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The '''Wii Family Edition''' is a revision for the [[Wii]]. It was released in North America on October 23, 2011, in Europe on November 4, 2011, and in Australia on November 11, 2011; it | The '''Wii Family Edition''' is a revision for the [[Wii]]. It was released in North America on October 23, 2011, in Europe on November 4, 2011, and in Australia on November 11, 2011; it was not released in Japan, however. | ||
It was discontinued worldwide on October 20, 2013.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/20/nintendo-stops-selling-wii-consoles-in-japan/ Engadget - Nintendo stops selling Wii consoles in Japan]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wii-discontinuation-in-japan-won-t-affect-availability-in-united-states/1100-6415717/ GameSpot - Wii discontinuation in Japan won't affect availability in United States]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/time-also-called-on-wii-in-europe/0123162 Time also called on Wii in Europe | Games industry news | MCV]</ref> | It was discontinued worldwide on October 20, 2013.<ref>[http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/20/nintendo-stops-selling-wii-consoles-in-japan/ Engadget - Nintendo stops selling Wii consoles in Japan]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/wii-discontinuation-in-japan-won-t-affect-availability-in-united-states/1100-6415717/ GameSpot - Wii discontinuation in Japan won't affect availability in United States]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/time-also-called-on-wii-in-europe/0123162 Time also called on Wii in Europe | Games industry news | MCV]</ref> | ||
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==Comparison to the original Wii== | ==Comparison to the original Wii== | ||
*The Wii Family Edition is incompatible with [[Nintendo GameCube]] games or hardware like the original model was. | *The Wii Family Edition is incompatible with [[Nintendo GameCube]] games or hardware like the original model was. | ||
*This model is designed to sit horizontally, rather than upright like the original model. | *This model is designed to sit horizontally, rather than upright like the original model. The stand included with the original model can be used on this Wii, however. | ||
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* 88 MB total memory, 24 MB Mo-Sys 1T-SRAM, 324 MHz, 2,7 GB/s bandwidth | * 88 MB total memory, 24 MB Mo-Sys 1T-SRAM, 324 MHz, 2,7 GB/s bandwidth | ||
* 512 MB internal flash memory, for game, channel, and data saving | * 512 MB internal flash memory, for game, channel, and data saving | ||
* SD memory card bay for expansion of save space. | * SD memory card bay for expansion of save space. | ||
* Two USB ports for expansion and/or networking capabilities | * Two USB ports for expansion and/or networking capabilities | ||
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===Virtual Console games=== | ===Virtual Console games=== | ||
[[Virtual Console]] games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and | [[Virtual Console]] games are old games that were originally released on past consoles, and had now been re-released on the Wii Shop Channel. Like WiiWare games, they could be downloaded after being bought. There are two Pokémon games that were released, plus the original [[Super Smash Bros.]] game. | ||
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