Will there be a Wii 2?
Given the apparent leap the 3DS has taken over the current generation of DS systems, it’s understandable that gamers are continuing to wonder if and when a Wii successor will be developed. Nintendo has consistently denied such a system will appear anytime soon and Satoru Iwata has recently confirmed this stance. Some consoles, like the PlayStation 2, have enough momentum to keep going even when their successor arrives, but the Wii was so weakened by years of third-party neglect and shovelware that the momentum was gone. Nintendo turned its back on what had once been a money-making golden child and walked away.
Is the Wii getting a new game in 2026?
It’s 2026, And The Wii Is Getting A New Physical Game Release. Brazilian developer Nai Adventure is bringing Metal Canary to the classic console. Consoles that see tremendous market success tend to have surprisingly long lives, simply owing to their large install base. Historically, these consoles have been grouped into generations lasting each about six years based on common technical specifications. As of 2025, there have been nine console generations, with the current leading manufacturers being Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, colloquially known as the Big 3.
Is the Wii retired?
Nintendo discontinued production of the Wii in October 2013 after selling over 100 million units worldwide, though the company continued to produce the Wii Mini unit primarily for the North American market. The Wii costs $250 and includes one game. The two PlayStation 3 models cost $500 and $600, with no included game. The two Xbox 360 models cost $300 and $400, with no game.This is only the third official US price drop in the Wii’s nearly six years on the market. Nintendo launched the system in November of 2006 at a $249 price point. The launch price held steady for an unheard of three years before Nintendo finally dropped it to $199 in September of 2009.PS2 Launch Price: $299 (2000) The PlayStation 2 launch price in North America was $299 when the console released on October 26, 2000. For a game console, this was relatively expensive at the time, yet demand immediately overwhelmed supply.
Is there a Wii Play 2?
Wii Play: Motion is a 2011 party video game published by Nintendo for the Wii. The sequel to the 2006 game Wii Play, it was released in North America on June 13, 2011; Europe on June 24; Australia on June 30; and Japan on July 7, 2011. One of the biggest selling points of the system upon launch was the inclusion of the game Wii Sports with every console. Wii Sports was a collection of games such as baseball, bowling, golf, and tennis that made full use of the motion-sensing controller.