 The disc reader of the Wii does not play DVD @-@ Video , DVD @-@ Audio or Compact Discs . A 2006 announcement stated that a new version of the Wii ( capable of DVD @-@ Video playback ) would be released in 2007 ; however , Nintendo delayed its release to focus on meeting demand for the original console . Nintendo 's initial announcement stated that it " requires more than a firmware upgrade " to implement , and the capability could not be made available as an upgrade option for the existing Wii . Despite this assertion , third parties have used Wii homebrew to add DVD playback to unmodified Wii units . The Wii also can be hacked to enable an owner to use the console for activities unintended by the manufacturer . Several brands of <unk> are available for the Wii . 
