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Claims that Nintendo of America has registered a new Universal Product Code for Wii are leading some to suggest that a brand new hardware SKU could be on the cards, Nintendo fansite Codename Revolution reports. A new UPC is needed for any new hardware offering to hit the shelves. No …
Read More »New Wii SKU on the way?
Claims that Nintendo of America has registered a new Universal Product Code for Wii are leading some to suggest that a brand new hardware SKU could be on the cards, Nintendo fansite Codename Revolution reports. A new UPC is needed for any new hardware offering to hit the shelves. No …
Read More »Nintendo on the hunt for Britains brainiest family
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree is set for an added boost from this week as Nintendo begins its high-profile search for Britain’s brainiest family. The fresh marketing push kicks off this week as the platform holder rolls out its TV ads, online assault and POS at retail, in a promotion …
Read More »Nintendo on the hunt for Britains brainiest family
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree is set for an added boost from this week as Nintendo begins its high-profile search for Britain’s brainiest family. The fresh marketing push kicks off this week as the platform holder rolls out its TV ads, online assault and POS at retail, in a promotion …
Read More »Industry follows Nintendo as gaming goes casual
Retail has this week hailed the rise of casual gaming as key to a lucrative peak period with ‘the Nintendo effect’ continuing to reverberate across the industry. The runaway sales success of Nintendo’s DS and Wii has spearheaded a seismic shift in the way people play games – and now …
Read More »Industry follows Nintendo as gaming goes casual
Retail has this week hailed the rise of casual gaming as key to a lucrative peak period with ‘the Nintendo effect’ continuing to reverberate across the industry. The runaway sales success of Nintendo’s DS and Wii has spearheaded a seismic shift in the way people play games – and now …
Read More »Nintendo shares hit all-time high
Shares in Nintendo hit a record high this morning as speculation grew that the company could raise its earnings forecast for the second time this year. Reuters reports that the Kyoto-based firm’s shares peaked at 64,800 yen (€394) – an all time high – before eventually closing at 64,300 yen …
Read More »Nintendo shares hit all-time high
Shares in Nintendo hit a record high this morning as speculation grew that the company could raise its earnings forecast for the second time this year. Reuters reports that the Kyoto-based firm’s shares peaked at 64,800 yen (€394) – an all time high – before eventually closing at 64,300 yen …
Read More »Wii leads Nintendos Japanese charge
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has reported that Nintendo Wii has demonstrated firm control of the Japanese home console market for the fiscal first half running from April to September. In the period Nintendo managed to sell 1.6 million Wii consoles, whereas Sony sold 385, 492 PS3s. Nintendo’s DS sold 3.5 million …
Read More »Wii leads Nintendos Japanese charge
Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has reported that Nintendo Wii has demonstrated firm control of the Japanese home console market for the fiscal first half running from April to September. In the period Nintendo managed to sell 1.6 million Wii consoles, whereas Sony sold 385, 492 PS3s. Nintendo’s DS sold 3.5 million …
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