Difference between Nintendo Wii and Wii U

What is the difference between the Wii and the Wii U? First of all, both are Nintendo game consoles. Only: One came out in 2006 and was a huge hit; the other was released in 2012 and has not yet scored much.

The pioneer: The Nintendo Wii

• Age: The Wii came out in 2006.
• Distribution: The previous sales figure is approximately 100.04 million (as of December 2013).
• The processor: The main processor is an IBM PowerPC 750 CL "Broadway" 729 MHz.
• The controls: The Wii was the first console with motion control. There was also a longitudinal controller for one hand and a "nunchuk" for the other hand. This made particularly dynamic gaming possible.
• The graphics: In contrast to its competitors, the PS 3 and the XBox 360, the Wii did not have HD graphics and could not play DVDs.
• The price: The Wii Mini is currently available from 95 euros.

The successor: Nintendo Wii U

• Age: The Wii U was released in 2012.
• Distribution: So far, the Wii U has been sold approximately 5.86 million times (as of December 2013).
• The processor: A 1.24 GHz IBM Espresso is clocked in the Wii U.
• The controls: The Wii U does not have a conventional controller, but a kind of tablet with a screen and the familiar control buttons. This is intended to loosen up multiplayer games in particular.
• The graphics: The Wii U convinces with HDMI connection and HD graphics.
• The price: The Wii U is currently available from 259.99 euros.
• Incidentally, the Wii U is backwards compatible. Unlike PS4 and XBox One, you can continue to enjoy most of your Wii games and continue to use the Wii controllers and accessories.

Conclusion: Who, Wii, What - Wiiso, Why, Why?

The Wii was a huge success. She made up for technical deficits compared to the multimedia HD competitors with her innovative controls and also convinced with a wide range of games with a focus on kids and sports. The price compared to the price naturally helped. The Wii U, on the other hand, had a difficult start and start. Although it can resolve in HD quality, the tablet controller is too bulky and can even lead to quarrels in families. In the solo game, it is even completely dispensable because you can only follow one screen anyway. But Nintendo is still ahead in terms of games for children with Super Mario & Co.

If you already own a Nintendo Wii and switch to the successor Wii U, we will show you how to transfer data from the Wii to the Wii U.