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Nintendo Wii Game Console
Nintendo Wii
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Nintendo Wii U Premium Game Console
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Sony PlayStation Game Console
Sony PlayStation
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Sony Playstation 4 Game Console
Sony Playstation 4
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Editiorial reviews
15
3.9 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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6 editorial reviews
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4.4 out of 5
8 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
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35 %
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37 %
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15 %
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Storage512MB32GBNone
  • 1TB
  • 500GB
CPU cores1
N/A
18
GPU Clock Speed243.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
800.0 MHz
CPU speed0.73 GHz1.24 GHz0.03 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU modelIBM PowerPC
N/A
1 Core MIPS R3000A-family R3051 @ 33.8688 MHz8 Core Custom AMD Jaguar Processor
GPU nameATI "Hollywood"
N/A
Handles 2D graphics processing separate from the main 3D engine on the CPUCustom AMD Radeon Graphics Processor
RAM memory512MB2GB4MB8GB

Screen

HDRnonono
N/A
Resolutions supported
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
480p
  • 720p
  • 1080p
  • 1080i
3D Support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Controller

Number of controllers included2
N/A
N/A
1
Features
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Vibration
N/A
N/A
  • Audio/Microphone Input
  • Display Screen
  • Microphone
  • Power Console On/Off
  • Touch Screen
  • Vibration
Connection MethodBluetooth
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
Directional Padyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Weight39.75 oz56.44 oz
N/A
6.77 oz
Alternative Controller Includedno
N/A
no
N/A
Number of supported wireless controllers4524
Motion Detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Playstation Eye
Number of joysticks
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual
Triggers
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Number of buttons
N/A
N/A
N/A
8
Alternative Controller
N/A
N/A
N/A
PS Vita

Features

Backward compatibilityyesyesno
N/A
Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
Type of media supportedDVDBlu-rayCD-ROMBlu-ray
Remote control supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Surround decoder (5.1/7.1)yesyes
N/A
yes
Video formats supported
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
480p
N/A

Dimensions

Depth8.48 in10.51 in
N/A
12.01 in
Width6.18 in6.81 in
N/A
10.83 in
Height1.73 in1.77 in
N/A
2.09 in
Weight39.75 oz56.44 oz
N/A
6.77 oz
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
BlackGrey
  • Black
  • White

Connectivity

Ethernetnonono
N/A
Ethernet connection speed10/100Mbit/s
N/A
N/A
10/100/1000 Mbit/s
WiFiyesyesno
N/A
Wireless networking standard802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USByesyesno
N/A
Number of USB Inputs2402
Number of USB 2.0 ports14
N/A
0
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMInoyesno
N/A
Number of HDMI outputs11
N/A
1
Component outputyesyesno
N/A
Composite outputyesyesyes
N/A
SCART outnonoyes
N/A
Number of connection ports4
N/A
22
S-video outputnonoyes
N/A
VGA outputsnonono
N/A
Digital optical input nonono
N/A
Digital optical outputnonono
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
1.4a
N/A
1.4a
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
A/V Outputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Component Video
  • Coaxial

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