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Nintendo 2DS Price Now $99

August 20, 2015December 15, 2022

AUG. 20, 2015 • Nintendo of America has reduced the MSRP of its 2DS handheld system from $129 to $99. Despite the lower Nintendo 2DS price, the portable is still being bundled with Mario Kart 7. This is the first price break since the .....

Nintendo and Universal Strike a Licensing Deal

May 11, 2015December 15, 2022

MAY 11, 2015 • In a deal inked with Universal Parks & Resorts, Nintendo Co. Ltd. is licensing it video game characters, franchises and game worlds for use as attractions. No financial disclosures were made. The announcement said the companies will jointly develop major and immersive family-themed attractions. Creative teams from Nintendo and Universal will work together to develop concepts in the coming months but no timetable was made public. The news came .....

Nintendo and DeNA Partner to go Mobile

March 17, 2015December 15, 2022

MARCH 17, 2015 • After five years of ongoing discussions, Nintendo and DeNA Co. Ltd. have agreed to launch a mobile membership service offering new games based on Nintendo IP. The gamemaker will not port existing titles and intends to utilize those of its characters and play mechanics that best translate to users of smartphones and tablets. During the press announcement in Tokyo, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said what has held the company back from mobile dev.....

3DS Sales Leads February NPD U.S. Figures

March 12, 2015December 15, 2022

MARCH 12, 2015 • The release of the February NPD numbers had each of the three big video game hardware makers crowing about results. Microsoft Corp. noted February Xbox One sales were up 84% over January. Meanwhile, Sony Computer Ent. America claimed the PlayStation 4 was number o.....

Nintendo Profits Despite Lower Revenue

January 28, 2015December 15, 2022

JAN. 28, 2015 • For the three month period ending December 31, Nintendo Co. Ltd. posted a net profit of ¥45.22 billion ($382 million), up from ¥9.6 billion ($81 million) during the same period last year. By the end of its fiscal year next March, the gamemaker expects to realize ¥30 bill.....

The New Nintendo 3DS XL Analysis

January 20, 2015December 15, 2022

JAN. 20, 2015 • The new Nintendo 3DS XL is another salvo in the crowded battle to deliver portable devices into the hands of consumers. Of course, the difference is this is part of the incredibly successful Nintendo line of portable products and is a successor of the original DS, the.....

Nintendo Departs Brazil Game Market

January 13, 2015December 15, 2022

JAN. 13, 2015 • Citing high import duties, Nintendo of America announced it was withdrawing entirely from the Brazil game market for now. The gamemaker said it made the decision because its current distribution model was “unsustainable.” Nintendo’s partner in the country is Gaming do Brasil, which has been instructed to no longer distribute Nintendo consoles or games in the country. There are no changes to Nintendo distribution in other Latin A.....

Quarterly Results For Major Video Game Companies

October 30, 2014

OCT. 30, 2014 • A number of major video game companies released quarterly results for the quarter ending September 30. Electronic Arts reported net revenue (non-GAAP) of $1.22 billion, up from $1 billion for the same period in 2013. Packaged goods accounted for $767 million and $692 million respectively of that net revenue, while digital sales brought in $453 million, up from $348 million. Primary revenue drivers were FIFA 15, Madden 15 and The Sims 4. Full game.....