Nintendo is easing out the full-fledged version of their super-successful Wii console. But, for folks in the market for a Wii machine without the U in the name, there's the Wii mini. It'll come with Mario Kart Wii, which seems slightly counterintuitive for a console without online functionality.
The Wii Mini—aka the "most pointless console upgrade of all time"—goes on sale in Europe next month.
Tech wizards Digital Foundry got their hands on a Canadian Wii Mini, and did the only thing the internet ever wanted them to do: rip it open and see what was inside.
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Earlier tonight, a teeny-tiny image of the Wii Mini's box appeared online. Here's a better look at the console itself. And hot damn, it's lovely looking.
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While it's yet to be officially announced by Nintendo, Canada's Best Buy website has revealed the Wii Mini, a smaller, sleeker version of Nintendo's console.
