One of Iwata's initiatives at Nintendo was focused on "quality of life" products, those that encouraged players to do other activities beyond simply sitting and playing video games as to promote physical wellbeing. Black Nintendo Wii console with sensor bar, AV cable, power cord, official stand, official Wii mote with motion plus, gel sleeve, wrist strap, official nun chuck, official balance board, just dance 3 special edition and Wii fit games. The ads targeted a wider demographic compared to ads for other consoles, inviting parents and grandparents to play on the Wii.

The Wii includes 512 MB of internal flash memory for storing saved games and downloaded content from the Wii channels. The prototype held by Iwata was black, but at release the following year, the console was only available in white. A study published in the British Medical Journal stated that Wii players use more energy than they do playing sedentary computer games, but Wii playing was not an adequate replacement for regular exercise.Nintendo WiiTMversus Xbox KinectTM for functional locomotion in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis".

The original end of support date was March 31, 2020; but due to the repair request demand exceeding what Nintendo had forecast, the company was forced to stop accepting repairs more than one month earlier. Each of the sports featured in Wii Sports Resort is modelled with incredible accuracy thanks to the Wii MotionPlus accessory, included with this new package. Item was brand new besides from a damaged corner of the box (as described by seller in listing) with all parts of the game still sealed in original plastic wrapping.

The infrared detectors are used to track emissions from LEDs in the included Sensor Bar, which is placed just above or below the television display, as to track the relative orientation of the Wii Remote towards the screen.