The Nintendo Wii was released on November 20 2006 in the United States. Other release dates include Japan on December 2, 2006 and Europe on December 8, 2006. The Wii debuted in the US at $249.99 USD. Included in the box was the Wii console, Wii console stand, Wii Remote (wiimote!), Nunchuk controller adapter, sensor bar, AC Adapter, AV Cable. It also included the game Wii Sports which featured Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Bowling and Boxing.

The Wii encourages people to get up and move with their innovative controller style which can be snapped into a number of different sleeves and accessories, including UbiSoft's racing wheel. Besides the included controller, there are a variety of specialty controllers.

Games available at launch were Cars, Excite Truck, Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Monster 4x4, Call of Duty 3, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Madden NFL 2007, GT Pro Series, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Rayman: Raving Rabbids, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Trauma Surgeon: Second Opinion, Happy Feet, Red Steel and SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature From the Krusty Krab. Most were price pointed at $49.99 USD