More than 2.5 Video Game Systems Sold Every Second during Week as Value-Minded Holiday Shoppers Look to Nintendo
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo’s internal tracking numbers show that the company sold more than 1.5 million Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ video game systems combined in the United States during Thanksgiving Week. That works out to more than 150 Nintendo systems sold every minute continuously for the week – or more than 2.5 every second.
Nintendo estimates that during the week:
- more than 550,000 Wii home consoles sold, demonstrating that consumers nationwide have responded to the new suggested retail price of $199.99.
- more than 1 million Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portable systems sold. This number surpasses the all-time hand-held hardware sales record set by Game Boy™ Advance during Thanksgiving Week 2002.
November 30, 2009 – This holiday, throw a party with BOOM BLOX Bash Party. Adding 25% more action-packed fun for the whole family, EA is giving 139 FREE new online levels today. The new EA-created levels include 57 single player, 48 multiplayer, and 15 co-op levels in addition to the existing uploaded levels totaling more than 500! Access these games through Create Mode or by clicking on the Satellite icon in any game mode.
There are also more than 15,000 approved player-created levels and growing. Easily access these levels by navigating to Create Mode and clicking on Download Levels. Sort by Most Popular, Highest Rated, or Newest.
New Title Based on World’s Fastest Growing Wrestling Organization Coming to Handhelds this Winter
MIDLOTHIAN, VA – November 30, 2009 – SouthPeak Games announced today it has pinned a new deal to the mat to publish games based on the popular professional wrestling brand Total Nonstop Action and its flagship weekly television program TNA iMPACT!. The new game, TNA iMPACT!: Cross the Line, will be available for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systems (including the PSP®go system) and Nintendo DS™ later this winter.
“Their unique take on professional wrestling has captivated a continually growing fan base of millions of people across the world,” said Richard Iggo, VP of Marketing for SouthPeak. “We look forward to giving those fans the opportunity to go head to head with all their favorite TNA superstars on the go, on either the PSP system or Nintendo DS.”
According to Nintendo’s Sales and marketing VP Cammie Dunaway, ever since the Wii received its $50 price drop, sales for the newly priced $199 system have been up 85% on …
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SAN FRANCISCO – November 30, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands(TM) video game is in development and is scheduled to be released May 2010 …
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Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii: – Game Party 3 – Girls Life: Sleepover Party – James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game – Peppa Pig – Scene It? Bright Lights Big …
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Nintendo Wii: – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel – bittos+ (online) – Copter Crisis (online) – James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game – Reader Rabbit: Kindergarten – …
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Sequel to the Hit My Aquarium Stampedes onto WiiWare Today
San Mateo, Calif. – Nov. 30, 2009 – The creatures of the animal kingdom are ready to be cared for as My Zoo, the follow up to the WiiWare™ hitMy Aquarium, launches on WiiWare today. My Zoo gives players the ability to raise and play with the cutest, cuddliest lions, elephants, giraffes and other animals in the comfort of their own homes. Published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON SOFT, My Zoo can now be downloaded on WiiWare for 500 Wii Points™. My Zoo is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).
“My Zoo is a fun interactive experience for gamers of all ages,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Digital Download at Hudson Entertainment. “Families can bond over raising a virtual animal family together. With eight types of animals already available and more on the way, My Zooprovides endless opportunities to learn and grow with the animals you’re caring for.”
Whether you succumbed to a food coma, found yourself trapped at the mall or just planted yourself in front of the television, clearly you need a break from the exhausting holiday weekend. And Nintendo is here to help, with 10 downloadable games sure to provide a welcome distraction. WiiWare™ brings the latest installment in the gripping Tales of Monkey Island series, while Nintendo DSiWare™ serves up some magic along with the popular Bookworm™ and Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes, a game starring…you. And don’t forget to take a trip down memory lane with two Virtual Console™ classics – one from Super NES™ and one from the arcades.
For you Flipnote Studio™ fans, there’s something “dynamite” on the Nintendo Channel and the Flipnote Hatena Web site this week, so be sure to check it out. You can also watch and download Flipnotes created by renowned artists like Aardman Animations LTD. at the new Flipnote Central section.
I have also heard that The Conduit can be purchased for $15 at Target as well, but I can not confirm that at this time.
While I was snooping around the Target website for Cyber Monday deals I ran across the Trade in offer. Below what Target has to say:
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This is a great time of the year for people interested in electronic or just shopping in general. Not only do we have Black Friday the day after Thanksgiving, but …
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1. New Super Mario Bros (Wii) 2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Wii) 3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360) 4. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) 5. …
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1. Wii Fit (Nintendo): 3 536 288 2. Wii Sports (Nintendo): 3 528 473 3. Wii Play (Nintendo): 2 697 416 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo): 2 355 816 5. …
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It happened to Brawl and The Conduit and it was bound to happen to New Super Mario Bros. Wii….It has been up-scaled to HD.
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This just passed through my email, and I thought I would share it with you as a post-Thanksgiving day gift.
This holiday, throw a party with BOOM BLOX Bash Party. …
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