2006

2006 was the year when high-definition (HD) video was introduced in many countries.

Movie trailers released this year

 * Cars (March 13, 2006)
 * Meet the Robinsons (Teaser) (April 16, 2006)
 * Monster House (April 28, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (June 2, 2006)
 * Ratatouille (Teaser) (June 9, 2006)
 * Spider-Man 3 (Teaser) (June 27, 2006)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Teaser) (November 17, 2006)
 * Bridge to Terabithia (December 11, 2006)
 * Meet the Robinsons (December 14, 2006)
 * Shrek the Third (Teaser) (December 15, 2006)
 * Spider-Man 3 (December 22, 2006)

North America

 * The Shaggy Dog (March 10, 2006)
 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (March 31, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 14, 2006)
 * Cars (June 9, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 7, 2006)
 * Monster House (July 21, 2006)
 * Paprika (October 7, 2006)
 * The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D (October 27, 2006)

Latin America

 * The Shaggy Dog (March 17, 2006)
 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (March 30, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 13, 2006)
 * Cars (June 22, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 20, 2006)
 * Monster House (August 4, 2006)
 * The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D (November 17, 2006)

Brazil

 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (March 31, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 14, 2006)
 * The Shaggy Dog (May 12, 2006)
 * Cars (June 30, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 21, 2006)
 * Monster House (September 1, 2006)

UK

 * Chicken Little (February 10, 2006)
 * The Shaggy Dog (March 31, 2006)
 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 7, 2006)
 * The Wild (May 26, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 6, 2006)
 * Cars (July 28, 2006)
 * Monster House (August 11, 2006)

France

 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 5, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 12, 2006)
 * The Shaggy Dog (May 24, 2006)
 * Cars (June 14, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (August 2, 2006)
 * Monster House (August 23, 2006)
 * Paprika (December 6, 2006)

Australia

 * Chicken Little (January 1, 2006)
 * The Shaggy Dog (March 24, 2006)
 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 6, 2006)
 * Cars (June 8, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 6, 2006)
 * Monster House (September 14, 2006)
 * The Wild (September 28, 2006)

Japan

 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 22, 2006)
 * The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (April 22, 2006)
 * Cars (July 1, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 22, 2006)
 * The Shaggy Dog (October 7, 2006)
 * The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D (October 21, 2006)
 * Paprika (November 25, 2006)
 * The Wild (December 16, 2006)

South Korea

 * Chicken Little (January 26, 2006)
 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 20, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 20, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 6, 2006)
 * Cars (July 20, 2006)
 * Monster House (August 10, 2006)
 * Paprika (October 14, 2006)
 * The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D (December 7, 2006)

People's Republic of China

 * Cars (August 22, 2006)

Hong Kong

 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 13, 2006)
 * The Shaggy Dog (April 13, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 29, 2006)
 * Cars (July 13, 2006)
 * Monster House (July 27, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (August 3, 2006)

Republic of China (Taiwan)

 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 1, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 21, 2006)
 * Cars (June 9, 2006)

Thailand

 * The Shaggy Dog (March 16, 2006)
 * Ice Age: The Meltdown (April 6, 2006)
 * The Wild (April 13, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (July 6, 2006)
 * Monster House (October 31, 2006)

ABC

 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (February 4, 2006)
 * Toy Story (June 3, 2006)
 * Toy Story 2 (June 10, 2006)
 * Lady and the Tramp (June 17, 2006)
 * Lilo & Stitch (July 1, 2006)
 * The Princess Diaries (July 8, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (August 27 and December 25, 2006)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (October 21, 2006)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (October 28, 2006)
 * Shrek 2 (November 24, 2006)
 * Finding Nemo (December 16, 2006)
 * The Santa Clause 2 (December 17, 2006)

ABC Family

 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (December 1–2, 2006)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (December 2–3, 2006)
 * Home Alone 3 (December 2–3 and 23, 2006)
 * Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (December 3, 2006)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (December 3, 7 and 19, 2006)
 * Mary Poppins (December 11 and 22–23, 2006)
 * How the Grinch Stole Christmas (December 21, 2006)

Cartoon Network

 * Spirited Away (February 3, and December 25 and 30, 2006)

TBS

 * The Wizard of Oz (November 10–12, 2006)

TCM

 * The Wizard of Oz (July 3–4, 2006)

TNT

 * The Wizard of Oz (December 11 and 17, 2006)

ABC Family

 * The Cat in the Hat (1971) (December 21, 2006)
 * Dr. Seuss on the Loose (December 21, 2006)

Boomerang

 * Dexter's Laboratory (January 16, 2006)
 * Cow and Chicken (April 2, 2006)
 * Pokemon (April 3, 2006)

Cartoon Network

 * Pokemon Chronicles (June 3, 2006)
 * Pokemon: Battle Frontier (September 8, 2006)

Disney Channel

 * Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (May 5, 2006)
 * The Replacements (July 28, 2006)

NBC

 * 1 vs. 100 (October 13, 2006)

Noggin

 * Go, Diego, Go! (February 1, 2006)

PBS

 * It's a Big Big World (January 2, 2006)
 * Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman (May 29, 2006)
 * Curious George (September 4, 2006)

Toon Disney

 * Lilo & Stitch: The Series (August 1, 2006)

TV Land

 * The Cosby Show

ABC

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 17) (October 1, 2006)

Cartoon Network

 * The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (Season 5) (January 6, 2006)
 * Inuyasha (Season 6) (March 29, 2006)
 * Ed, Edd n Eddy (Season 5, continued) (March 31, 2006)
 * Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (Season 4) (April 28, 2006)
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Season 2) (August 21, 2006)
 * Codename: Kids Next Door (Season 6) (August 25, 2006)
 * The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (Season 6) (October 6, 2006)

Comedy Central

 * South Park (Season 10) (March 22, 2006)
 * Drawn Together (Season 3) (October 5, 2006)

Disney Channel

 * Little Einsteins (Season 1, continued) (January 8, 2006)

FOX

 * Bratz (Season 2)
 * American Dad! (Season 3) (September 10, 2006)
 * Family Guy (Season 5) (September 10, 2006)
 * The Simpsons (Season 18) (September 10, 2006)
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Season 4) (September 16, 2006–December 9, 2006)
 * Winx Club (Season 3) (September 30, 2006)
 * Magical DoReMi (50 episodes produced)

NBC

 * Deal or No Deal (Season 2) (September 18, 2006)

Nickelodeon

 * The Fairly OddParents (Season 5, continued) (January 16, 2006)
 * Dora the Explorer (Season 4, continued) (January 23, 2006)
 * The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Season 3, continued) (January 23, 2006)
 * Drake & Josh (Season 4) (September 24, 2006)
 * Danny Phantom (Season 3) (October 9, 2006)
 * All Grown Up! (Season 4, continued) (November 25, 2006)

PBS

 * Maya & Miguel (Season 3) (January 2006)
 * Between the Lions (Season 6) (April 17, 2006)
 * Arthur (Season 10) (May 15, 2006)
 * Sesame Street (Season 37) (August 14, 2006)
 * Barney & Friends (Season 10) (September 15, 2006)
 * Thomas and Friends (Season 10) (third season on PBS) (October 2, 2006)
 * Cyberchase (Season 5) (October 31, 2006)
 * Postcards from Buster (Season 2) (November 27, 2006)

Syndication
(*) Starting with this season, these shows are now presented in HD.
 * Jeopardy! (Season 23) (September 11, 2006)*
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 24) (September 11, 2006)*

ABC Family

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (1994-1997)
 * Full House

Cartoon Network

 * Cowboy Bebop (aired on Adult Swim)
 * Ed, Edd n Eddy
 * Family Guy (aired on Adult Swim)
 * Fullmetal Alchemist (aired on Adult Swim)
 * Futurama (aired on Adult Swim)
 * Naruto
 * Neon Genesis Evangelion
 * One Piece
 * Pokemon (Season 1)

FOX
(*) This show aired twice from July 29 to August 12, 2006, and did not air on August 26, 2006.
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (returned to 4Kids TV on July 8, 2006)*
 * Sonic X**

(**) This show did not air on March 25, 2006. Its last episode aired on May 6, 2006, and the show began to go on a hiatus after June 3, 2006.

Game Show Network

 * Press Your Luck

Lifetime

 * The Nanny

Nickelodeon

 * The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
 * Full House (aired on Nick at Nite)
 * Roseanne (aired on Nick at Nite)

Nicktoons

 * The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
 * All Grown Up!
 * The Angry Beavers
 * As Told By Ginger
 * CatDog
 * The Fairly OddParents
 * Hey Arnold!
 * KaBlam!
 * The Ren & Stimpy Show
 * Rocko's Modern Life
 * Rugrats
 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * The Wild Thornberrys

Noggin

 * Blue's Clues
 * Dora the Explorer
 * Max and Ruby
 * Miffy and Friends

PBS

 * Arthur (Seasons 1-9)
 * Barney & Friends (Seasons 7-9)
 * Between the Lions (Seasons 1-5)
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog
 * Dragon Tales
 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

PBS Kids Sprout

 * Barney & Friends (Seasons 4-8)
 * Caillou
 * Dragon Tales
 * Sesame Street
 * Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
 * Thomas and Friends

TBS

 * Everybody Loves Raymond
 * Friends (1994-2004)
 * Home Improvement
 * Seinfeld (1989-1998)

Toon Disney

 * Aladdin: The Series
 * Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
 * The Little Mermaid: TV Series
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
 * Timon & Pumbaa

TV Land

 * The Brady Bunch
 * Cheers (1982-1993)
 * Happy Days

WGN America

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 9 onwards)

Syndication

 * Jeopardy! (Seasons 21-22) (Season 21 last aired in August 2006)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 22-23) (Season 22 last aired in August 2006)
 * South Park

ABC Family

 * Digimon: Digital Monsters

Cartoon Network

 * Cow and Chicken
 * Dexter's Laboratory
 * Pokemon Chronicles (last episode aired on November 25, 2006)
 * The Powerpuff Girls

Disney Channel

 * Lilo & Stitch: The Series (July 29, 2006)

Nickelodeon

 * The Amanda Show

Nicktoons

 * Doug (September 22, 2006)
 * Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (October 31, 2006)

PBS

 * Clifford's Puppy Days
 * Reading Rainbow (November 10, 2006)
 * ZOOM (replaced by Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman in May 2006)

Toon Disney

 * 101 Dalmatians: The Series (January 30, 2006)

WB Network

 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (June 10, 2006)
 * Pokemon (July 8, 2006)

Anime released this year

 * Naruto (Season 5) (May 24, 2006)
 * Powerpuff Girls Z (July 1, 2006)
 * Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (September 28, 2006)
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Season 3) (October 4, 2006)

DVD trailers released this year

 * Brother Bear 2 (February 7, 2006)
 * Dumbo: Big Top Edition (February 28, 2006)
 * The Little Mermaid: 2-Disc Platinum Edition (February 28, 2006)
 * Cars (October 3, 2006)
 * Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (October 3, 2006)
 * The Fox and the Hound 2 (October 3, 2006)
 * Peter Pan: 2-Disc Platinum Edition (October 10, 2006)

Region 1 (North America)
(*) The narrator of the special features for the Harry Potter films retires in 2006.
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: You Can Fly (January 3, 2006)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: The Bare Necessities (January 3, 2006)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (January 3, 2006)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Pongo & Perdita (January 3, 2006)
 * Benji the Hunted (January 17, 2006)
 * Bambi II (February 7, 2006)
 * Lady and the Tramp: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition (February 28, 2006)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (March 7, 2006)*
 * Harry Potter Years 1-4 (March 7, 2006)*
 * The Shaggy Dog (1959) (March 7, 2006)
 * Chicken Little (March 21, 2006)
 * Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (April 11, 2006)
 * Dumbo: Big Top Edition (June 6, 2006)
 * Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure: Special Edition (June 20, 2006)
 * Leroy & Stitch (June 27, 2006)
 * Brother Bear 2 (August 29, 2006)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Happy Haunting Party at Disneyland (September 5, 2006)
 * Dinosaur (Blu-ray) (September 19, 2006)
 * The Little Mermaid: 2-Disc Platinum Edition (October 3, 2006)
 * Scarface: Platinum Edition (October 3, 2006)
 * The Fox and the Hound: 25th Anniversary Edition (October 10, 2006)
 * The Wild (October 31, 2006)
 * Cars (November 7, 2006)
 * Home Alone: Family Fun Edition (November 21, 2006)
 * Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition (November 28, 2006)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (December 5, 2006)
 * The Fox and the Hound 2 (December 12, 2006)

Region 3 (South Korea)

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (March 17, 2006)

TV Shows

 * Sonic X Vol. 9: Into the Darkness (February 7, 2006)
 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show: Volume 1 (March 28, 2006)
 * Barney's Musical Scrapbook (April 4, 2006)
 * Sonic X Vol. 10: The Beginning of the End (May 16, 2006)
 * Barney Songs (June 6, 2006)
 * Cheers: The Complete Eighth Season (June 13, 2006)
 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show: Volume 2 (October 31, 2006)
 * Friends: The Complete Series Collection (November 14, 2006)
 * Pokemon: Indigo League Part 1 (November 21, 2006)
 * Seinfeld: The Complete Seventh Season (November 21, 2006)

Movies
(*) The price of this DVD was actually raised from its previous price of $26.99.
 * Shrek: Two-Disc Special Edition (DVD) - $29.98 (Q1 2006)*
 * The Mask: Special Edition - $14.98 (Q2 2006)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: The Lion King: Circle of Life (DVD)  - $14.99 (August 30, 2006)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Sing a Song With Pooh Bear and Piglet Too (DVD) - $14.99 (August 30, 2006)
 * Very Merry Christmas Sing Along Songs - $14.99 (August 30, 2006)
 * The Goonies - $14.98
 * The Lion King: Circle of Life - $14.99
 * The Cat in the Hat - $14.98
 * Super Size Me - $14.94
 * Matilda: Special Edition - $14.94
 * Jeopardy!: An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show - $14.94
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - $14.98 (November 21, 2006)

TV Shows

 * Cheers: The Complete First Season - $29.98
 * Cheers: The Complete Second Season - $29.98
 * Cheers: The Complete Third Season - $35.98
 * Cheers: The Complete Fourth Season - $29.98
 * Friends: The Complete Seventh Season - $39.98
 * The Amanda Show Vol. 1: Amanda, Please! - $9.98
 * The Amanda Show Vol. 2: The Girls' Room - $9.98

Movies

 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (VHS) (January 2006)*
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (VHS) (January 2006)*
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (VHS) (January 2006)*
 * Aladdin: Collector's Gift Set (January 31, 2006)
 * The Aristocats (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
 * Bambi II (April 17, 2006)
 * The Cat in the Hat (2004 VHS)*
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Let's Go to the Circus! (VHS)*
 * The Fox and the Hound (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
 * Harry Potter Years 1-3: 6-Disc DVD Set
 * Home Alone (1997 VHS)*
 * Home Alone (1999 DVD)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1997 VHS)*
 * Home Alone 3 (VHS)*
 * Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (VHS)*
 * Home Alone Triple Pack (DVD)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (VHS)*
 * Hook (Superbit Collection) (DVD)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 25th Anniversary Edition
 * Robin Hood (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
 * Saludos Amigos (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
 * Scarface: Two-Disc Anniversary Edition
 * Shrek (VHS)*
 * Shrek 2 (VHS)*
 * That Darn Cat! (The Hayley Mills Collection) (VHS)*
 * The Three Caballeros (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
 * The Tigger Movie (VHS)*
 * Very Merry Christmas Sing Along Songs (2002 VHS)

TV Shows
(*) The VHS format was phasing out due to the growing popularity of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
 * DVDouble Shot: Ice Kirby
 * DVDouble Shot: Cook Kirby
 * DVDouble Shot: Chaos Emerald Chaos
 * DVDouble Shot: Cracking Knuckles
 * DVDouble Shot: Heads Up, Tails!
 * DVDouble Shot: Pure Chaos

Logos introduced this year

 * Paramount High Definition - "The Digital Mountain" (April 25, 2006)
 * CBS Paramount Television - "Eye in the Sky" (May 2006)
 * CBS Paramount Television - "CGI Wallpaper" (June 2006)
 * Walt Disney Pictures - "New CGI Logo" (July 7, 2006) (DVD debut on December 5, 2006)
 * HiT Entertainment - "Jumping Blocks"
 * Disney Blu-ray Disc (September 19, 2006)
 * Deluxe Digital Studios Logo #3
 * KingWorld - "Star-Shooter II" (December 25, 2006)

Logos updated this year

 * 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment - "CGI Searchlights" (November 21, 2006)

Logos ended this year

 * Disney DVD Logo #1 (January 3, 2006)
 * Buena Vista Home Entertainment - "The Restored Castle"
 * Walt Disney Pictures - "Metallic Orange Castle" (April 14, 2006)
 * Paramount Television - "Majestic Mountain II"
 * HiT Entertainment Logo #1
 * Deluxe Digital Studios Logo #2
 * Walt Disney Pictures - "Magic Kingdom" (December 12, 2006)

Video games unveiled this year

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (May 4, 2006)
 * Diddy Kong Racing DS (May 9, 2006)
 * Kirby Squeak Squad (May 9, 2006)
 * Super Mario Galaxy (May 9, 2006)
 * Super Paper Mario (May 9, 2006; originally for the GameCube)
 * Yoshi's Island DS (May 9, 2006; originally Yoshi's Island 2)
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl (May 11, 2006; originally Super Smash Bros. for Wii)

Nintendo DS

 * New Super Mario Bros. (May 25, 2006)
 * Kirby Squeak Squad (November 2, 2006)

Xbox 360

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (December 21, 2006)

PlayStation 3

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (December 2, 2006)

Virtual Console (Wii)

 * Donkey Kong (December 2, 2006)
 * Donkey Kong Jr. (December 2, 2006)
 * Super Mario Bros. (December 2, 2006)
 * Super Mario World (December 2, 2006)
 * Super Mario 64 (December 2, 2006)
 * The Legend of Zelda (December 2, 2006)
 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (December 2, 2006)
 * F-Zero (December 2, 2006)
 * Mario Bros. (December 12, 2006)

Nintendo DS

 * Super Princess Peach (February 27, 2006)
 * New Super Mario Bros. (May 15, 2006)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (September 25, 2006)
 * Yoshi's Island DS (November 13, 2006)
 * Kirby Squeak Squad (December 4, 2006)

Xbox 360

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (November 14, 2006)

PlayStation 3

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (November 19, 2006)

Virtual Console (Wii)

 * Donkey Kong (November 19, 2006)
 * Mario Bros. (November 19, 2006)
 * The Legend of Zelda (November 19, 2006)
 * F-Zero (November 19, 2006)
 * Super Mario 64 (November 19, 2006)
 * Donkey Kong Jr. (December 4, 2006)
 * Super Mario Bros. (December 25, 2006)

Nintendo GameCube

 * Mario Party 7 (February 10, 2006)

Nintendo DS

 * Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (January 27, 2006)
 * Super Princess Peach (May 26, 2006)
 * New Super Mario Bros. (June 30, 2006)
 * Yoshi's Island DS (December 1, 2006)

Video games discontinued this year

 * Kirby Canvas Curse
 * Luigi's Mansion
 * Mario Party 6
 * Mario Party 7
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong

North America

 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Paperback) (July 25, 2006)

North America (Spanish Editions)

 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (February 28, 2006)

Japan

 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (May 17, 2006)

Albums released this year

 * Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Vol. 2 (March 14, 2006)
 * The Aristocats (April 24, 2006)

Beta Versions

 * Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 (April 24, 2006)
 * Windows Vista Beta 2 (May 18, 2006)
 * Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 (June 29, 2006)
 * Internet Explorer 7 RC1 (August 24, 2006)
 * Windows Vista RC1 (September 1, 2006)
 * Windows Vista RC2 (October 6, 2006)

Operating Systems

 * Windows Vista (November 8, 2006; released worldwide on January 30, 2007)

PC Components

 * Adobe Flash 9 (June 2006)
 * Internet Explorer 7 (October 18, 2006)
 * Windows Media Player 11 (October 30, 2006)
 * Adobe Reader 8 (November 2006)

Operating Systems

 * Windows 98
 * Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or earlier
 * Windows XP (without a Service Pack or with Service Pack 1)
 * Microsoft Office XP

PC Components

 * Internet Explorer 5, 5.01 and 5.5

Media unveiled this year

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (DVD) (January 13, 2006)
 * Home Alone: Family Fun Edition (DVD) (September 3, 2006)

Websites launched this year

 * Welcome to Seussville! (www.catinthehat.com) (April 2006)
 * kirbykirbykirby.com (as Kirby! Kirby! Kirby!) (November 2006)
 * Nico Nico Douga (Japan) (December 12, 2006)

Websites shut down this year

 * kirbykirbykirby.com (as Nintendo: World of Kirby)
 * The Cat in the Hat (www.catinthehat.com) (April 2006)

Vehicles introduced this year

 * 2007 Acura MDX (September 2006)
 * 2007 Acura RDX (August 11, 2006)
 * 2007 Audi S6 (June 2006)
 * 2007 Audi TT (August 2006)
 * 2007 BMW 328i/335i (Q3 2006)
 * 2007 Cadillac Escalade (June 2006)
 * 2007 Chevrolet Aveo (August 17, 2006)
 * 2007 Chrysler Sebring (September 25, 2006)
 * 2007 Dodge Nitro (August 2006)
 * 2007 GMC Acadia (December 2006)
 * 2007 GMC Sierra (November 15, 2006)
 * 2007 GMC Yukon (March 8, 2006)
 * 2007 Honda CR-V (September 1, 2006)
 * 2007 Honda Fit (April 27, 2006)
 * 2007 Hyundai Elantra (October 23, 2006)
 * 2007 Hyundai Entourage (April 2006)
 * 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe (April 18, 2006)
 * 2007 Infiniti G35 (November 2006)
 * 2007 Jaguar XKR
 * 2007 Jeep Compass (May 30, 2006)
 * 2007 Jeep Patriot (December 7, 2006)
 * 2007 Jeep Wrangler
 * 2007 Kia Optima
 * 2007 Lexus ES 350 (February 10, 2006)
 * 2007 Lexus LS 460 (October 20, 2006)
 * 2007 Lexus RX 350
 * 2007 Lincoln MKX (December 2006)
 * 2007 Lincoln Navigator (February 7, 2006)
 * 2007 Mazda CX-7 (Q2 2006)
 * 2007 Mazda CX-9 (September 18, 2006)
 * 2007 Mercedes-Benz E550/S550/SL550
 * 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63/ML63
 * 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320
 * 2007 Mercedes-Benz S600
 * 2007 Mitsubishi Montero (September 30, 2006)
 * 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander (November 2006)
 * 2007 Nissan Altima (April 12, 2006)
 * 2007 Nissan Sentra
 * 2007 Suzuki SX4 (September 2006)
 * 2007 Suzuki XL7 (October 2006)
 * 2007 Toyota Camry (March 2006)
 * 2007 Toyota Yaris (April 3, 2006)
 * 2006 Volkswagen Eos (January 2006)
 * 2007 Volkswagen GTI
 * 2006 Volvo C70 (Q1 2006)
 * 2007 Volvo S80 (June 2006)

Vehicles discontinued this year

 * Acura RSX (July 7, 2006)
 * BMW 325i/330i
 * Ford GT (September 21, 2006)
 * Honda Inisght (first generation) (September 2006)
 * Hyundai Sonata LX
 * Infiniti Q45
 * Lincoln LS (April 3, 2006)
 * Mazda MPV (North America and Europe only)
 * Mercedes-Benz C55/E55/S55 and E500/S430/S500/SL500
 * Nissan Sentra SE-R
 * Pontiac GTO (June 14, 2006)
 * Toyota Celica (as a carryover 2005 model) (April 21, 2006)