NPD: Nintendo Domination Continues as Industry Racks Up $1.33 Billion in January

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gamedaily.com - 2/12/2009

NPD: Nintendo Domination Continues as Industry Racks Up $1.33 Billion in January

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Forget Joe the Plumber... Mario the Plumber is where it's at. Nintendo once again controlled the market with the Wii and software like Wii Fit, Mario Kart and Wii Play.

newsblaze.com - 2/9/2009

Lawsuit Against Nintendo for The Ill Effects of Their Wii Play Station

— newsblaze.com — Michael Torchia's mission is to have Nintendo pull their Wii games off the shelves until they make... important changes to their products. People around the World are sustaining serious injuries due to the lack of proper warnings on their products and ... (more) Lawsuit Against Nintendo for The Ill Effects of Their ...

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gamesindustry.biz - 2/6/2009

News: Nintendo set to benefit from publisher downsizing

— gamesindustry.biz — Satoru Iwata expects "more attractive titles" from publishers as they refocus on Wii and DS... (more) News: Nintendo set to benefit from publisher downsizing

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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 2/9/2009

Nintendo: ‘Nintendo Power’ No Longer The Best Way To Reach Nintendo Fans

— multiplayerblog.mtv.com — The latest person to dismiss the relevance of print publications for gamers is none other than Nintendo... president Satoru Iwata, who recently gave his thoughts on the fate of Nintendo Power. *** If you're looking for a reason why Nintendo relinquished ... (more) Nintendo: ‘Nintendo Power’ No Longer The Best Way To ...

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GoNintendo: January NPD results - broadening of audience helps get industry through tough times

That VideoGame Blog: Crunching Numbers: January 2009 NPD sales

GameDaily BIZ Features Feed: Nintendo: We Are Growing the Industry

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January NPD results - broadening of audience helps get industry through tough times
GoNintendo — “Only two of the top 10 games this month were new releases. The continued strength of games that have been in the market for some time clues us into just how many new consumers are coming into the industry. This broadening of the audience for gaming will help buoy the industry through these tough economic times, provided they have enough compelling content to keep them interested.” - NPD industry analyst Anita Frazier Link This entry was posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 6:41 pm and is filed under ...

Crunching Numbers: January 2009 NPD sales
That VideoGame Blog — ... The beginning of the year has ushered in few surprises in videogame sales. The Wii continues to make a mockery out of its much stronger brethren by selling 679,200 units. It’s nothing compared to the over 2 million consoles sold in December 2008. The DS took the second place position followed by the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and PS2. That’s how we expected the ranking to go and it’ll probably stay that way for the next couple months. ...

Nintendo: We Are Growing the Industry
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — Following the impressive January NPD video game sales data , Nintendo of America has issued a statement to stress how its platforms are lifting the industry up. "While the video game industry grew by $150 million (12 percent) year-on-year, Nintendo's total sales grew by $300 million in January, offsetting declines on other platforms," the company said. Wii sales were up 148 percent in January, boosting the installed base to 18 million in the U.S. Sales of the DS handheld were up 99 percent, bringing its installed base in the U.S. to 28 million. Furthermore, an astonishing 20 ...

My Turn: Dealing with the Downturn – Panic or Sobriety?
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — ... Each of these should be looked at individually. We all know that a poor quality game is certainly less likely to perform well at retail than a highly acclaimed game. Poor Quality = Poor Sell-Through = Price Protection = Margin Erosion. Lesson 1: Focus on Quality Above All! But what about changing consumer preferences? A game that was green-lit two or three years ago (or even nine months ago) based on then current consumer trends may no longer be viable. One needs to only look at January's NPD results to see that consumer tastes continue to change and shift with total ...