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3DS sells 113,000 units in UK launch weekend

Nintendo has declared itself happy with the 3DS’ opening weekend sales of 113,000, even though the figure falls some way short of pre-launch expectations. Last week the firm announced that pre-orders alone stood at 140,000 and most pundits were pitching their sell-through estimates at between 150,000 to 200,000. It would …

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INTERVIEW: Nintendo UKs David Yarnton

Current industry darling Nintendo has had a storming year, with Wii overtaking 360’s UK installed base and DS hitting five million sales on these shores and 65 million worldwide. Speaking exclusively to MCV, Yarnton reveals Nintendo’s plans for the year ahead and insists that the platform holder is doing all …

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Flurry of promotions at Nintendo UK

Following its domestic growth and global success, Nintendo’s UK office has handed out a string of promotions across the business. Rob Lowe and James Honeywell – UK product managers for Wii and DS, respectively – have both been made senior product managers. PR supremo Rob Saunders becomes senior UK PR …

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