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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.
Is Apple Killing Nintendo?
Is Apple Killing Nintendo?
modmyi.com — Image via MyOpera.com Despite a resurgence in popularity born of the release of Nintendo's Wii, the venerable... Japanese video game maker is taking an earnings beatdown. And most blame Apple as the likely culprit. This week, Nintendo revealed that its fiscal-first-half net profit ... (more) Is Apple Killing Nintendo?
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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. ...

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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Nintendo Sees Substantial Profits Loss Thanks To iPhone, App StoreiPhone Alley - RSS
Japanese game maker Nintendo is experiencing a massive cut in profits from portable game sales thanks in part to competition from the iPhone and iPod 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 ...