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Nintendo's Profit Dives as Global Wii Demand Dips

Oct. 29, 2009
Nintendo's first-half profit plunged by more than half as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled in a saturated market.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Nintendo says it has increased the production rate of its Wii game console three times this year and still isn't making enough.

Wii takes wind out of competitors' sales

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Movement, not graphics, seems to be driving video game sales as U.S. observers note Nintendo's Wii's physical interaction fueled its lead in sales and buzz.

Nintendo to replace Wii wrist straps

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler