Nintendo president says no price cuts planned for Wii, DS

Japan's Nintendo Co. does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday.

Nintendo bucks tradition, says no price cuts for Wii (AP)

AP - Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday.

GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of weak 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 Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s combined.

Wii sends Nintendo profits up 48 per cent

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 growth of 9 per cent, adding that sales of its handheld DS device had slowed.

Nintendo sees 9 pct growth this year on Wii sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) said on Thursday its annual profit more than doubled and forecast it would grow 9 percent this year on red-hot demand for its Wii and DS game machines in the United States and Europe.

British Snap Up Nintendo's Wii Fit Video Game (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - For a nation perhaps better known for a fitness regimen of darts and a pint, the news from Elspa Ltd.'s Chart-Track was particularly startling. The data-compilation service, which among other things tallies the sale of software titles, announced that last week Nintendo's Wii Fit was the top-selling title in the United Kingdom. The company's Mario Kart Wii dropped to the number-two position.