Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'
Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled' | Gaming and Culture - CNET News : "Though it once appeared to be a tiny sales juggernaut, Nintendo's top-selling Wii console has struggled in 2009. In July, the Japanese publisher... [read full story]
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