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Nintendo Profit Surges, Forecasts Raised, as Wii Outsells PS3

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Nintendo Co., maker of the best- selling Wii game player, increased third-quarter profit 63 percent and raised its annual revenue forecast after the console outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360.

Net income rose to 126.5 billion yen ($1.2 billion) in the three months ended Dec. 31, while sales gained 50 percent to 621.6 billion yen. Figures, derived from nine-month results reported today by the company, surpassed analysts' estimates.

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Maddens Raiders5935d ago

but imagine if the PS3 was also in hospices, nursing homes, hospitals, therapy clinics, and childcare centers. Nintendo has a huge advantage in those areas, because it's more of a pacifier for the old, sick, and very young; but also enjoyed by a slice of fervent, vehement Nintendo fanboys/girls. I don't think that the PS3 will ever be found in the areas aforementioned, and for reputation's sake, I hope it never is.

Blasphemy5935d ago

Why was the original topic title changed? I like how topic created added it beat PS3 why not add GBA, Xbox, and Gameccube to it to?

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.

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German Computer Game Awards 2024 has just announced its winners

"The best games of the year and the creative teams behind them were in the spotlight at the grand award ceremony of the German Computer Game Award 2024." - German Computer Game Awards.

anast4d ago

BG3 has won everything possible. It's insane.

TGG_overlord3d ago

That's right, well, BG3 deserved it imo.

anast3d ago

It's definitely a game of the generation if not all time.

InUrFoxHole3d ago

Sure buddy... You're trying to tell me it has a deeper story than goat 🐐 simulator 4000?!?!?. I wanna give bg3 a shot but my brain is burnt out on long games

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The Pokémon Center Re-Releases Its Van Gogh Goods – And Sells Out Most in Under 24 Hours

Seven months after its infamous launch, the Van Gogh Museum is restocking its popular Pokémon collaboration items -- and selling out fast.