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Friday, 16 April 2010 18:58 | Written by wraggster |
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Nintendo has pronounced itself pleased that inventory of its hardware platforms in the US have seen some improvements, leading to another month of market-leading numbers in March. While the industry overall grew by 6 per cent, Nintendo's DSi XL and Wii consoles sold more than 1.2 million units combined, with the latter picking up after supply issues in the post-holiday period. "Demand for Nintendo fun continues unabated," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive VP of Sales & Marketing. "We're glad so many people are able to get their hands on our systems as we prepare for the May launches of Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Wii and Picross 3D for our Nintendo DS systems." Meanwhile Microsoft's reaction to the March results focused on the percentage of units sold on the Xbox 360 console for the top-selling game - Battlefield: Bad Company 2. In total gamers bought 826,000 copies for Microsoft consoles, amounting to 65 per cent of total sales of the title. A statement from the platform holder also noted its life-to-date lead in third-party sales was still intact, having contributed $191 million in the month of March - more than any other console. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/nintendo-happy-with-better-hardware-supply Add new comment
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Thursday, 15 April 2010 17:37 | Written by wraggster |
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News/release from damicha
Thursday, 15 April 2010 17:27 | Written by wraggster |
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Heres an updated release from s_hansse
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 18:45 | Written by wraggster |
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Last month, Nintendo released the new DSi XL. So, of course, now it's time to promote ... the original DSi, with a new spring bundle! On April 25, Nintendo will release a bundle containing a white DSi and a copy of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, at a $169.99 price point -- which is what the DSi costs by itself. If you'd like a free copy of Mario & Luigi, we suggest you take advantage of that offer. For whatever reason, Nintendo is no stranger to the "previous hardware bundle." A little over a month after the DSi's North American release, Nintendo offered a lime green DS Lite/Personal Trainer: Cooking bundle. Nintendo UK bundled a DS Lite with the first Professor Layton game, long after the release of the DSi and soon before the release of the second Layton. It's Nintendo -- don't try to understand it, just expect it to make money. http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/13/new-dsi-bundle-has-bowsers-inside-story-inside/
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 18:43 | Written by wraggster |
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It may sound like the obvious statement to make, but for how much Nintendo has enjoyed marginally improving its handheld over the last few years, it's a big deal. According to an interview with Businessweek, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that the upcoming 3DS will indeed be Nintendo's next platform -- not simply another revision of its already existing DS tech. "The Nintendo 3DS for us is our next handheld platform," Fils-Aime assures. Even though Nintendo's business is "fundamentally about software, not hardware," the new tech will be "a means to an end" -- the final goal being "a great consumer experience." Reggie wouldn't offer anything else on the proposed new handheld, other than mentioning Nintendo's plans of debuting it at E3. We'll be there. http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/13/reggie-fils-aime-nintendo-3ds-is-nintendos-next-platform/ |
