The Nintendo Wii, since its launch, has been the family entertainment console. The machine that brings people together and gets wheeled out at parties when the drinks are flowing. It’s not something that you’d expect to rival the PC in any department, but now Nintendo are about to change that. They’ve just announced plans to launch an online photo upload service whereby users can upload their photographs, via the Nintendo Wii, to the Internet. From there they’re able to print their pictures.

The new photo services comes as part of a partnership between Nintendo and Fujifilm Holdings Corp. When a user uploads there photos, as well as printing them they’ll also be able to create their own photo albums and make stationery such as business cards.

The huge demand for the Nintendo Wii is also something that Nintendo are looking to address. Satoru Iwata, their CEO stated:

We are really intending to increase the shipments to the U.S., especially compared to last year.

However, I can’t give you a 100% commitment. What I can commit myself to is that Nintendo is going to do its best to supply as many Wii hardware units as possible in order to meet demand there.

Nintendo is also planning to combat a shortage of their console by producing a staggering 2.4 million units this year.