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Wii mini: Honey, I Shrunk Miiself

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Ah yes, the  Wii mini , the console that failed due to launching after the  Wii U . First announced on 27th November 2012 by Nintendo of Canada, days after the Wii U launched in the United States and Canada, it released on 7th December 2012 (six years before Super Smash Bros. Ultimate  came out) in Canada, coming with a red Wii Remote Plus, a red Nunchuck, and a copy of  Mario Kart Wii . Guess which one sold the most (and without the Wii mini at that)? Predictably, Mario Kart Wii . On 28th February, 2013, it was  announced  that the Wii mini sold 35,700 units in Canada alone, since its release. The Wii mini was announced for an Europe release at the same time with it releasing on 15th March, 2013 in European countries, except for the UK, which had to wait until the 22nd of March. It was later announced later in 2013 for a release in the US on 17th November 2013.  There was also a bundle exclusive to Greece that contained the same contents but...