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Nintendo Records Lifetime DS Sales of 50 Million in the U.S.

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 13, 2011 at 5:20 pm PT

Nintendo’s latest sales update reveals that it has sold 50 million portable gaming systems over the lifetime of the system in the U.S. But is it enough?

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You Sold Your Company, What Did You Buy First? Here’s What I Did.

Jason Hirschhorn, Entrepreneur, Former Co-President, Myspace in Voices on August 5, 2011 at 11:01 am PT

Having some money all of a sudden is a weird thing. I’ve always wondered what entrepreneurs do when they hit it. What do they buy, if at all?

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Nintendo Net Drops 66 Percent

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 25, 2011 at 1:43 am PT

Nintendo Co. said Monday full-year net profit was down for the second straight year, damped by sluggish sales of its DS handheld game device and Wii home console. The company also said it plans in 2012 to launch a home console to replace the Wii.

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Nintendo Sold 400,000 3-D Handheld Units in First Week

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 15, 2011 at 12:20 pm PT

Nintendo sold almost 400,000 units of the 3DS, the new glasses-free 3-D handheld game unit, during its first week on sale, according to NPD Group. In comparison, the original DS system sold 460,000 units during the whole month of March, Nintendo confirmed. NPD estimated that the 3DS sold about 100,000 units less than the DS during its launch month, but that the DS benefited from being released during the holiday season and priced $100 less. Nintendo also said it sold 290,000 Wii consoles in March.

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What's Better Than One Screen? Two! Sprint Unveils Kyocera Echo.

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 7, 2011 at 3:57 pm PT

Ahead of Apple’s iPhone launch on Verizon later this week, Sprint unveiled the Kyocera Echo, a dual-touchscreen smartphone. The Android phone, which looks a lot like a Nintendo DS, is being positioned against tablets because of better multitasking capabilities. It allows people to watch videos on one display while browsing on another. The Echo will be available this spring for $200 with a new contract. Monthly plans start at $80 for unlimited text, talk and data.

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Nintendo Bets Big on Social DS System

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 28, 2010 at 3:47 pm PT

The headline feature of Nintendo Co.’s forthcoming 3DS portable videogame system is the ability to play 3-D games without the need for eyewear, but it is the device’s ability to locate other players that may prove critical to its success.

Another Wiif for Nintendo

John Paczkowski in Mobile on October 28, 2010 at 9:51 am PT

Nintendo warned last month that its first-half results would be lousy, and this morning the company delivered on that promise, posting its first half-year loss in seven years.

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Panasonic, Welcome to the Jungle

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 7, 2010 at 7:53 am PT

Making videogame consoles is not for the faint of heart. It’s a high-risk, high-reward business that can often leave the losers awash in red ink. So it was surprising to hear that Panasonic Corp., the company making a lot of noise about how it plans to focus on green energy businesses, is developing a new handheld videogame system for online game players.

Nintendo Wiifs; iPad No Threat to DS, Says Exec

John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 6, 2010 at 4:43 am PT

Surging sales of its Wii and DS led Nintendo to three straight years of record profits. But with the appeal of those devices now waning, the company needs to refresh them both lest it continue to post financials like those it announced today.

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Nintendo: No Fear of Competitors

Yukari Iwatani Kane, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 25, 2010 at 11:16 am PT

Japanese videogame maker Nintendo has had a successful run in recent years with both its Wii console and DS portable game device outselling rival devices. But now industry watchers are asking questions about how much longer Nintendo can keep up its momentum. In a presentation on Wednesday, the company unveiled a number of new games it hopes will continue to drive growth in the short term.

Nintendo Records Lifetime DS Sales of 50 Million in the U.S.

You Sold Your Company, What Did You Buy First? Here’s What I Did.

Nintendo Net Drops 66 Percent

Nintendo Sold 400,000 3-D Handheld Units in First Week

What's Better Than One Screen? Two! Sprint Unveils Kyocera Echo.

Nintendo Bets Big on Social DS System

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Nintendo: No Fear of Competitors

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