013-12-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q4_2013-176">[174]</a> </th> <td>1.75 </td> <td>5.21 </td> <td>2.61 </td> <td>15.23 </td> <td>1.49 </td> <td>8.94 </td> <th>5.86 </th> <th>29.37 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2014-03-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q1_2014-177">[175]</a> </th> <td>1.81 </td> <td>5.62 </td> <td>2.81 </td> <td>16.98 </td> <td>1.56 </td> <td>9.67 </td> <th>6.17 </th> <th>32.28 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2014-06-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q2_2014-178">[176]</a> </th> <td>1.87 </td> <td>6.43 </td> <td>3.08 </td> <td>19.28 </td> <td>1.73 </td> <td>10.95 </td> <th>6.68 </th> <th>36.67 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2014-09-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q3_2014-179">[177]</a> </th> <td>1.97 </td> <td>6.96 </td> <td>3.43 </td> <td>22.58 </td> <td>1.88 </td> <td>12.13 </td> <th>7.29 </th> <th>41.67 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2014-12-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q4_2014-180">[178]</a> </th> <td>2.30 </td> <td>8.48 </td> <td>4.45 </td> <td>29.25 </td> <td>2.46 </td> <td>15.15 </td> <th>9.20 </th> <th>52.87 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2015-03-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q1_2015-181">[179]</a> </th> <td>2.33 </td> <td>8.95 </td> <td>4.65 </td> <td>31.59 </td> <td>2.56 </td> <td>16.13 </td> <th>9.54 </th> <th>56.68 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2015-06-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q2_2015-182">[180]</a> </th> <td>2.48 </td> <td>9.97 </td> <td>4.85 </td> <td>33.65 </td> <td>2.68 </td> <td>17.61 </td> <th>10.01 </th> <th>61.23 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2015-09-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q3_2015-183">[181]</a> </th> <td>2.66 </td> <td>11.00 </td> <td>5.21 </td> <td>38.28 </td> <td>2.87 </td> <td>19.77 </td> <th>10.73 </th> <th>69.05 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2015-12-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q4_2015-184">[182]</a> </th> <td>3.08 </td> <td>12.68 </td> <td>6.10 </td> <td>43.76 </td> <td>3.42 </td> <td>22.86 </td> <th>12.60 </th> <th>79.30 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2016-03-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q1_2016-185">[183]</a> </th> <td>3.13 </td> <td>13.48 </td> <td>6.20 </td> <td>46.38 </td> <td>3.47 </td> <td>24.18 </td> <th>12.80 </th> <th>84.04 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2016-06-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q2_2016-186">[184]</a> </th> <td>3.21 </td> <td>14.08 </td> <td>6.29 </td> <td>48.84 </td> <td>3.53 </td> <td>25.79 </td> <th>13.02 </th> <th>88.72 </th></tr> <tr> <th>2016-09-30<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q3_2016-187">[185]</a> </th> <td>3.30 </td> <td>14.55 </td> <td>6.41 </td> <td>50.62 </td> <td>3.65 </td> <td>27.18 </td> <th>13.36 </th> <th>92.35 </th></tr> <tr> <th class="nowrap">2016-12-31<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q4_2016-188">[186]</a> </th> <td>3.34 </td> <td>15.10 </td> <td>6.49 </td> <td>52.84 </td> <td>3.73 </td> <td>28.59 </td> <th>13.56 </th> <th>96.52 </th></tr></tbody></table> By December 2019, Nintendo reported life-time sales of 13.56 million Wii U console units and by September 2022 103.53 million software units worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-Hardware_Software_Sales-3">[3]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Launch">Launch</h3></div> During its first week of release in the United States, Nintendo sold its entire allotment of over 400,000 units<a href="#cite_note-NintenHardware_cnet-189">[187]</a> and sold a total of 425,000 units for the month of November, according to the <a href="/wiki/NPD_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="NPD Group">NPD Group</a>.<a href="#cite_note-NPD-190">[188]</a> It also sold over 40,000 consoles in the UK in its first weekend.<a href="#cite_note-UK-191">[189]</a> In Japan, over 600,000 Wii U units were sold during December 2012.<a href="#cite_note-Japan-192">[190]</a> Nearly 890,000 Wii U units were sold in the United States after 41 days on the market.<a href="#cite_note-NintenHardware_register-193">[191]</a> From the Wii U's launch till December 31, 2012, Nintendo reported that 3.06 million consoles and 11.69 million software units had been shipped worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q3_2013-175">[173]</a>In January 2013, Nintendo sold 57,000 Wii U units in the US.<a href="#cite_note-194">[192]</a> By comparison, the original <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> sold 435,000 in January 2007, also two months after launch.<a href="#cite_note-January2013NPDSalesCNET-195">[193]</a> Initial sales numbers in the U.S. and other territories were lower than expected, resulting in Nintendo cutting sales projections for <a href="/wiki/Fiscal_year" title="Fiscal year">fiscal year</a> 2013 by 17%, from 5.5 million to 4 million;<a href="#cite_note-196">[194]</a> the system actually ended up selling 3.5 million units.<a href="#cite_note-2012sales-197">[195]</a> During the first quarter of 2013, Nintendo reported that 390,000 consoles and 1.73 million software units were shipped worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q1_2013-173">[171]</a> From March to June 2013, the system sold approximately 160,000 units, which was down 51% from the three months prior.<a href="#cite_note-bbcsales-198">[196]</a> During the second quarter of 2013, Nintendo reported that 160,000 consoles and 1.03 million software units were shipped worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q2_2013-174">[172]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Loss_of_support">Loss of support</h3></div> In May 2013, <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> announced that it was reducing support for the Wii U and had no games in development for it,<a href="#cite_note-ea-199">[197]</a> but then partially reconsidered this decision a few days later, with EA's CFO announcing that "We are building titles for the Nintendo console, but not anywhere near as many as we are for PlayStation or Xbox".<a href="#cite_note-200">[198]</a> At <a href="/wiki/E3_2013" title="E3 2013">E3 2013</a>, Ubisoft revealed that it was not going to make any more exclusives for the Wii U until sales of the console improved,<a href="#cite_note-201">[199]</a> though it stated shortly thereafter that it was still a "big supporter" of the Wii U, and planned to release as many Wii U games in 2013 as it did in 2012.<a href="#cite_note-202">[200]</a> In July 2013, <a href="/wiki/Bethesda_Softworks" title="Bethesda Softworks">Bethesda Softworks</a> announced that it had no games in development for the Wii U, with Bethesda VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines explaining: "It depends on the games that we are making and how we think it aligns with that console, and how the hardware aligns with the other stuff we are making".<a href="#cite_note-203">[201]</a> This explanation was later refined to being largely due to the hardware.<a href="#cite_note-204">[202]</a> Contrarily, <a href="/wiki/Activision" title="Activision">Activision</a> has stated that it will "do everything they can" to support the system.<a href="#cite_note-205">[203]</a> At the end of July 2013, <a href="/wiki/Asda" title="Asda">Asda</a>, the second-largest supermarket chain in the UK, confirmed that it had no plans to stock the Wii U, but would still stock games "on a title by title merit basis".<a href="#cite_note-206">[204]</a> Despite this, many specialist retailers continued to emphasize their support, with <a href="/wiki/Game_(retailer)" title="Game (retailer)">Game</a> CEO Martyn Gibbs saying "We fully support all Nintendo products, including Wii U."<a href="#cite_note-207">[205]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Price_cut_and_first-party_games">Price cut and first-party games</h3></div> Following the system's $50 price cut and the release of <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_The_Wind_Waker_HD" class="mw-redirect" title="The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD">The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD</a> on September 20, 2013, Wii U sales in North America saw a 200% rise over August.<a href="#cite_note-208">[206]</a> From July to September 2013, the system sold approximately 300,000 units, which was up 87% from the three months prior. Despite only having sold 460,000 consoles since April, Nintendo maintained its 9 million Wii U sales forecast for the fiscal year through March 2014. Wii U software showed improvement in the Q2 period, reaching 5.27 million units, a 400% jump on the previous quarter. Nintendo credited the software growth to key first-party releases like <a href="/wiki/Pikmin_3" title="Pikmin 3">Pikmin 3</a> and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.<a href="#cite_note-209">[207]</a> During the third quarter of 2013, Nintendo reported that 300,000 consoles and 5.27 million software units were shipped worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q3_2013-175">[173]</a> In October 2013, online retailer Play.com announced that its Wii U sales saw a 75% sales increase. The company also predicted that the Wii U would be more popular than its competition, the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a>, among children during the holiday season.<a href="#cite_note-210">[208]</a> Following the release of <a href="/wiki/Wii_Party_U" title="Wii Party U">Wii Party U</a> on October 31 in Japan, weekly Wii U sales spiked to 38,802 units sold.<a href="#cite_note-211">[209]</a> On November 29, 2013, Nintendo of France deputy general manager Philippe Lavoué announced that the Wii U had sold approximately 175,000 units in France since launch.<a href="#cite_note-212">[210]</a> During the first two weeks of December, the Wii U was the top performing home console in Japan, with 123,665 units sold.<a href="#cite_note-213">[211]</a> After one year in the market, the Wii U had sold approximately 150,000 units in the United Kingdom.<a href="#cite_note-214">[212]</a> According to the <a href="/wiki/NPD_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="NPD Group">NPD Group</a>, Wii U sales in November increased by 340% over sales in October in North America, selling approximately 220,700 units sold in that month.<a href="#cite_note-215">[213]</a> According to several publications, including NPD Group, December 2013 was the best-selling Wii U month in the US since its launch, selling around 481,000 units.<a href="#cite_note-216">[214]</a> Independent estimates put the number of Wii U consoles sold by the end of 2013 between 4.5 and 5.2 million.<a href="#cite_note-217">[215]</a> During the fourth quarter of 2013, Nintendo reported that 1.95 million consoles and 9.96 million software units were shipped worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q4_2013-176">[174]</a> In January 2014, citing lower-than-expected sales during the 2013 holiday season, Nintendo announced that Wii U sales forecasts for fiscal year 2014 had been cut from 9 million units to 2.8 million.<a href="#cite_note-218">[216]</a> In light of this announcement, the Wii U's long-term viability had been called into question.<a href="#cite_note-219">[217]</a> In February 2014, Nintendo revealed that the Wii U had improved about 180% in year-over-year sales in the United States due to the launch of <a href="/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Country:_Tropical_Freeze" title="Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze</a>, which sold 130,000 copies.<a href="#cite_note-220">[218]</a> By February 26, Wii U sales had surpassed those of the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a> in Japan.<a href="#cite_note-221">[219]</a> In March 2014, Nintendo sold just over 70,000 Wii U units, tracking it down 50% less than the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> and 90% less than the <a href="/wiki/Wii" title="Wii">Wii</a> during equivalent time periods.<a href="#cite_note-222">[220]</a> During the month, total worldwide sales of the <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a> surpassed those of the Wii U.<a href="#cite_note-223">[221]</a> During the first quarter of 2014, Nintendo reported that 310,000 consoles and 2.91 million software units were shipped worldwide.<a href="#cite_note-nintendosales_Q1_2014-177">[175]</a> During an annual investors' meeting, Satoru Iwata revealed Nintendo's projection of 3.6 million Wii U unit sales during the fiscal year ending March 2015 (March 2015).<a href="#cite_note-224">[222]</a> On May 22, 2014, Nintendo France announced that sales were 50% higher compared to the last year.<a href="#cite_note-225">[223]</a> With Mario Kart 8 being Nintendo's biggest game launch,<a href="#cite_note-226">[224]</a> Wii U console sales reportedly increased by 666% in the United Kingdom, with the Mario Kart 8 console bundle representing 82% of the region's Wii U console sales for the week.<a href="#cite_note-MK8_UK_hardware-227">[225]</a> NPD Group reported that in the United States, when comparing the month of June 2013 to the same month in 2014, Wii U software sales were up 373% and console sales were up 233%.<a href="#cite_note-228">[226]</a> The record would be surpassed in November 2014 by <a href="/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Wii_U" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Smash Bros. for Wii U">Super Smash Bros. for Wii U</a>, which sold 490,000 copies in the United States during its first three days of availability.<a href="#cite_note-cvg-smashwiiusales-150">[148]</a> According to Nintendo of America, December 2014 was Wii U's biggest month in terms of sales in the United States. Hardware sales increased 29%, and software sales increased 75% in comparison to December 2013.<a href="#cite_note-229">[227]</a> In July 2015, Nintendo announced that as of the end of fiscal third quarter 2015, and nearly three years following its launch, it had shipped over ten million Wii U units worldwide. However, sales of Wii U units during this quarter were down in comparison to the same quarter in 2014, with 470,000 units sold (in comparison to 510,000 in 2014). In comparison, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One had each yielded sales of ten million units after approximately one year from their respective launches.<a href="#cite_note-cnet-10mwiiu-230">[228]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2></div> The future of the Wii U was left unclear with Nintendo's announcement of a new console platform codenamed <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">NX</a>, which was scheduled to be launched worldwide in March 2017. Nintendo stated that NX would have a "brand-new concept", and not be a direct successor to the Wii U or <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">3DS</a> product lines; in an interview with the <a href="/wiki/Asahi_Shimbun" class="mw-redirect" title="Asahi Shimbun">Asahi Shimbun</a>, company president <a href="/wiki/Tatsumi_Kimishima" title="Tatsumi Kimishima">Tatsumi Kimishima</a> reiterated this position and stated that while he thinks that the Wii U business would "slow" after the release of NX, he felt that the console would "have a larger impact than the Wii U".<a href="#cite_note-vg247-nxsuccessor-231">[229]</a> The announcement that <a href="/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Breath_of_the_Wild" title="The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild</a> was in development for both Wii U and NX further supported Nintendo's view of the console as being a new product line, rather than a replacement for its existing hardware.<a href="#cite_note-geekcom-wontreplace-232">[230]</a><a href="#cite_note-CnetNX-233">[231]</a><a href="#cite_note-234">[232]</a><a href="#cite_note-ign-zelda17-235">[233]</a> In a shareholders report in July 2016, Kimishima and Miyamoto stated that they had expected the Wii U to sell one hundred million units, comparable to the success of the Wii, but with only thirteen million units sold worldwide, they would now need to rely on NX to make up for losses on Wii U sales.<a href="#cite_note-236">[234]</a> The new platform, now known as the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a>, was officially announced on October 20, 2016; it is a <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablet</a>-like <a href="/wiki/Hybrid_video_game_console" class="mw-redirect" title="Hybrid video game console">hybrid video game console</a> with detachable controllers, and the ability to be placed in a <a href="/wiki/Docking_station" title="Docking station">docking station</a> with an output to allow games to be played on a television. Although it is a hybrid device capable of being used as both a portable and home console, Nintendo officially positioned the platform as "a home gaming system first and foremost". Following the unveiling, a Nintendo spokesperson confirmed that the company would slow production of Wii U hardware, stating that "as we prepare for the launch of Nintendo Switch in March of 2017, Nintendo will ship 800,000 Wii U hardware units to the global market for this fiscal year."<a href="#cite_note-polygon-homefirst2-237">[235]</a><a href="#cite_note-238">[236]</a> In mid-November 2016, Nintendo announced that Japanese production of the Wii U would be ending "in the near future", and that shipments to the North American market for the year had already been sent out.<a href="#cite_note-239">[237]</a> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time Magazine</a> in January 2017, <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Fils-Aim%C3%A9" title="Reggie Fils-Aimé">Reggie Fils-Aimé</a> commented that the system was "a necessary step, in order to get to Nintendo Switch." Fils-Aimé also compared the system to the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a>, claiming that the Wii U will be remembered fondly despite its relatively poor sales.<a href="#cite_note-240">[238]</a> Fils-Aimé stated that the commercial failure of the Wii U, specifically the lack of clarity of the Wii U GamePad's function, and the lack of support from third-party publishers to build out its software library, led to how they changed the marketing and promotion for the Switch. 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Of course, besides that, there are things like issues with the controller and the challenges that it brings, network functionalities, and many other things, but I think HD was the biggest factor that everyone was able to clearly understand the difference.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Iwata+Asks%3A+E3+2011+Special+Edition&rft.pages=7&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fe3.nintendo.com%2Fiwataasks%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWii+U" class="Z3988"> </li> <li id="cite_note-IwataAsksWiiU5-21"><a href="#cite_ref-IwataAsksWiiU5_21-0">^</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-E3-2011-Special-Edition-Wii-U/E3-2011-Special-Edition-Wii-U/1-Looking-Beyond-Wii/1-Looking-Beyond-Wii-205181.html">"Iwata Asks: E3 2011 Special Edition"</a>. p. 1. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.today/20130421032134/http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-E3-2011-Special-Edition-Wii-U/E3-2011-Special-Edition-Wii-U/1-Looking-Beyond-Wii/1-Looking-Beyond-Wii-205181.html">Archived</a> from the original on April 21, 2013. 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title="Game Boy Micro">Micro</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Mini" title="Pokémon Mini">Pokémon Mini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS" title="Nintendo DS">Nintendo DS</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Lite" title="Nintendo DS Lite">Lite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_DSi" title="Nintendo DSi">DSi</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">Nintendo 3DS</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_2DS" title="Nintendo 2DS">2DS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Nintendo_3DS" title="New Nintendo 3DS">New 3DS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Nintendo_2DS_XL" title="New Nintendo 2DS XL">New 2DS XL</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_Lite" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Switch Lite">Switch Lite</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Portable</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_Boy" title="Virtual Boy">Virtual Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Switch</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Dedicated</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Home</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Color_TV-Game" title="Color TV-Game">Color TV-Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NES_Classic_Edition" title="NES Classic Edition">NES Classic Edition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_NES_Classic_Edition" title="Super NES Classic Edition">Super NES Classic Edition</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Handheld</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Game_%26_Watch" title="Game & Watch">Game & Watch</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Mini_Classics" title="Nintendo Mini Classics">Mini Classics</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Pikachu" title="Pokémon Pikachu">Pokémon Pikachu</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Peripherals</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_accessories" title="List of Nintendo Entertainment System accessories">NES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_accessories" title="List of Super Nintendo Entertainment System accessories">Super NES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64_accessories" title="Nintendo 64 accessories">N64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_accessories" title="Game Boy accessories">Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameCube_accessories" title="GameCube accessories">GCN</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_DS_accessories" title="List of Nintendo DS accessories">DS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third-party_accessories_for_the_Wii_Remote" title="Third-party accessories for the Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Add-ons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Famicom_Data_Recorder" title="Famicom Data Recorder">Famicom Data Recorder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Famicom_Disk_System" title="Famicom Disk System">Famicom Disk System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Famicom_3D_System" title="Famicom 3D System">Famicom 3D System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM" title="Super NES CD-ROM">Super NES CD-ROM</a> (unreleased)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Game_Boy" title="Super Game Boy">Super Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rumble_Pak" title="Rumble Pak">Rumble Pak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera" title="Game Boy Camera">Game Boy Camera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Printer" title="Game Boy Printer">Game Boy Printer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transfer_Pak" title="Transfer Pak">Transfer Pak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/64DD" title="64DD">64DD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_e-Reader" title="Nintendo e-Reader">e-Reader</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Player" title="Game Boy Player">Game Boy Player</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_MotionPlus" title="Wii MotionPlus">Wii MotionPlus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Connectivity</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NES_Satellite" title="NES Satellite">NES Satellite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NES_Four_Score" title="NES Four Score">NES Four Score</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Link_Cable" title="Game Link Cable">Game Link Cable</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameCube_%E2%80%93_Game_Boy_Advance_link_cable" title="GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable">GCN – GBA Link Cable</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_Wireless_Adapter" title="Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter">GBA Wireless Adapter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_controllers" title="List of Nintendo controllers">Controllers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NES_Zapper" title="NES Zapper">NES Zapper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Family_BASIC" title="Family BASIC">Family BASIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R.O.B." title="R.O.B.">R.O.B.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NES_Advantage" title="NES Advantage">NES Advantage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_NES_Mouse" title="Super NES Mouse">Super NES Mouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Scope" title="Super Scope">Super Scope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64_controller" title="Nintendo 64 controller">Nintendo 64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameCube_controller" title="GameCube controller">GameCube</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/WaveBird_Wireless_Controller" title="WaveBird Wireless Controller">WaveBird Wireless</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Classic_Controller" title="Classic Controller">Classic Controller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Zapper" title="Wii Zapper">Wii Zapper</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Balance_Board" title="Wii Balance Board">Wii Balance Board</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U_GamePad" title="Wii U GamePad">Wii U GamePad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_U_Pro_Controller" title="Wii U Pro Controller">Wii U Pro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joy-Con" title="Joy-Con">Joy-Con</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch_Pro_Controller" title="Nintendo Switch Pro Controller">Nintendo Switch Pro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pok%C3%A9_Ball_Plus" title="Poké Ball Plus">Poké Ball Plus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Networking</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Family_Computer_Network_System" title="Family Computer Network System">Family Computer Network System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satellaview" title="Satellaview">Satellaview</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Wi-Fi_USB_Connector" title="Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector">Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Power_(cartridge)" title="Nintendo Power (cartridge)">Nintendo Power</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wii_Speak" title="Wii Speak">Wii Speak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amiibo" title="Amiibo">Amiibo</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Arcade</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_VS._System" title="Nintendo VS. System">VS. System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayChoice-10" class="mw-redirect" title="PlayChoice-10">PlayChoice-10</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Integrated circuits</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ricoh_2A03" title="Ricoh 2A03">2A03</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricoh_5A22" title="Ricoh 5A22">5A22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CIC_(Nintendo)" title="CIC (Nintendo)">CIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips" title="List of Super NES enhancement chips">Super NES enhancement chips</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_FX" title="Super FX">Super FX</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameCube_technical_specifications" title="GameCube technical specifications">GameCube technical specifications</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gekko_(processor)" title="Gekko (processor)">Gekko</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broadway_(processor)" title="Broadway (processor)">Broadway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hollywood_(graphics_chip)" title="Hollywood (graphics chip)">Hollywood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PICA200" title="PICA200">PICA200</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Espresso_(processor)" title="Espresso (processor)">Espresso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tegra_X1" class="mw-redirect" title="Tegra X1">Tegra X1</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Game_Pak" title="Game Pak">Game Pak</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System_Game_Pak" title="Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak">NES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_Game_Pak" title="Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak">Super NES</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Game_Pak" title="Game Boy Game Pak">Game Boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_64_Game_Pak" title="Nintendo 64 Game Pak">N64</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance_Video" title="Game Boy Advance Video">Game Boy Advance Video</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Play-Yan" title="Play-Yan">Play-Yan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_optical_discs" title="Nintendo optical discs">Nintendo optical discs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Game_Card" title="Nintendo Game Card">Nintendo Game Card</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Video_game_consoles_(eighth_generation)" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th 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href="/wiki/Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Eighth generation of video game consoles">eighth generation</a>)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Form factor</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Home_video_game_console" title="Home video game console">Home video game console</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Microconsole" title="Microconsole">Microconsole</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Handheld_game_console" title="Handheld game console">Handheld game console</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Video_game_console#Hybrid_video_game_console" title="Video game console">Hybrid video game console</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Functionality</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dedicated_console" title="Dedicated console">Dedicated console</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Video_game_console#Retro_style_console" title="Video game console">Retro style console</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Home_video_game_console_generations" class="mw-redirect" title="Home video game console generations">Generations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="First generation of video game consoles">First (1972–1980)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Second generation of video game consoles">Second (1976–1992)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Third generation of video game consoles">Third (1983–2003)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Fourth generation of video game consoles">Fourth (1987–2004)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Fifth generation of video game consoles">Fifth (1993–2006)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Sixth generation of video game consoles">Sixth (1998–2013)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seventh_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Seventh generation of video game consoles">Seventh (2005–2017)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Eighth generation of video game consoles">Eighth (2012–present)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ninth_generation_of_video_game_consoles" title="Ninth generation of video game consoles">Ninth (2020–present)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Eighth generation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Home</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_4" title="PlayStation 4">PlayStation 4</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Wii U</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Xbox_One" title="Xbox One">Xbox One</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Handheld</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_3DS" title="Nintendo 3DS">Nintendo 3DS</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_2DS" title="Nintendo 2DS">2DS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Nintendo_3DS" title="New Nintendo 3DS">New 3DS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Nintendo_2DS_XL" title="New Nintendo 2DS XL">New 2DS XL</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nvidia_Shield_Portable" title="Nvidia Shield Portable">Nvidia Shield Portable</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Vita" title="PlayStation Vita">PlayStation Vita</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Xperia_Play" title="Xperia Play">Xperia Play</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Micro</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amazon_Fire_TV" title="Amazon Fire TV">Amazon Fire TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apple_TV" title="Apple TV">Apple TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GameStick" title="GameStick">GameStick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mojo_(microconsole)" title="Mojo (microconsole)">MOJO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nexus_Player" title="Nexus Player">Nexus Player</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OnLive" title="OnLive">OnLive Game System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ouya" title="Ouya">Ouya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nvidia_Shield_TV" title="Nvidia Shield TV">Nvidia Shield TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PlayStation_TV" title="PlayStation TV">PlayStation TV</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Razer_Inc." title="Razer Inc.">Razer Forge TV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Hybrid</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Switch" title="Nintendo Switch">Nintendo Switch</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_dedicated_video_game_consoles" title="List of dedicated video game consoles">Dedicated video game consoles</a></li> <li><a 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