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Post by buddhaman on Jun 9, 2014 2:30:40 GMT
m.bbc.com/news/technology-27758215Sony has overtaken Nintendo for the first time in eight years, based on the total number of game consoles sold. Sony sold 18.7 million systems in the last financial year - which ended in March - compared to Nintendo's tally of 16.3 million video games machines. The data was first reported by Japan's Nikkei business news site. It is based on figures published by Nintendo ahead of a shareholders meeting, and a previously released earnings statement from Sony. The news is not surprising. Sony's PlayStation 4 has emerged as the bestselling "new-gen" console. But demand for Nintendo's Wii U - with its touchscreen controller - has lagged far behind the original Wii, which was the most popular hardware of the last generation.
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Post by blade on Jun 10, 2014 13:17:31 GMT
I'm not surprised to e honest. Nintendo has let the Wii U sink like a ship going down. I'd say that plays a big part of it.
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Post by thebigmanyabam on Jun 10, 2014 15:21:11 GMT
They pretty much gave up hope on it right away. Wii was a success because of its price point, and it's ease of use for non-traditional gamers. Wii U looks excellent, but why would casual gamers go out and spend a small fortune on it?
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