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Nintendo's biggest Challenge this Fall is to Make the 3DS a Success

Stock market sends Nintendo's stock 5% down after 3DS line-up announcement.

Sep 13 2011, 7:33am CDT | by

Nintendo's biggest Challenge this Fall is to Make the 3DS a Success
 
 
 

Earlier today we reported about the new games that will come to the 3DS this fall. In itself these new games for the 3DS are great. Additionally the new firmware will bring 3D video recording to the 3DS and a new accessory called Slidepad is supposed to enhance game play for select titles. With the new low price of $169.99 the 3DS should be all set to overtake the DS/DSi in sales this holiday season. But this might not be enough to make the 3DS a success. Mobile gaming on smartphones is the new biggest threat to Nintendo's business.

Nintendo is staying away from releasing their games on other platforms. Nintendo could actually be more successful bringing Mario to the iPhone in the future if hardware sales of portable consoles fail.

The new Wii U is in my eyes also going to be difficult to fill the shoes of the original Wii. I still do not see that the Wii U tablet controller is a game changer. Nintendo had a tremendous run over the last years, now they need to reinvent themselves to continue their success. See also this Reuters report.

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State Of The Game: NVIDIA Talks SHIELD, GRID, Android, And The Future Of Gaming (It's Not Consoles)

Source: Forbes

NVIDIA has been a busy technology bee recently. Its Tegra SoC (System on a Chip) is at the heart of an increasing number of Android-based gaming products, including the Kickstarted OUYA and (likely) Mad Catz’ MOJO, ann ...
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Much faster Wi-Fi coming soon

Source: KSAT San Antonio

A new, faster version of Wi-Fi was officially rubber-stamped Wednesday. The latest Wi-Fi technology, called "802.11ac," offers speeds of up to 1.3 Gigabits per second. That's fast enough to transfer an en ...
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Top 10 Unknown Things about Usain Bolt

Source: Top 10 List

The honorable Usain St. Leo Bolt , a Jamaican athlete born on August 21, 1986 is also known as the running machine all over the world. St. Leo is his complicated and interesting middle name. He is known as ...
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