engadget.com - 7/30/2009
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While it seemed that all was going well for the Big N, it looks like those jovial times are finally coming to a (temporary) end. In an earnings report filed today, the company posted a 66 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on "slowing demand for its Wii console and a stronger yen." ...
theiphoneblog.com - 7/31/2009
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theiphoneblog.com —
Warning that its profits may decline, Wii and
DS manufacturer Nintendo played the “current economic conditions” card...
but also laid a new one on the gaming table — increased competition thanks to Apple’s iPhone and iPod ...
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Nintendo: iPhone May Damage Sales
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Nintendo Considers Apple Serious Competition When It Comes To Handheld Gaming
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... considered the iPhone a competitor to the DS. Nintendo has said it expects slower DS sales due to “increased competition in the handheld business from Apple’s iPhone.” It’s not unexpected that Nintendo would feel threatened in some way considering the iPhone uses a touch input system and does much more than gaming. In addition, John Carmack, co-founder of ID Software, has been known to praise the iPhone for its superior processing power when compared to the DS and PSP. Via Engadget
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