Some of them need to connect to the Internet to work, using either Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or WiiConnect24, but some information that has been saved can be viewed without a connection to the Internet. Each Wii Channel does something different. They are called channels because, just like on TV, you can look through channels by pressing − and +. There are many things called Channels on the Wii. The original Wii and Wii Family Edition were discontinued on October 21, 2013, although the Wii Mini was still in production until November 13, 2017. With over 101 million units sold, the Wii is Nintendo's second-highest-selling home console, after the Nintendo Switch. It was succeeded by the Wii U on Novemwhich can play and use all Wii games and controllers. The original model also plays games for the Nintendo GameCube. It plays video games made just for the Wii. It first came out on November 19, 2006, in North America. The Wii ( / w iː/ WEE also known as the Nintendo Wii) is a video game home console made by Nintendo. Mario Kart Wii, 37.32 million (as of March 31, 2020 ) Wii Sports ( pack-in, except in Japan and South Korea) 82.90 million (as of March 31, 2020 ) Wii Shop Channel (closed January 31, 2019) Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (closed May 20, 2014), GameCube controller (original model only)
