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more about #nintendowii lazlohollyfeld: I think the problem is that the Wii is (was?) a "fad." Are you still carrying around your pet rock? Probably not. Wearing your slap bracelet? High... more » Slyd3z: Or, it could be that after bazillions and bazillions of units sold, pretty much anyone who has wanted one finally has one. Thus, waning demand ensues.... more » NewbiusMaximus: Common sense says produce at full capacity at the beginning; scale back production towards the end of product lifecycle (or when the hype finally dies... more » Andrew Pollack: I listened to a fantastic interview with bigwig at Nintendo -- executive level for North America I think but memory fails. One of the things he was a... more » sheray7: Every body is waiting for Natal. Wii has had its good times. Unless they have something new cooking its market share is going to reduce. Even if so it... more » trs: They need a product refresh to generate more hype. It's a pretty simple formula - worked for apple for years. more » yatesc: Anecdotal evidence is the worst kind. Still, here goes: For many folks I know, they were chomping at the bit to get a Wii a couple years back, but co... more » iamnotafish: I think that the hype engine definitely sold the Wii initially. Add to that the casual gaming market, and it was a runaway success. However, after the... more » jmeltzer: Nintendo doesn't know what the hell they are doing. First they can't sell enough systems and are the losing platform during the last gen cycle (with G... more » trevisol: Now Nintendo needs to be focused on coming out with one or two sequels to the New SMB, with the same level of innovation and wow factor . . . The pro... more » Manly_McBeeferton: Doesn't matter, New Super Mario Bros. Wii will bring anyone back that was planning on buying one but couldn't get one previously. If not, Super Smash ... more » Margatron: Hey whoa, waitaminute! What part of this pie chart is for N64 and PS2 players? That's what I play on a regular basis, along with NES, SNES, and my goo... more » koldkalamity: Where's your god now? more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: As a female mostly x PC-gamer, I understand the results. I no longer really have the time or motivation to maintain the best gaming equipment or char... more » jmeltzer: This is why guys should love the fact that girls like playing the Wii! more » Redwraithvienna: Primarily it tells us that Nintendo tapped into a market in which 80 % of the potential customers were not buying the product other producers are sel... more » Xndingo: it means that girls don't have the skill to play hardcore real games on respectable consoles more » Shannon Cox: Alright already, please stop lumping all "girls" into the Wii category. Some of us are not casual gamers. We kick behind on Halo and Fallout. I'm c... more » LVP: Could you change "girl" to Female? I'm female. My Wii is collecting dust as my 360 is racking up my electricity bill. Fallout 3 ftw. more » Slinkytech: It's a casual gamers console, with very little to offer to hardcore gamers. Most casual gamers don't consider themselves gamers. Casual gamers inclu... more » -
#wii
Nintendo Activates the Wii Spigot, Traps More Mario in Pipes
It took Nintendo years to reach Wii production levels that could satiate the public, and now that they have, Nintendo needs to scale back production, hard. More » -
#data
Girls Play With Wiis
80 percent of female primary console players—the main person who plays the console—do their gaming on a Wii. just 11 percent use an Xbox 360 and 9 percent play a PS3. Does that say more about girls, the Wii or Xbox 360 and PS3? [Kotaku] -
#blockquote
Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime Quashes Wii HD Rumors
The big man himself says rumors of a Wii HD with Blu-ray player and 1080p are a non-starter. With the 360's Natal and the PS3's motion-wand on the way, Nintendo better have something besides vitality sensors planned. [GameTrailersTV via TechRadar] -
#nintendo
Why Nintendo Had to Slash the Price of the Wii
It's time for Nintendo to resort to its classic rainbow strategy to sell more Wiis: Its net profit for the past six months fell by 50 percent, almost perfectly matching a near 50 percent drop in Wii sales. More » -
#rumor
Netflix Streaming Coming to Wii Next, Naturally
Netflix is finally, officially about to hit the PS3, leaving the Wii as the odd console out. Well, besides past hints and the whole "duh" aspect, StreamingMedia swears that the Wii is next, and has seen pitchas to prove it. More » -
#wtf
Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Robotic Tail is the Ultimate Accessory for Furry Fetishists
Regular Giz readers will have seen countless crazy homebrew inventions powered by the DIY Arduino platform—but this could be the strangest yet. How about a robotic tail that's controlled by RFID "mood cards", or a Wii Nunhuck? Yep. More » -
#wii
Nintendo Wii Price Cut Confirmed? $199 This Sunday
So those rumors that the Wii will drop $50 on Sept. 27 are looking increasingly like a done deal. An internal memo from an anonymous Best Buy tipster backs-up the claim, and says Nintendo will make things official this Friday. More » -
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Nintendo Wii Price Cut to $199 in Two Weeks
A Toys R US ad for Sept. 27 follows a Walmart list that makes it seem pretty damn likely the Wii's gonna drop to $199 in the next couple of weeks. With Wii Sports intact, even. About time. [Kotaku] -
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#wii
Nintendo Wii Anatomy Art Is Perfectly Twisted
Created for a project that would encourage doctors to use the Wii for patient rehabilitation (even though they already are?), these illustrations are like something David Cronenberg would dream up, and remind me of those spooky Lego Minifig anatomy renders. More » -
#wii
Nintendo Stops Charging for the Wii's Browser, Emulates an Apology
You know what was dumb, until just now? That you had to pay, at least in Wii Points, to download the console's Opera browser, which isn't very good. Today, Nintendo would like to let you know that they're (somewhat) sorry! More » -
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PlayOn Will Soon Stream Netflix, Hulu to Your Wii
MediaMall is on the verge of announcing their Wii PlayOn beta, which has been in quiet testing for a while now. What this means to you: For about $40, you'll be able to stream Hulu and Netflix to your Wii. More » -
#nintendowii
Wii Sports Resort 8-in-1 Pack Preserves Every Ounce of Summer Fun
Summer may be on its way out, but the Wii Sports Resort kit makes sure the fun never ends. A ping pong paddle, wakeboard and row boat paddle attachment for the Motionplus?! Sign me up. More » -
#guitarhero
Real Guitar Controller Brutally Deconstructs Entire Guitar Hero Franchise In a Matter of Seconds
Young Alan here would like to show you how his OpenChord V1 guitar—an actual, string-having guitar—can be used to control everyone's favorite rhythm game. Warning: If you ever want to play Guitar Hero again, don't watch this video. More » -
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Wiimote Tennis Serve Trainer Won't Make You Into Roger Federer
The line between Wii games and the real-life activities they emulate is increasingly squiggly and faint, no thanks to people like this guy, who's jury-rigged a tennis serve trainer out of his Wiimote. More » -
#starwars
Nintendo and Lucas Releasing Official Lightsaber, Blaster Wii Accessories
There have been plenty of cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii before, but now there are official cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii. Oh joy! More » -
#diy
Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Beanbag Chair Makes Nacho Retrieval Easier
The Beancat is a battery-powered skid-steer beanbag chair piloted by a Wii nunchuck controller, created for this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. It looks like a pretty great way to make a fridge run without having to, well, run. [Make] More » -
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Kuro Makes the Nintendo Wii So Much Classier
This makes you want to buy a black Wii, even if you already have a white one, right? Right?? [Tiny Cartridge] -
#nintendo
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor
In the same interview he said the Wii could live for eight more years, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata remarked that if Apple and Nintendo "were in direct competition, I would not use a Mac in my presentations." More » -
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Nintendo Wii MotionPlus Hands On: One Year, Three Games Later
One year after its unveiling, WiiMotion Plus is days away from locking onto Wiimotes everywhere. Let's get the bad news out of the way: Go ahead and earmark another $80 for Nintendo's coffers. More » -
#wii
Nintendo: We Could Be Stuck With the Wii for 8 More Years
The Xbox 360 is less than halfway done, and the PS3 is a "ten year" console. But what about Wii? Satoru Iwata says new hardware could come "three years from now, five years from now or eight years from now." More »
