Nintendo Wii

With the Wii, Nintendo has opted for a unique control scheme rather than the raw power of the PS3 and the Xbox 360. But it's no little kitten - it's estimated to be 1.5 - 2 times as powerful as the Gamecube, Nintendo's previous home console.

The new control system is a huge evolution. Instead of endlessy tapping buttons, the Wii's motion sensitive controller is literally manipulated through arm and hand movements. Which means if you're sword-fighting in a game, you're expected to literally swing the remote at your opponents. It is, as it surely sounds, simply great fun.

• Revolutionary Wii-mote
• Amazing demand
• Wii Fit
• Best-selling