UK trade wants Nintendo to follow with Wii price drop
September 4, 2009 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Nintendo needs to cut the Wii's price.
It was bound to happen. When Sony announced the cheaper PS3 Slim and Microsoft followed with an Xbox 360 price cut, the onus was on Nintendo to follow suit or risk losing their healthy lead. MCV revealed that U.K. trade thinks a Wii price drop this Q4 could be the only way for Nintendo to “regain its edge” over the Xbox 360 and PS3.
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Nintendo DSi leads Japan hardware wars
May 30, 2009 by Mike · 2 Comments
The DSi is #1 in Japan.
The console wars rage on in Japan. In this week’s edition, the results look awfully familiar. As always, the Nintendo DSi remains ahead of the pack. This week, it’s the PSP that’s running closely behind at second, with the Wii a distant third.
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Wii outsold by PS3 for second month in a row
April 4, 2009 by Mike · 6 Comments
Talk about strange. For the second month in a row, the PlayStation 3 has outsold Nintendo’s Wii in Japan. The difference between the two consoles aren’t massive, but Sony’s more expensive console seems to be hanging on—thanks to its currently more attractive lineup. Nintendo’s console, in contrast, has been stuck with GameCube remakes for the Wii.
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Sony plays Zelda tune at Malaysia PS3 launch
September 22, 2008 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Sony recently launched the PlayStation 3 in Malaysia. Can you guess what tune they decided to play while managing director Naoi Sudo of Sony Malaysia was being called to the stage?
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