Product Description Nintendo Wii launched in the United States on November 19, 2006. Its compact console is less than 2 inches thick, weighs just 2.65 pounds, and is approximately 8 inches long. 5 inches and 7 inches wide (Wii, 2010). It comes with a wireless, motion-sensitive and ergonomic remote control, with external connectors for the Nunchuk and the classic controller; and motion sensors that can be used from six to ten feet away (Wii controller, n.d.; Wii console, n.d.). Nintendo also offers the MotionPlus accessory, which provides additional precision (Wii Console, n.d.). The Wii includes a broadband Internet connection that can communicate with the Internet even when it is turned off. It also has the ability to communicate wirelessly with the Nintendo DS and DSi (Wii, 2010). Product and Company History Wii was Nintendo's fifth game console, designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, released as a direct successor to GameGube. Its original codename was "Revolution", but it was later renamed Wii to symbolize the concept of two people playing together (as Wii is a homophone of "we"). The Wii's primary goal was to introduce a revolutionary level of player interaction, rather than the fundamental graphics or maximum power that drove its competitors (Wii, n.d.; Wii: The Total Story, n.d.). There's no doubt that the Nintendo Wii took gaming to the next level, being the first major console to require body movement to play interactive games, which in turn only took "about 45 months to reach the milestone of 30 million units sold." , making it the fastest selling console of all time” (Purewal, 2010). In 2010, the Nintendo Wii was the fastest-selling console since its launch (Wii, n.d.; Wii: The Total Story, n.d.). In 1889, Fu...... middle of paper ......ov, V. (2011). Nintendo drops the price of the Wii to $150 starting May 15, offers the Wii racing wheel and a copy of Mario Kart for free. Retrieved from http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/nintendo-drops-wii-price-to-150-from-may-15th-throws-in-a-free/Sony: Maintaining dominance with PlayStation 3. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mcafee.cc/Classes/BEM106/Papers/2007/PS3.pdfWii Console. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wii Controller (nd) Retrieved from http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/systems/about_wii_1069.htmlWii Controller. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nintendo.com/wii/console/controllers#remoteWii: The Total Story. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://wii.ign.com/launchguide/hardware1.html2011 Year-Over-Year Sales and Market Share Update as of August 20. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.vgchartz.com/article/87722/2011-year-on-year-sales-and-market-share-update-to-august-20th/