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Japan Not Happy With The Nintendo DSi

October 03, 2008 in News comments 10

It could very well be acredited to the global credit crunch, however it seems unlikely that after Nintendo's unvieling of the latest DS iteration - The Nintendo DSi the shares of Nintendo didn't increase, but plunged by 3.7%

Nintendo, also the maker of the Wii console, fell 3.7 percent to close at 39,500 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The stock, which more than doubled in each of the past two years, has lost 41 percent in 2008, while Sony shares dropped 51 percent.
Krunal via bloomberg.com »
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  • 0
    Newcloud Oct 3, 08
    i can see how. everyone has a ds and nintendo brings this out
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      chautemoc Oct 3, 08
      Indeed. They've already sold a bajillion units..everyone has one..sucks in a way. Would've been a lot better if the DS Lite was the original model, and this came out when the Lite did. But alas, I'm a sucker and I'll be getting one anyway.
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    McClubbin Oct 3, 08
    Oh my, this could be quite the predicament. But after following the markets closely over the past month, I have a feeling that the shares did not drop solely because of the DSi. All the markets have been in bad shape this year, and I'd have to hold off for an opinion poll on the DSi to see whether Japan likes it or not.
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    dwg14390 Oct 3, 08
    It's not that japan ISN'T happy with the DSi (crappy cam or no they'll drool for it) it's just that they wasted all their money on wii and DS lite stuff that they can't get this.


    Maybe they should work on a new portable?? Though the ds still feels pretty new despite it's age.
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    Dio Oct 4, 08
    Maybe because everyone in Japan owns a DS Lite already? and I mean everyone.
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      Seproth Oct 4, 08
      Yeah, but before that how many owned a DS? It should be improved enough to make those who own them upgrade. I'm not positive but I'd bet there are incentives as well. Like when the DS lite released in the states you could get a pretty good discount by trading in the DS brick.
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    Final Blade Oct 4, 08
    Funny, if the DSi was only available anywhere but japan, you see them uproar.
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      Capn Droid Oct 4, 08
      Funny, if the DSi was only available anywhere but Japan, you'd see Nintendo sue for their idea.
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    Breezy Oct 4, 08
    I can't see this selling well at all. Nintendo was already the more popular option for many people, dure to the lower price, so why would people want another?

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