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Why is Wii white? Because of the Apple/iSomething movement, of course. It makes it more accessible, aesthetically, to adults who have limited experience with technology.

Remember that Miyamoto's specialism is industrial design (hardware casing), not game design. If he approved a certain design, then it is good for its target audience - which doesn't include you. People who had Gamecubes were going to buy Wii whether it was cool looking or not - the people that had to be persuaded were the 'casual crowd.