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NWU
2012 - 2017
Nintendo Wii U
“Wii U paired a television console with a controller containing its own screen.”
- Birth year
- 2012
- Shutdown year
- 2017
- Lifespan
- 5 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Nintendo
- Category
- Devices
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What Was It?
Wii U paired a television console with a controller containing its own screen. Games could divide attention and interaction between those surfaces in ways unavailable to a conventional gamepad.
This entry records the hardware-production era, which should be kept separate from the later shutdowns of online services and the digital storefront.
The Story
- 2012 The product era documented here begins in 2012. Wii U paired a television console with a controller containing its own screen.
- 2017 The Nintendo Wii U hardware line was discontinued in 2017. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
How It Died
The Nintendo Wii U hardware line was discontinued in 2017. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
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