 The Wii has received mixed reviews . The system was well received after its exhibition at E3 2006 . At the event , Nintendo 's console won the Game Critics Awards for Best of Show and Best Hardware . In the December 2006 issue of Popular Science , the console was named a Grand Award Winner in home entertainment . Spike TV 's Video Games Award cited the Wii 's breakthrough technology . GameSpot chose the console as having the best hardware in its " Best and Worst 2006 " awards . The system was also chosen as one of PC World magazine 's 20 Most Innovative Products of the Year . The console received a Golden Joystick for Innovation of the Year 2007 at the Golden Joystick Awards . In the category of Engineering & Technology for Creation and Implementation of Video Games and Platforms , Nintendo was awarded an Emmy Award for Game Controller Innovation by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . In 2009 , IGN named the Wii the 10th greatest console of all time ( out of 25 ) . 
