Nintendo Wii

Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of June 2010, the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, and in December 2009 broke the record for best-selling console in a single month in the United States.

The Wii is definitely a console aimed at casual gamers, children and families. Games such as Wii Sports and Wii Fit promote health and fitness among families and encourage people to get more active.

Despite being aimed primarily at a younger, more casual audience, the Wii does have a few more “adult” games.

A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.