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As DS hardware sales pass the 125m unit sales mark worldwide, Nintendo has revealed that DS software sales have now reached 688m globally. Sales of Wii software now stand at 510m units – joining Wii hardware sales of 67m units. New Super Mario Bros Wii, Wii Sports Resort and Wii …
Read More »Wii and DS sales revealed
The Nintendo Wii has now sold 67m units since it first went on sale in late 2006, the platform holder has revealed. As for the DS, its many guises have shifted have sold a total of 125m units since it first launched in late 2004. The company has also published …
Read More »Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 tees off
Tiger Woods himself may be in a period of hibernation following his widely reported festive frolics, but the EA gold steam train carries on nonetheless with confirmation that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released this summer. The game is in development for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and iPhone …
Read More »JAPAN: Wii budget range announced
From February 25th Japanese consumers will be able to get their hands on a brand new range of budget Wii software, Nintendo of Japan has confirmed. Kotaku reports that the Minna no Osusume Collection – or the Everyone’s Recommendation Collection – will retail for YEN 2,800 (19). Each title will …
Read More »Nintendo makes irritating ad list
Nintendo’s primetime TV ad featuring popular Geordie duo Ant and Dec has been named as one of the most irritating shorts of 2009, according to a new survey from Adwatch. The pair were picked for the creative due to their mainstream appeal and family-friendly personas. The ads highlighted Wii and …
Read More »DSi goes pink in February
A pink iteration of Nintendo’s DSi will arrive on the UK High Street on February 12th, the platform holder has confirmed in its latest release schedule. It will launch as part of the Nintendo Presents Style Boutique bundle. Nintendo also confirmed that it will for the time being continue to …
Read More »DSi goes pink in February
A pink iteration of Nintendo’s DSi will arrive on the UK High Street on February 12th, the platform holder has confirmed in its latest release schedule. It will launch as part of the Nintendo Presents Style Boutique bundle. Nintendo also confirmed that it will for the time being continue to …
Read More »R4 supplier gets 12 months in prison
A man who imported over 26,500 R4 DS piracy cards has been given 12 months in prison. Yun Can Meng pleaded guilty to charges of bringing in thousands of the flash devices through Heathrow and Nottingham East Midlands Airport, and selling them on. He committed the offences between June 2008 …
Read More »NPD: Wii and DS back on top
The good times are back at Nintendo with the platform holder expressing its delight at smashing two hardware records in NPD’s December and 2009 North American video games market report. Wii’s 3.8m unit sales in December smashes the old single-month record while the DS and DSi combined sold 11.2m units …
Read More »NPD: Hardware sales records tumble
After what may well be looked upon as a troubled year by its own standards, Nintendo has emerged from 2009 buoyant thanks to news of record-breaking performances from the Wii and DS in North America. In December alone Wii sold an astonishing 3.8m units – just 400k short of the …
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