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Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales (Reuters)

July 3, 2008

A gamer plays a Sony Playstation 3 game in a file photo. Nintendo's Wii game console once again outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazine publisher said. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters)Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii game console once again outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazine publisher said.


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PCWorld GameOn

Japan: PS3 Catches Up to Wii, Xbox 360 on Life Support

In Japan, the Wii's lead over the PS3 shrank from six-to-one in May to just one-point-seven-to-one in June, according to Japanese magazine publisher Enterbrain. According to the publisher, Nintendo sold 235,990 Wii in a five week period ending June...
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Analyst: PS3 Squeaks by Xbox 360, Wii Supplies Flat in August

NPD's official August 2008 sales numbers hit later this week, but for today, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has some intriguing prognostications about the PS3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. For starters, Pachter's August 2008 predictions claim Sony's PlayStation...
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The Sydney Morning Herald Nintendo profit up 34% as Wii...

Nintendo reports a rise in first-quarter profit of 34% as the Wii console extends its lead over Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.
07/30/08
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Yahoo! News Nintendo Wii Sales Trounce Xbox 360,...

TechWeb - Sales were sparked by the recent launch of the hit game Super Smash Bros. Brawl -- a Wii exclusive.
04/18/08
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Forbes Ten Cool Wii Games

A host of new games, many developed by tiny development teams, are coming for the Wii. Here are some fun ones.
05/13/08
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Yahoo! News Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive...

Reuters - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play...
05/07/08
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Times Online - Business Wii sends Nintendo profits up 48 per...

Nintendo, the electronics manufacturer, said its annual profit rose by 48 per cent on the back of strong sales of its Wii console, but forecast lower than expected annual...
04/24/08
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Yahoo! News Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in...

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in March but its DS handheld machine fell behind the ...
04/04/08
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Xbox 360 Surges Past PS3, Beats Wii in Japan

Buoyed by a new Square Enix roleplaying game and flagging Wii sales, the Xbox 360 outsold both the PlayStation 3 and Wii in Japan last week, according to data provided by publisher and market tracker Enterbain via Famitsu, as...
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NPD: Nintendo Wii the top-selling, current-gen console

The Nintendo Wii has secured its place above the Xbox 360 in total units sold in the US, and six of the top ten games in June were on Nintendo consoles. It's good to be the king. Read More...
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Yahoo! News Nintendo wins over outside game...

Reuters - In the video game industry, the spoils of the console wars come in the form of support from third-party software publishers selling games to run on your machine.
07/17/08
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Yahoo! News GTA IV, Wii Lead Video Games To New...

NewsFactor - The economy may be trending downward, but video-game software and hardware sales in the U.S. keep going up. Game sales are up 37 percent over the same time last...
06/13/08
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Yahoo! News Xbox 360 sales surpass Wii, PS3 ...

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million units in...
05/15/08
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Yahoo! News Xbox 360 sales beat out Wii, PS3 ...

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million units in...
05/14/08
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PCWorld GameOn NPD: Nintendo Maintains Blistering...

June's 2008 NPD numbers are in, and while news that Wii and DS sales continue to cruise the stratosphere should only astonish rock-dwellers, the arrival of stealth-action...
07/18/08
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Yahoo! News Wii becomes top-selling video game...

AFP - Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.
07/18/08
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Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony takes to video (Reuters)

Reuters - Riding the success of its popular Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) on Tuesday unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on, while rival Sony Corp (6758.T) turned to Hollywood with a new video service.
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Nintendo Q1 profit up 32 pct on Wii demand (Reuters)

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) quarterly profit rose 31.5 percent on the runaway success of its Wii game console, but the Japanese video game maker kept its annual outlook well short of market expectations.
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Yahoo! News Nintendo set to launch "Wii Fit"...

Reuters - For years, video games have been blamed for turning kids into idle layabouts who only venture off the couch to fill up on potato chips and soda.
05/17/08
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International Herald Tribune GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of...

Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles than...
04/25/08
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Yahoo! News Electronic Arts Looks To Wii To Drive...

TechWeb - Key games such as "Madden" football, "NBA Live," and "FIFA" soccer are expected to come out in special versions for the game console soon.
05/07/08
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msnbc No fun! Wii suffers slew of bad games

Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles than...
04/22/08
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Yahoo! News GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of...

AP - Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles...
04/22/08
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Yahoo! News GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of...

AP - Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles...
04/22/08
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