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Please read: If you are going to replace the current information on the Featured template, please see here before doing that and look at which order our next FA's will be put on this page. The Wii (ウィー, Wī) is a Nintendo video game console that was released on November 19, 2006 in North America for $249.99. It was then released in Japan on December 2, 2006, Oceania on December 7, 2006, and Europe on December 8, 2006. In every country except Japan, Wii Sports is included with the Wii. The Wii came with 30 titles at its launch. Before the official name was announced on April 27, 2006, the console was codenamed "Revolution". The Wii has backwards compatibility with the Nintendo GameCube and features four GameCube controller ports, meaning GameCube games can be inserted into the disc slot and can be played on the Wii. This makes it the first home Nintendo console to provide official backwards compatibility with its predecessor. Unlike the Nintendo GameCube, Wii game discs use the standard DVD size, which allows them to hold more memory than the GameCube discs: up to 4.37 GB for single-layered discs, and up to 7.92 GB for dual-layered discs. Also, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows players to interact with other players around the world in games. The first game in the North American region to do so was Pokémon Battle Revolution on June 25, 2007. The Wii sold 100 million units as of December 31, 2013, making it Nintendo's best selling home console.