As sales slip, Nintendo faces uncertain future

[Fluffdick]

espite loads of hype and terrific press, the company has hit a snag with its 3DS handheld, a system that was supposed to usher in a new era of 3D gaming. It's yet to happen. 3DS sales have been lackluster and at times downright depressing; June even saw the venerable DS line outsell its shinier, fancier cousin.

And due to a lack of software and increasingly outdated tech, Wii sales have positively floundered. Analysts have noted that, compared to last June, Wii software sales dipped a stunning 75%, and monthly sales of the system itself are routinely eclipsed by Microsoft's Xbox 360. Based on the rest of 2011's Wii lineup -- highlighted by The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, a new Kirby game and very little else - sales are likely going to keep dropping until the company releases their next hopeful hit, the Wii U.

In other words, 2011 isn't going to be easy.

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I hope they don't die I love Nintendo!

[Dr. Glocktor]

Maybe now they'll try at making new game IPs instead of re-releasing the same ones over and over and over and over and over and jesus christ when will it end

[Madican]

>3DS sales not doing so well
>Most of the "good" titles not released yet

Found the problem.

[hotb]

rofl

[Nefarious Bear]

Its the virtual boy all over again. its like a curse with nintendo and 3d consoles/handhelds.

[Madican]

Its the virtual boy all over again. its like a curse with nintendo and 3d consoles/handhelds.

What? No. The Virtual Boy didn't sell well because looking into bright red lights damages your eyes. The 3DS is not selling well because there's nothing to play on it.

[Nefarious Bear]

Its the virtual boy all over again. its like a curse with nintendo and 3d consoles/handhelds.

What? No. The Virtual Boy didn't sell well because looking into bright red lights damages your eyes. The 3DS is not selling well because there's nothing to play on it.

3DS can damage your eyes too and the virtual boy had little to no games too. COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT.

[Komodoensis]

I'm not worried. It's probably going to be a bit rough, but in the end, Nintendo will recover.

[KevTehNev]

>Implying Nintendo will ever go out of business

[hotb]

lol consoles losing sales near the end of their lifetime means the company is dying

[Alexandy13]

>Implying Nintendo will ever go out of business

[Galaxy Man]

3DS can damage your eyes too.

it CAN

if you have pussy eyes.

Seriously I play like 50 hours of 3DS every day in a row with the 3D up all the way and it's totally cool

the only side effect is now i expect EVERYTHING to be 3D

and if i try hard enough

it becomes 3D

[Chekt]

Pretty sad, but this is probably just a bumpy patch.

[Etank88]

3DS can damage your eyes too.

it CAN

if you have pussy eyes.

Seriously I play like 50 hours of 3DS every day in a row with the 3D up all the way and it's totally cool

the only side effect is now i expect EVERYTHING to be 3D

and if i try hard enough

it becomes 3D

MY HAND Its in 3D

[DarkSurfer]

I doubt rough sales of the 3DS would kill Nintendo.