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XBox Gets Price Break

Chris Dannen — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:46:17 -0400

While rumors of an XBox discount have been aswirl for some weeks, today Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] came out and made them official. The standard XBox will get a $50 price drop, as will the Elite model XBox. The Arcade model will drop $80. The price scheme now looks like this: the Arcade at $200, the standard at $300, and the Elite model at $400. Interestingly, the price dip in the low-end Arcade model has changed the industry matrix a little bit; XBox is now officially cheaper than the Nintendo [OTC:NTDOY]Wii.

Logitech Releases Two New Gaming Devices

Chris Dannen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:55:58 -0400

New Colors for Nintendo DS; Accessories for XBox Rock Band

Chris Dannen — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:23:14 -0400

While those of us in the States were stocking up on chips, charcoal and frozen meat last week, Nintendo (TYO: 7974) quietly confirmed that it will begin shipping its Nintendo DS handhelds in three colors in its European market: red, turquoise and green. According to Nintendo's German-language site, the colored DS units will begin shipping on June 13th. The site makes no mention of when the updated styles will hit US shores.

Will the Wii Fit allow Nintendo to expand its reach beyond video gamers — and also solve America’s obesity problem?

Fast Company staff — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:26:22 -0400

Will the Wii Fit allow Nintendo to expand its reach beyond video gamers — and also solve America’s obesity problem?

Nintendo Wii's Too Blue Ocean

Kevin Ohannessian — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:14:23 -0400

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently announced there would be no price cuts coming for the companies game systems, the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS.

When Nintendo announced the existence of the Wii a few years ago, terms like "blue ocean" and "innovative" were thrown around. Since the game console's launch, the Wii has become a huge success, appealing to both Nintendo fanboys and to casual-gamer families.