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Nintendo profits freefall as iPhone cuts into portable game sales
Japanese game maker Nintendo's profits were cut in half, as sales of its portable Nintendo DS system continue to feel the impact of the iPhone and iPod touch.
First True DSi LL vs. DSi vs. DS Lite Comparison Pic [Nintendo]
First True DSi LL vs. DSi vs. DS Lite Comparison Pic [Nintendo]
kotaku.com — This morning in Japan, TV Osaka broadcasted a clip on the DSi LL, which features a comparison image between the newly designed portable and the other handhelds in the DS line. The above image... (more) First True DSi LL vs. DSi vs. DS Lite Comparison Pic ...
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]
kotaku.com — The extra-large, extra-priced DSi LL, unveiled in Japan early this morning, will be coming to North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2010, Nintendo tells Kotaku. "A new iteration of the... (more) DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010 [Dsi Ll]
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londongamesfestival.co.uk — Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, big name publishers, leading edge developers and pioneers of digital distribution will all form part of a wide-ranging programme at the first ever London Games Conference on Tuesday, October 27th. Taking place at BAFTA and ... (more) Event Details
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Nintendo Profits Fall As Apple Makes Gaming Inroads
Cult of Mac — ... titles for the touch, including Madden NFL. Likewise, game publishers such as Electronic Arts are discovering the iPhone and iPod touch as a platform. The DS isn’t the only front on which Nintendo might be worried about Apple competing. Reports continue that Apple wants a piece of the game console market. While these reports have been around for years, the Wall Street Journal has become the latest to suggest such as move. The report comes as Nintendo sees Wii sales slowing. [Via AppleInsider and ...

Is Apple Killing Nintendo?
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — ... Although no one is saying that Nintendo is dead in the water, Apple has certainly made it difficult for Nintendo to stay afloat. And if the rumors that Apple Insider reports prove to be true, Nintendo may have more of an uphill fight than most realize. ...

Nintendo Sees Substantial Profits Loss Thanks To iPhone, App Store
iPhone Alley - RSS — ... touch, and their massive inventory of game downloads via the App Store. Profits fell from 133 billion yen per year to 64 billion yen, or $709 million, last quarter. "Nintendo's portable game machine, the DS, also faces increasing competition from Apple Inc's iPhone, which has become a popular platform for handheld games," Reuters noted. To fight the decline in interest, they will be launching the Nintendo DSi LL, with an updated form factor and 93% more screen area for $222. [via Apple Insider ]

The Macalope Weekly: Everyone’s got an opinion
Macworld — ... which is where Android already is gaining adoption for use on other connected devices. Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook reader and Verizon’s Droid phone are but recent examples of where Android is going, and where iPhone is not. Wilcox mentions—then seems to forget about—the iPod touch, which makes up 40 percent of Apple’s iPhone OS sales. Android’s on an e-book reader from a brick-and-mortar outlet with an also-ran Web presence! Apple has nothing like that! No, it’s just got the mobile gaming platform that’s eating Nintendo’s lunch . What was your point again? There’s a Star Wars ...

iPhone as an eBook Reader Threatens Kindle, Says Report
Top iPhone News — ... over the last year, as most of the apps released for the devices were in the games category. Even Nintendo acknowledged that iPhone games were among the reasons its DS portable gaming machine under-performed in sales. ...

Doom Game Creator Suggests Apple Embarrassed About iPhone Gaming
The Iphone Spot — ... AppleInsider recently reported that Japanese game maker Nintendo had seen profits nearly cut in half compared to last year, which many attribute to increased competition from the iPhone and iPod touch. ...

Nintendo Having Trouble Against The iPhone
The Iphone Spot — ... As Apple portrays the iPod touch and iPhone as the ultimate portable gaming machine, Nintendo, maker of the Nintendo DS, has seen its profits freefall last quarter, from 133 billion yen a year prior to 64 billion yen. Highlighting the newfound competition between Apple and Nintendo, The Wall Street Journal noted that Nintendo has fended off several potential portable challengers, but it hasn’t quite faced a competitor ...

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