Wii hands-on, unboxing!

We just got our Wii in the mail, so let's get started, shall we? We won't clutter this experience with a whole lot of words, but we can tell you we'll be bringing plenty more Wii coverage in the next few hours, so stay tuned!

P.S. -For the highest quality images here, max that browser as wide as it goes (the images will expand).

[Cellenin @ Nov 10th 2006 6:08PM]

I cannot wait to get my hands on one.

[munga @ Nov 10th 2006 6:10PM]

shweet cant wait to get one

[Esat @ Nov 10th 2006 6:11PM]

Damn. Engadget hiring at the moment?

[bigtetto @ Nov 10th 2006 6:12PM]

Come on... come onnnn!! (Cartman voice from this week)

[Aaron @ Nov 10th 2006 6:30PM]

Classic Cartman!

[Bill @ Nov 10th 2006 6:12PM]

Mmmm.... Wii goodness.

[John Doe @ Nov 10th 2006 6:20PM]

Very nice. Too bad I'm going to have to wait til Feb before I can get one.

[Jman @ Nov 10th 2006 6:20PM]

Stink! So the Wii Sports does not come with a case? Otherwise, looking good. Can't wait to get mine!

[Tac Ho @ Nov 10th 2006 6:22PM]

Wait How does Engadget get there hands on a PS3 and Wii?

You're just a blog site run by college kids, not even a real member in the eye's of business.

[wraith808 @ Nov 10th 2006 8:00PM]

I'd guess that you're wrong about that... after all, they have them, and you don't.

[Dan @ Nov 10th 2006 6:23PM]

Stylish.

[Cody S. @ Nov 10th 2006 6:24PM]

Looks like it comes with a brick too.

[dov @ Nov 10th 2006 6:31PM]

that power adapter, with almost 1/4 size of the wii is very lol :D
what's in it, a UPS hamster wheel? :D

[cristi? @ Nov 10th 2006 6:32PM]

i have to wait til cheristmas to get one D:

beside that, it's really cool... nintendo looks a lot like apple O.o

[Stefan @ Nov 10th 2006 6:32PM]

Thing looks very bland without being on the stand and turned on...looks like old plastic box. Still, was VERY COOL when I got to play Ice Age 2.

[Brennan @ Nov 10th 2006 6:34PM]

"Wait How does Engadget get there hands on a PS3 and Wii?

You're just a blog site run by college kids, not even a real member in the eye's of business."

i know i want to know the same thing too. Gameinformer.com got their hands on the Wii already before engadget.com did.

[steve @ Nov 10th 2006 6:37PM]

ok, so this is the first time i've seen the sensor bar that comes with this thing, and it got me thinking. I've got a projection system setup, so all my components sit next to my sofa, to shorten the length of wires to the projector. This is about 15 feet away from my screen (which is 100 inch diagional widescreen). I doubt the wire comming from the sensor bar is that long, so how will I get this to reach the Wii. Also, will this work on a 100 inch screen? (btw, GoW kicks ass at 100 inches in HD, just had to throw that out)

[Paul @ Nov 10th 2006 7:08PM]

Um.... the wiimote is wireless, so why do you need to have the Wii close to you?

[jon @ Nov 10th 2006 10:12PM]

If it is anything like my brothers system then if you were to have it in front you would need very long cables to get it to the projector. You might just want to think about putting the wii next to the screen and getting a longer cable.

[Jared @ Nov 15th 2006 7:40PM]

They sell extension cords for the sensor bar. I saw them on Amazon.com for a hair under $8. I don't know what to say about running the wires. Maybe you can get creative and run it under the carpet (if you don't have a hardwood floor). Good luck.

[mespinosam @ Nov 10th 2006 6:38PM]

Woooooooow !!! NES Flashbkack !!!!

[Sockninja @ Nov 10th 2006 6:44PM]

i refused to call it its Slave name... Long Live the REVOLUTION!!

[Spoonie @ Nov 10th 2006 6:49PM]

Wow... your Wii sure is tiny.

[par @ Nov 10th 2006 6:51PM]

Please tell me those AA batteries recharge in the wiimote.

I know you'll all say get a separate battery charger but thats just inconvenient!

[Daviel @ Nov 15th 2006 7:44PM]

@par:
agreed. why do they even bother using "double A"s??? why not just use a 'real' rechargable battery that is removable???

[Hammer @ Nov 10th 2006 6:52PM]

To the folks that are asking about where Engadget get's it's equipment from, WebLogs Inc, which owns Engadget, Joystiq and a heap of other blogs isn't exactly poor and probably has some good industry connections. Hell, it's exposure for Sony and Nintendo anyway, what's another demo system on top of the hundreds they're distrabuting to more 'grown up' games sites.
I'd still kill for a job with Joystiq though.

Anyway, my point was, in the second picture there is a round clear plastic disk. What exactly is it?

[Hammer @ Nov 10th 2006 6:55PM]

Sorry, I meant ninth not second, the one with all the bits laid out in it. Wasn't thinking.

Science damm it.

[Jesus Morales @ Nov 10th 2006 6:53PM]

The Wii-mote looks HUGE next to the batteries in the above pic's.

Like a 1950 TV remote huge.

[neale @ Nov 10th 2006 7:02PM]

lets see the blue glow

[tekdroid @ Nov 10th 2006 7:06PM]

small consoles = nice
innovative controller = nice
low power consumption = nice
hinges on device revealing slots = not nice (I can see many of them broken...)

The games will probably make or break things, though.

[Jim Snyder @ Nov 11th 2006 12:53AM]

I agree. Having the flaps open also means there will be more space required than just the dimensions of the box for setting it up. Of course it's just a matter of inches but it seems kind of cheap and sloppy to me.

[andy @ Nov 10th 2006 7:08PM]

Please resize your images before posting them, HTML image scalers produce jaggies around the edges of hard lines in images.

[Jerome @ Nov 10th 2006 7:08PM]

Can someone show me a decent battery solution for the Wiimote - there is no way I am going to be buy a bunch of double A batteries to keep this thing rolling.

[tekdroid @ Nov 10th 2006 7:26PM]

use AA rechargeables?

[sheppy @ Nov 13th 2006 3:39PM]

If the remotes are anything like the wavebird cont on the game cube they lasted hours.

[Alex @ Nov 10th 2006 7:37PM]

He's talking about the sensor bar, not the remote

[Padriac @ Nov 10th 2006 7:32PM]

Engadget likely has more readers than game informer. Blogs are big business now, haven't you heard?

[Paul @ Nov 10th 2006 7:41PM]

Ohh, just reread his post, he has a projection system, so he cant exactly put the sensor bar on top of his television... heh... I feel brilliant...

[yjs @ Nov 10th 2006 7:50PM]

Can anyone confirm if the power adaptor is the same as the GameCube's?

[maarek @ Nov 10th 2006 8:00PM]

Matt from IGN mentioned the issue with the sensor bar cable. He spoke with a VP of MadCatz and they apparently are producing an extension for the sensor bar that may be available on launch day. Hope that helps.

[shmengie @ Nov 10th 2006 8:13PM]

c'mon...5 pics of the outside of the box? are you kidding? and a pic of the battery compartment? your guys' idea of what's interesting is, um, interesting. oh wait...look: there's the remote sensor! and here's one corner of the remote sensor! wow!!!

[Smithy NZ @ Nov 10th 2006 8:37PM]

can someone please post a picture of the specs on the power brick, importers around the world will thank you

[CM @ Nov 10th 2006 9:07PM]

I believe the clear plastic disk mounts under the stand to make it wider. If you look in the video, the bottom of the stand appears to have matching holes for it.

I'm wondering what the parts to the left of the disk are. Anybody?

(As far as the power brick, I believe I saw that it's still 12V out, but a few more watts than the GameCube's, and that's why the plug isn't the same as the GameCube's. Probably still just region-specific on the input voltage side, I'd guess.)

[CM @ Nov 10th 2006 9:11PM]

And Ryan, turn on some more lights!! You'll get much better picture quality.

[Daniel @ Nov 10th 2006 10:01PM]

i played the wii in ebgames today, and it was just amazing. Although it took me a while to get used to the controls, it was still great.
It was worth handing over my license to play

[steviedee @ Nov 10th 2006 11:15PM]

cartman waits 500 years an still dosnt get one, an u get one before it comes out...

WEAK!

[Aaron @ Nov 10th 2006 11:55PM]

Bleh. I'm as excited as the next guy about this thing, and I'm totally gonna buy one, but that design looks pretty bad up close. Looks like a chunky mess from the 80s... Still though, I won't dwell on it. The gameplay is what matters and I think the Wii will deliver on that.

Little disappointed in their decision to stick with 480p video output, though. I'm hoping that can be improved with a software update and a better AV cable, but I won't hold my breath...

[Nogami @ Nov 11th 2006 2:05AM]

Hmm... Flashbacks to the original Famicom... I can't say I'm all that thrilled with the plasticy styling of this one. YMMV.

[Nour @ Nov 11th 2006 2:20AM]

I love how Nintendo didn't go all curvy on the Wii, as opposed to the Xbox 360 and PS3. Looks sweet!

[Mr.Blonde @ Nov 11th 2006 4:39AM]

you should've got a photograph with it running, apparently the blue light in the disc drive slot is gone.