The Nintendo Wii is relatively small by game console standards, measuring 157 x 60 x 197mm (6.2″ x 2.4″ x 7.8″). But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be smaller. Hardware modder James Smith took the guts ...

The original Nintendo Wii was already a compact game console, but over the years, hardware engineers have found ways to shrink it into smaller and smaller designs. Now, we may have finally hit the ...

After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced. That will put a halt to multiplayer features, ...

Circana reported a retailer sold a brand-new Wii U in 2023, six years after Nintendo discontinued the console. Circana reported a retailer sold a brand-new Wii U in 2023, six years after Nintendo ...

Only a few hours remain for anyone who wants to buy games from the eShops for Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS. These kinds of sweeping moves, while perhaps understandable from a business perspective, pose a ...

The Wii U is in line for its time in the hacker spotlight, with the Wii U GamePad hacked to work as a simple PC controller. The modder, Chris Manning, learned the GamePad's input by connecting the Wii ...

After the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn out the lights for online gaming on both systems. The platform holder has announced that online ...

The Wii U is moving up the sales charts, but not very far. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, one Wii U console was sold in the United States during September 2023. Zero new Wii U consoles ...

The end is nigh for online network support on the aging Wii U and Nintendo 3DS platforms. Nintendo announced overnight that "online play and other functionality that uses online communication" on ...

The company originally said online access would continue until April 2024. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more ...

While the Switch 2 shows that Nintendo learned its lesson with the Wii U, the Wii U itself was a failure. 13.56 million Wii U units were sold throughout the console's lifetime. While that sounds like ...

Facepalm: When Nintendo released the Wii U in 2012, gamers weren't exactly lining up to purchase the new console. Now, after 12 years, the device is exhibiting signs of hardware unreliability that ...