The Wii ( ; also known as the Nintendo Wii) is the video game home console made by Nintendo. It first came out on November 19, 2006, in North America. It plays video games made for the "Nintendo Wii" and, specifically for the original model, the Nintendo GameCube. It was succeeded by the Wii U on November 18, 2012 which has backwards compatibility with all Wii games and controllers. With over 101 million units sold, the Wii is Nintendo's highest-selling home console.