2012

Specifications
The Wii U was released by Nintendo in November 2012 in two editions, the basic white console with 8 GB internal memory and a premium black edition with 32 GB internal memory. The Wii U was the first Wii to support high definition graphics and a controller with an embedded touchscreen which lets the user play the console without the use of a TV or use the touchscreen as a second screen while playing games. The Wii uses a MCM (multi-chip module) which was developed by AMD, Renesas and IBM the MCM houses the CPU, GPU and EEPROM memory controller on one chip. The CPU designed by IBM runs at 1.24GHz using a multi-core while the GPU designed by AMD runs at 550 MHz with this set up and the extra RAM in the new Wii U it is 20 times more powerful than the original Wii. The Wii U added two new controllers as well the original Wii’s Wii Remote and Nunchuk the main controller has a 6.2 inch touchscreen build into it as well as a front facing camera, built in microphone and a sensor strip, it also has nine-axis motion detection which operates by the three axis accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer. The second new controller is the Wii U pro controller as a bid to attract more hard core gamers so it could compete with the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox one.