Wii

The Wii is a 256 Bit console released by Nintendo on November 2006,

it was a console that focused on motion controls, it competed with the Xbox 360 and PS3.

History
The console was mentioned as early 2004, as named as "GameCube Next" code name Revolution, in E3 2005, the console was shown off.

The console could download new and old games under the Wii shop channel, and can do more of Iwata shown in 2005, in April 2006, the name was changed to "WII" but the Wii name was criticized and mocked under the news and online websites,and finally on November 2006 the console was launched at a cheap price of 249.99$.

Wii Channels
The List of Wii Channels that where pre-installed onto the console

for channels like the Wii Shop Channel ,News channel, The everybody votes channel, Forecast channel and check Mii out channel, those have been closed permanently.

Wii Shop Channel - You where able to buy games, old and new from Wii points, by January 2019, the shop was forever closed.

Mii Channel - You are able to create new miis, this concept was brought to the Wii U, 3DS, and Nintendo Switch.

Photo Channel - If the image was captured on a sd card and transferred to the wii, you can play around with that image.

Photo Channel 1.1 - it was a optional update to the photo channel.

Forecast Channel - It can show you the weather, and can show the weather from country's or states to.

News Channel - You where able to view top events and breaking news.

Get connected video channel - It pre-installed to spare up memory in the console.

Internet Channel - You where able to view the internet with this channel.

Everybody Votes Channel - Users where allowed to answer polls to friends and family members alike.

Check Mii Out Channel - you where able to vote on other players Miis.

Nintendo Channel - People where allowed to watch E3 content, trailers interviews and more of that jazz.

Success
In total the console sold 101 Million copies worldwide.

while the Xbox 360 and PS3 sold around 80 Million copies.

The reason why the console won that generation was again good pricing and ranging a wider audience, especially to people that never played a video game before. And it could be Wii Sports a launch title for the Wii.

Successors
The Wii U was the successor to the Wii releasing in 2012.

Trivia

 * It was the only console that wasn't in HD.
 * The motion control idea was later used for the Nintendo Switch.
 * This, PS2 and DS had the most shovelware.
 * The console shown in E3 2005 was black, but the console released was white.