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Nintendo Wii gutted and filled with modern PC parts instead

Tech by Matt's mod was no mean feat. Get your Dremel.

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Nov 06, 2024
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Nintendo's Wii, while not as wee as its modern handhelds, was a compact console and its minimal design—slimmer than a 2006 Mac Mini and nicer to look at!—helped revive the company's fortunes after the slow-selling Gamecube. Now, nearly twenty years later, one Wii got some powerful upgrades in the form of modern PC parts. Matt gut…

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