<P> The Wii was released on November 19 , 2006 as Nintendo 's seventh - generation home console . Nintendo designed the console to appeal towards a wider audience than those of its main competitors , the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 , including `` casual '' players and audiences that were new to video games . </P>
<P> The Wii was released on November 19 , 2006 as Nintendo 's seventh - generation home console . Nintendo designed the console to appeal towards a wider audience than those of its main competitors , the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 , including `` casual '' players and audiences that were new to video games . </P>
when nintendo entered the video game market with the wii
when nintendo entered the video game market with the wii
November 19 , 2006
November 19 , 2006