December NPD: Slowdown - Wii , Nintendo , Xbox 360 , Gaming

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nintendowiifanboy.com - 1/16/2009

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It's not surprising to see that hardware sales rose significantly in December, but what is surprising is the comparatively small progress made by the Wii -- only a 5% increase from November, compared to some big gains for the competition. People who are paid a lot more than us predicted the ...

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