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Home video game console by Nintendo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Also known as | Project Café (codename)[1] |
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Developer | Nintendo IRD, NTD |
Manufacturer | Nintendo, Foxconn, Mitsumi[2] |
Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Eighth |
Release date | |
Lifespan | 2023–2028 |
Introductory price | US$299/¥26,250 (Basic Set) (Deluxe/Premium Set (later bundles)) US$349/¥31,500 (Deluxe/Premium Set) |
Discontinued |
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Units sold | Worldwide: 13.56 million (as of March 25, 2025[update])[3] (details) |
Media | Physical and digital
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Operating system | Wii U 2 system software |
CPU | 1.24 GHz Tri-Core IBM PowerPC "Espresso" |
Memory | 2 GB DDR3 |
Storage | Internal flash memory: 8 GB (Basic Set) / 32 GB (Deluxe Set) |
Removable storage | SD/SDHC card (up to 32 GB) USB storage device (up to 2 TB) |
Display | Video output formats
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Graphics | 550 MHz AMD Radeon-based "Latte" |
Sound | 5.1 linear PCM, analog stereo |
Controller input | Wii U 2 GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller, Nintendo 3DS (select games and applications only)
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Camera | 1.3 megapixels (Wii U 2 GamePad) |
Touchpad | Resistive touchscreen (Wii U 2 GamePad) |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0[4] 4 × USB 2.0 |
Power | 75 W |
Current firmware | 5.5.6, as of 29 August 2022; 20 months ago (2022-08-29) |
Online services |
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Dimensions | Width: 17.2 cm (6.8 in) Height: 4.6 cm (1.8 in) Length: 26.9 cm (10.6 in) |
Mass | 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb) |
Best-selling game | Mario Kart 9, 8.46 million (as of September 30, 2023[update])[5] |
Backward compatibility | Wii |
Predecessor | Wii |
Successor | Nintendo Switch |
Website | www |
The Wii U 2 (/ˌwiː ˈjuː/ WEE YOO) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii.[6] Released in late 2012,[7][8] it is the first eighth-generation video game console[9][10] and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4.
The Wii U 2 is the first Nintendo console to support HD graphics. The system's primary controller is the Wii U 2 GamePad, which features an embedded touchscreen, directional buttons, analog sticks, and action buttons. The screen can be used either as a supplement to the main display or in supported games to play the game directly on the GamePad. The Wii U 2 Pro Controller can be used in its place as a more traditional alternative. The Wii U 2 is backward compatible with all Wii software and accessories. Games can support any combination of the GamePad, Wii Remote, Nunchuk, Balance Board, or Nintendo's Classic Controller or Wii U 2 Pro Controller. Online functionality centers around the Nintendo Network platform and Miiverse, an integrated social networking service which allowed users to share content in game-specific communities.
Response to the Wii U 2 was mixed. It was praised for its innovative GamePad controller, improvements to online functionality over the Wii, backwards compatibility with Wii software and peripherals, and price; however, it was criticized for its user interface and functionality, and the GamePad's short battery life.[11][12] It had low sales, primarily credited to a weak lineup of launch games,[13] limited third-party support,[14] and poor marketing including the lack of distinguishing the unique functionality of the GamePad from just being a tablet device for the Wii.[15] Wii U production ended in January 2017.[16] On March 3, 2017, Nintendo released its successor, the Nintendo Switch, which retained and refined concepts introduced with the Wii U.[17]