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edge-online.com - 4/7/2009

Looking Back at 1996: Nintendo's Fall, Part 1

— edge-online.com — Douglass Perry is a games journalism vet, who has worked in key positions at Next Generation, IGN,... Daily Radar, GameTap and other publications. He currently is a freelance writer who regularly publishes on his blog, GameInsano.com . ... (more) Looking Back at 1996: Nintendo's Fall, Part 1

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abs-cbnnews.com - 4/9/2009

Nintendo says Wii losing luster but no price cut

— abs-cbnnews.com — TOKYO - Nintendo admitted Thursday that its hit Wii video game console was going through its toughest... time yet in the competitive Japanese market, but it said there was no plan to cut the price. read more (more) Nintendo says Wii losing luster but no price cut

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Games At-a-Glance: Wii Quality

— edge-online.com — The Nintendo Wii is an odd duck. It's innovative but low-tech; it's accessible for gamers, but difficult... to nail from a game design perspective; it has a large install base, but one that has proven tough for third-parties to crack. Electronic ... (more) Games At-a-Glance: Wii Quality

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Nintendo says no Wii price cut coming, defends raising price in UK
GoNintendo — “regardless of the cost price of manufacture, the decision to raise the [Wii’s trade] price to retailers in the UK was taken due to the severe depreciation of the pound. From the Wii launch in December 2006 to December 2008, the value of the Pound fell by 43 percent against the Yen.” - Nintendo spokesperson Later on in the article, we hear a bit from an analyst on a price drop. Long story short, the analyst just doesn’t see that happening. You can check out the full report for yourself right here Posted April 7th, 2009 at 1:03 pm | ...

Wii Production Costs Down 45%
The Escapist : Latest News — ... the cheapening of the system could provide Nintendo with the opportunity to produce a low-cost model for emerging markets, but we here in the established markets want to know one thing: Now that the Wii costs less to make, will it cost less for us to buy? That question might be especially relevant for consumers in the UK, who recently saw the Wii take a hike in price due to the declining value of the pound. Nintendo, however, doesn't see anything changing this situation, and told Edge Online that "regardless of the cost price of manufacture, the decision to raise the [Wii's ...

Don't Get Your Wii Price Cut Hopes Up Just Yet... [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... So while manufacturing costs are down, the yen has been up, hurting Nintendo's bottom line. "From the Wii launch in December 2006 to December 2008, the value of the Pound fell by 43 percent against the Yen," Nintendo added. What's more, the Dollar and the Euro also dropped against the British Pound by 22 and 18 pounds. However, it's not known by those outside Nintendo how much the company is playing for all those parts. What we do know: Nintendo has a lot of money. Nintendo Denies Wii Price Cut Plans [EDGE via CVG] ...

Don't Get Your Wii Pricecut Hopes Up Just Yet... [Nintendo]
Kotaku — ... So while manufacturing costs are down, the yen has been up, hurting Nintendo's bottom line. "From the Wii launch in December 2006 to December 2008, the value of the Pound fell by 43 percent against the Yen," Nintendo added. What's more, the Dollar and the Euro also dropped against the British Pound by 22 and 18 pounds. However, it's not known by those outside Nintendo how much the company is playing for all those parts. What we do know: Nintendo has a lot of money. Nintendo Denies Wii Price Cut Plans [EDGE via CVG] ...

Nintendo comments on Wii manufacturing costs, not planning price cut
Joystiq — Following Credit Suisse analyst Koya Tabata's estimation that Wii manufacturing costs are down 45 percent, Nintendo has come out from its corner swinging, ready to put down any and all speculation that a price cut for the console is due soon. In speaking to Edge, Nintendo said the depreciation of the U.S. dollar and British pound is also a factor, as from "launch in December 2006 to December 2008, the value of the pound fell by 43 percent against the yen," and, in the same period of time, the U.S. dollar and euro fell against the pound 22 and 18 percent, ...

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #35
www.GamesAreEvil.com — ... FUCK! Now that that’s out of the way. Did you get free drugs with your GTA IV? We sure didn’t.. bastards. Looks like we can’t win EVERY time we get a game. We should just go and join the Stupid Fun Club, where everyone is a winner! Links to Topics Discussed: 1. Want to join the Stupid Fun Club? 2. Sweet, GTA IV comes with.. drugs! 3. Amazon sells Xbox 360 DLC? 4. Nintendo comments on Wii costs 5. Lost Planet 2 will be Xbox 360 exclusive.. for now ...