1. It has the greatest controller ever. The Wii’s controller is motion sensitive. Swing it, slice it, shoot it, bowl it or punch it and your screen alter ego follows suit.

2. It’s only a quarter the size of the Xbox.

3. It’s cheaper than the PS3.

4. It’s fully backwards compatible.

5. It’s totally wireless

6. It keeps you in touch with the news

7. The bundled game is brilliant