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gamedaily.com - 1/16/2009

NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion

— gamedaily.com — As people flocked to stores buying Wiis, they also bought Wii Play, which became the best selling... title in '08. Five of the top 10 games for the year were from Nintendo. (more) NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion

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moviesblog.mtv.com - 1/19/2009

MTV Movies Blog » Sundance: Do NOT Get Between Wesley Snipes And A Nintendo Wii

— moviesblog.mtv.com — You never know what you’ll learn during an interview, and such was case when we caught up... with Wesley Snips for his new ensemble picture “Brooklyn’s Finest.” Inquiring as to his Sundance plans, the actor lit up. “I’m going to try to find a Wii,” he ... (more) MTV Movies Blog » Sundance: Do NOT Get Between ...

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gamasutra.com - 1/16/2009

Nintendo Claims Credit For 99 Percent Of 2008 Revenue Growth

— gamasutra.com — divider January 16, 2009 Nintendo Claims Credit For 99 Percent Of 2008 Revenue Growth Nintendo Claims Credit... For 99 Percent Of 2008 Revenue Growth Nintendo celebrated record-setting U.S. hardware sales in December, selling a new monthly high of 2.15 ... (more) Nintendo Claims Credit For 99 Percent Of 2008 Revenue ...

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Wii Are the Champions
Digital Daily — ... Playing video games in a recession doesn’t make them any less fun — even if that recession is the worst we’ve seen in 50 years. Though the economy shuddered and economy slowed in December, video game industry sales rose 9 percent in the states. And for the year, sales of games, consoles and accessories grew 19 percent to $21.3 billion, from $18 billion in 2007. ...

Nintendo To Rest Of Planet: What Recession? [Gaming]
Consumerist — ... this holiday season was Nintendo's portable offering, the DS. The system sold about 3 million units beating the Wii's 2 million. Microsoft's XBOX 360 came in third with 1.4 million units a 14% increase from last year, and nothing to scoff at. Sales of games jumped as well, up 26% from 2007. Guess we know where people aren't cutting back in their budgets. Is gaming a good value for a budget conscious consumer? Is gaming a good value for your dollar? ( surveys ) Video game sales top $21 billion in 2008 [AP] (Photo: flyingember )