Wii Offers World’s First Bluetooth Wireless Game Controllers

We’re sure you know Wii has a Bluetooth feature. But we thought we’d give you more than just a spec list this time:

According to a press release from Broadcom, the Wii will be the only game console to ship with a standard Bluetooth wireless game controller system and integrated WiFi solution for online gaming. Broadcom, the company that supplied the hardware, states the Wii will feature the industry’s “highest level of commitment by a game console manufacturer to deliver a robust, state-of-the-art wireless gaming experience.”

“The Wii game console will take advantage of the most popular wireless technologies to deliver an advanced user experience that no other competitive console can match,” said Nintendo. “Broadcom’s ability to supply and support custom features for both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi has enabled us to provide our customers with a unique gaming experience powered by high-performance, field-proven wireless solutions.”

Wii is the first major gaming platform to have Bluetooth technology as a standard feature. This eliminates the pesky cables that connects the console, hand-held game controllers and other accessories. The Wii console will also have Broadcom’s single-chip 54g® Wi-Fi solution, which provides a high-performance wireless link for playing online or multi-player games. In addition the next-gen platform will have the Broadcom BroadRange™ technology, which allows users to maintain higher data rates further from the access point.

We’re sure you know Wii has a Bluetooth feature. But we thought we’d give you more than just a spec list this time:

According to a press release from Broadcom, the Wii will be the only game console to ship with a standard Bluetooth wireless game controller system and integrated WiFi solution for online gaming. Broadcom, the company that supplied the hardware, states the Wii will feature the industry’s “highest level of commitment by a game console manufacturer to deliver a robust, state-of-the-art wireless gaming experience.”

“The Wii game console will take advantage of the most popular wireless technologies to deliver an advanced user experience that no other competitive console can match,” said Nintendo. “Broadcom’s ability to supply and support custom features for both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi has enabled us to provide our customers with a unique gaming experience powered by high-performance, field-proven wireless solutions.”

Wii is the first major gaming platform to have Bluetooth technology as a standard feature. This eliminates the pesky cables that connects the console, hand-held game controllers and other accessories. The Wii console will also have Broadcom’s single-chip 54g® Wi-Fi solution, which provides a high-performance wireless link for playing online or multi-player games. In addition the next-gen platform will have the Broadcom BroadRange™ technology, which allows users to maintain higher data rates further from the access point.