Memory: 88MB main memory and 3 MB embedded GPU texture memory and framebuffer.The Wii consists of Wii remote controller which detects movements in three dimensions, defunct WiiConnect24 which enables it to receive messages and updates in standby mode over the internet and also features a game download service, called Virtual console. The Wii's successor 'Wii U' was released on November 18, 2012. The Wii succeeded the Nintendo GameCube and the early models are also fully backward compatible with all GameCube games and most accessories although, in late 2011, a new configured model was released by Nintendo-'the Wii Family Edition' which lacks Nintendo GameCube compatibility. It competes well with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. The Wii is a seventh-generation video game console that was released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006.