Nintendo Wii Reviews

CHICAGO (AP) — Swirling snow, packed parking lots and massive markdowns greeted many shoppers across the country this weekend as retailers tried to woo consumers to open their wallets during the final holiday countdown. From flagship department stores to main street shops, consumers found extended hours - in some places, around-the-clock shopping - and even some extra-cheery customer service as merchants hope to salvage one of the worst shopping seasons in decades, brought on by the recession

Interesting article @ The NYTimes, are consumers are choosing simpler electronic gadgets? Pictured here a taken apart Flip camera. THE National Bureau of Economic Research hardly stunned the nation this month when it announced that the United States had been in recession since December 2007. And, as it turns out, the buyers of consumer electronics could very well have been a leading economic indicator. Over the last year, they chose to buy two inexpensive and simple products, the Wii and the

"We are pleased to have resolved this dispute," said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. "The Nunchuk and Wii brands are familiar to consumers worldwide, and Nintendo is dedicated to vigorous defense of those brands."

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Dec 18, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — With only six shopping days left before Christmas, shelves are getting bare and hot ticket items are harder to find. Based on statistics from NearbyNow, the popular local shopping service that provides online and mobile solutions for consumers, retailer Nintendo and UGG(R) Australia boot company are giving retailers something to smile about. Analyzing shopping trends from over 500 cities across the US, NearbyNow has determined that sp

Nintendo's grip on the videogame market has never been more evident than last Thursday, when the NPD Group released sales data for November, the first month of the 2008 holiday shopping season. Consumers purchased 2 million Wii consoles, 1.5 million Nintendo DS handhelds, and more than $700 million of software for the two systems combined.

From CIO Today: Mark Anderson shares his technology predictions for 2009 With consumer spending on entertainment slowing down, consumers will happily spend more to improve their at-home entertainment experience instead of splurging on outings to restaurants and movies. That means bigger TV screens to connect to video game consoles for family rounds of Rock Band on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii. Read the article.

Nintendo has cited strong November sales data as evidence that consumers are turning to the Wii console and portable DS system for the "best value" in entertainment options.