We are about to cross the 100 mark guys. Keep it going!

I'm the thousandth post!!!

More evidence that the graphical "nextgen" leap won't be as big as many people had dreamed of:

Something actually relevant to the topic.

Nintendo Co.7974.TO -1.04% is expected to miss company guidance on all counts – hardware sales, software sales, and profit — in its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, as sales of its Wii U videogame consoles struggled. That would intensify pressure for a strategy shift that could transform the videogame competitive landscape.

The world’s largest game company has been adamant about sticking to its three-decades-old strategy of making games only for its own hardware. But the clamor for change from investors and developers is reaching a feverish pitch. They want Nintendo to release its popular and lucrative titles such as “Super Mario,” “Pokemon,” and “Zelda” more widely, and take advantage of a boom in game apps for smartphones and tablet computers to reach a new generation of users.

Market expectations are for a smaller quarterly operating loss of Y9.3 billion against a loss of Y18.8 billion a year ago. That would make an operating profit of Y100 billion for the full year to March look ambitious, and a downward forecast revision likely in the near future. And while Nintendo may stick to its outlook on Wednesday, pointing to the expected sales boosts from the upcoming releases of key titles, investors are going to need more convincing. Sony Corp.6758.TO -0.94% and Microsoft Corp.MSFT -0.63% will begin sales of powerful and much-anticipated next-generation consoles in November, and boast a lineup of mega-hit software releases.

An about-turn in strategy could double Nintendo’s share price – now down 13.5% from three months ago at Y11,400 — as investors hope that would unleash a formidable giant in mobile gaming.

Still don`t understand why people want Nintendo to go mobile.
The minute they go mobile, their profits will go down. Why buy a Nintendo HW system when they can buy the games on non-Nintendo HW and for less Money.
They would end up losing money on HW and SW aswell.

Not to mention the HDD space needed for their games.

Expected! That's the key word...We will see the REAL results tomorrow

Indeed! I'd be very surprised if Nintendo surpassed expectations tho, as their forecasts and the likes are very optimistic.

Fun fact, Nintendo hasn't hit a FY forecast for Wii in well over 12 quaters!!!

well too bad. the winner is the one with the most console sales.

No one likes the fact that the Wii came in first place . Damn you Nintendo! Sell your fucking corp or something.

Eh IMO it doesn't work like that. 360 and PS3 sold more software, got the most games and in the end will have an equal if not bigger userbase than Wii.

Wii by far made the most money. But as you see that's just another metric of 'winning'.