Wii U

Nintendo’s Iwata Blames Slow Wii U Sales on Software Gaps, Says Mobile Isn’t Impacting Industry

Lauren Goode in News on June 12 at 3:04 pm PT

And if you ever dreamed of playing Super Mario Bros. on the iPhone, you’re still out of luck.

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Nintendo Wii U Sales Miss Target

Mayumi Negishi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 24 at 5:00 am PT

Nintendo Co. swung to a net profit in the just ended fiscal year, helped by a weaker yen, though it also reported slow initial sales of its Wii U console amid increasing competition from games on smartphones.

A Look Ahead at GDC: It’s Mobile vs. Consoles in Fight for Game Developers’ Attention

Eric Johnson and Bonnie Cha in News on March 25 at 8:00 am PT

A few of the key trends and themes that are powering this year’s Game Developers Conference.

Wii U Sales Still Lousy

John Paczkowski in News on March 15 at 9:30 am PT

Pii U.

Xbox Remains Top Console in U.S., but PlayStation’s Strength Is Global

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 15 at 9:41 am PT

There’s no doubt about Xbox’s strength in the U.S., but internationally, the PlayStation still dominates.

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Nintendo Slashes Sales Outlook for Wii U

Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 30 at 4:15 am PT

Nintendo Co. slashed its sales outlook for its Wii U, the company’s first new home console in six years and its attempt at recapturing the excitement over the original Wii, in an industry increasingly dominated by games on smartphones.

With Miiverse Apps, Nintendo Will Finally Venture Onto Smartphones

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 24 at 12:55 pm PT

A Miiverse social networking app will be the first app ever developed by the game maker.

Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console, Performance Improvements Coming This Spring

Bonnie Cha in Product News on January 23 at 10:11 am PT

Nintendo also apologizes for the lack of games for the Wii U in first months of the new year.

Nintendo’s Wii U Outperforming the Original Wii, Only Because It Costs More

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 10 at 5:42 pm PT

We can talk unit sales and profit later. How about those revenue numbers?

Xbox, PlayStation Doing Well Despite Pressure From Nintendo’s New Wii U

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 6, 2012 at 5:43 pm PT

Last month, sales continued to be strong despite the fact that most of the hardware is six to seven years old, with the exception of Nintendo’s Wii U.