New Wii Console Coming? No. Nintendo Moved to Switch.

No new Wii console is coming. The Wii (2006) and Wii U (2012) are **discontinued**. Nintendo's current home/handheld hybrid console is the Nintendo Switch (2017), with successors (Switch 2) rumored for 2024/2025.

Wii Family Timeline

• Wii (2006-2013): 101M sold. Motion controls, Wii Sports, Virtual Console.
• Wii Mini (2012-2013): Budget redesign (no Wi-Fi, no GameCube ports, no SD).
• Wii U (2012-2017): 13.5M sold. GamePad tablet, HD, backward compatible with Wii games. Commercial failure.
• Nintendo Switch (2017-Present): 140M+ sold. Hybrid, massive library, current support.

If You Want a "Wii Experience" Today

• Wii Games on Switch: Many ported/remastered (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Tropical Freeze, NSMBU Deluxe, Skyward Sword HD, Xenoblade Definitive).
• Wii U eShop (Closed March 2023): No longer purchasable.
• Original Wii: Buy used ($40-$80). Softmod (Letterbomb) for homebrew, USB loading, GameCube games, emulators. Best way to play original library.
• Dolphin Emulator (PC/Android): Plays Wii/GameCube games in 4K, widescreen, high FPS. Requires decent hardware.

Nintendo looks forward, not back. The Switch is the Wii's true successor in spirit (accessibility, innovation, broad appeal).