Of course, Nintendo couldn't have possibly sold that many handhelds without the help of retailers and according to Reggie, Walmart has been the biggest customer. We're not surprised -- Walmart is supernatural, after all.
Nintendo sells 2.2 million DSis, says Walmart is biggest customer
by David Hinkle 
on Oct 6th 2009 12:15PM
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Of course, Nintendo couldn't have possibly sold that many handhelds without the help of retailers and according to Reggie, Walmart has been the biggest customer. We're not surprised -- Walmart is supernatural, after all.
Reader Comments (77)
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:52PM Shagittarius said
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:53PM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
Spencer Pratt makes dog shit look delicious.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 4:57PM Shagittarius said
He looked like that when he was running pizza hut. The guy is a stuffed shirt, you gotta give him a break for being vapid and clueless.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 6:52PM (Unverified) said
A little late to the punch, I know.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:25PM (Unverified) said
Ah, now I see why it's selling so much when walmart's the biggest seller.
I mean, so many stupid people go there they have their own site
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I mean, so many stupid people go there they have their own site
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:46PM JXCGunrunna said
Every time i see you comment like this i just think of you yelling at ur computer monitor as you type some of the most random dumb shit ever.
I don't really see how you figure dumb ppl buy stuff from walmart but not from best buy. Everyone knows you can get stuff cheaper online. like i get xbox live from Newegg for 40 bucks no tax and no shipping.
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I don't really see how you figure dumb ppl buy stuff from walmart but not from best buy. Everyone knows you can get stuff cheaper online. like i get xbox live from Newegg for 40 bucks no tax and no shipping.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:44PM Ballistic H said
Gotta agree with tmacairjordan87. Been to a couple of Walmart a couple of times and buyers as well as employees there just don't have any etiquette at all. Totally Redneck attitude.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:50PM Ballistic H said
Btw, the Walmarts I've been are so far because I live in the city and there's none. I had to go to the suburbs to find them.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:29PM wingedLegionary said
Paying for value? You can't play DVD's on a Wii!
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:43PM GewurztraminerX said
My toaster doesn't play DVDs either but luckily I already have 6 other devices that do
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:45PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2008/12/05/analyst-downloadable-video-content-on-wii-by-2010/
http://nintendo.joystiq.com/photos/guide-to-watching-dvds-on-wii/974761/
although I hear that Twilight hack no longer works.....
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http://nintendo.joystiq.com/photos/guide-to-watching-dvds-on-wii/974761/
although I hear that Twilight hack no longer works.....
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:48PM wingedLegionary said
Yeah, but it's about integration. Just because you personally have more than one gaming console/ device that plays DVD's doesn't mean others do, if having DVD playback means that someone can get rid of the clutter a DVD player takes up then all the better!
Not everyone wants to hack their Wii to gain functionality and neither do they wish to download films they already have, if that's what you want, fair enough. Just doesn't seem like a good value proposition to me!
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Not everyone wants to hack their Wii to gain functionality and neither do they wish to download films they already have, if that's what you want, fair enough. Just doesn't seem like a good value proposition to me!
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:10PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
if you are buying a Wii and it would be you ONLY DVD player WTF is your life about??
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:18PM wingedLegionary said
No, you WANT it to be your only DVD player rather than having two devices. I'm not saying I personally am the use case, but other people I know are in situations where they are.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:24PM sonicspike41 said
Considering the Wii has a very "expanded" audience this generation, I think it's very possible that a few Wii owners might not own a computer/Xbox 306/PS3/other DVD capable device. Such people might want to sell their DVD player and only keep the Wii.
The Wii can play DVDs, and all it takes is a small software program to do so. I don't know why Nintendo doesn't just include it into the next software update and use it as a selling point this holiday season.
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The Wii can play DVDs, and all it takes is a small software program to do so. I don't know why Nintendo doesn't just include it into the next software update and use it as a selling point this holiday season.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 2:14PM IrateGamer said
I heard they didn't include a DVD player because it would make the lense die faster
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 3:11PM Kaminaaa said
Greg's right guys. There really is no excuse for the lack of DVD player. It just shows Nintendo is still as stubborn as it always has been (e.g no DVD player in the GC).
It doesn't matter how many DVD players you pretend you have, people expect consoles to come with a DVD player. Only makes sense seeming the thing runs freakin' DVD disks anyways.
Many 'casuals' I know have stick DVDs in the Wii expecting it to play them, only to be disappointed when it doesn't.
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It doesn't matter how many DVD players you pretend you have, people expect consoles to come with a DVD player. Only makes sense seeming the thing runs freakin' DVD disks anyways.
Many 'casuals' I know have stick DVDs in the Wii expecting it to play them, only to be disappointed when it doesn't.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 3:37PM (Unverified) said
i don't know why all of you guys don't get it.
in order for nintendo to add dvd playback functionality, they have to pay a licensing fee. there is zero benefit to nintendo adding dvd playback because:
1. everyone who wants a dvd player has one
2. nintendo will make no money selling dvds and sales of the wii would not see a significant hardware sales increase by including the feature.
before sony, no one included movie playback capability in consoles, because only sony pictures stands to benefit from increased dvd and blu-ray sales.
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in order for nintendo to add dvd playback functionality, they have to pay a licensing fee. there is zero benefit to nintendo adding dvd playback because:
1. everyone who wants a dvd player has one
2. nintendo will make no money selling dvds and sales of the wii would not see a significant hardware sales increase by including the feature.
before sony, no one included movie playback capability in consoles, because only sony pictures stands to benefit from increased dvd and blu-ray sales.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 3:39PM wingedLegionary said
That doesn't change the fact that it's not that great a value proposition as Reggie was emphasising
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 6:23PM (Unverified) said
Yeah Nintendo is totally screwing us off. How dare they not have features like the ability to play DVDs while the 360 and PS3 can play DVDs AND have perfect backwards compatibility with last generations consoles, while Wii does only the latter.
OH WAIT.
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OH WAIT.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:42PM Gate Stormer said
Wow what an uneducated uninformed douchebag statement. So in essence you are saying that my parents & all of my family are idiots as well?
Just in case you haven't crawled out of your cave lately, not all Walmarts are exclusively white trash or ghetto. Personally I shop where I find the best deals. Whether that be Walmart, Target, etc.
I love how people make their stereotypes based off of their own little "cave" in the world.
"OH NOES!!! TEH WALMART PAYS CRAP WAGES & SELLS STUFF MADE IN CHINA & HIRES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!!!"
News Flash: In essence Walmart is a company & is there to make money just like any other company!
If you don't like Walmart then FINE! Just STFU about it being so evil! Not just you but everyone else in general.
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Just in case you haven't crawled out of your cave lately, not all Walmarts are exclusively white trash or ghetto. Personally I shop where I find the best deals. Whether that be Walmart, Target, etc.
I love how people make their stereotypes based off of their own little "cave" in the world.
"OH NOES!!! TEH WALMART PAYS CRAP WAGES & SELLS STUFF MADE IN CHINA & HIRES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!!!"
News Flash: In essence Walmart is a company & is there to make money just like any other company!
If you don't like Walmart then FINE! Just STFU about it being so evil! Not just you but everyone else in general.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:42PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
Only idiots you say??
SURE, they may have caused countless mom and pop shops to go under....but at this point there isn't shit we can do about it.....I tried boycotting Wal-mart for a few months but then Christmas came around and their toys were WAAAAAY cheaper than Toys R Us.....my kids had to have something. Then on top of that Sam's Club has cheap diapers & Detergent....and those are thing you need when you have an infant...
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SURE, they may have caused countless mom and pop shops to go under....but at this point there isn't shit we can do about it.....I tried boycotting Wal-mart for a few months but then Christmas came around and their toys were WAAAAAY cheaper than Toys R Us.....my kids had to have something. Then on top of that Sam's Club has cheap diapers & Detergent....and those are thing you need when you have an infant...
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:42PM Blaquebeird said
Not to sound like an advocate of corporate monopoly, but really, you'd have to be an idiot not to shop at Walmart. Their marked up prices are lower than what most other retailers buy a product for. Food for thought: Walmart was the first company to buy in such large bulk that they can afford to charge less for a product than say a private retailer that sells the same product. They're not the power hungry maniacs the media and hippies would have you believe, it's just good business.
And as far as the DSi comment goes, I have but one thing to say: I fucked your dad.
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And as far as the DSi comment goes, I have but one thing to say: I fucked your dad.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:57PM FernandoRocker said
Sorry, but I'm a pro-Walmart guy too...
I don't know how Walmarts look in your cities, but at least here in Laredo, Tx, we have 2 regular Walmarts and 1 Walmart Supercenters...
The Supercenter is relative new, and the 2 regular Walmarts were remodeled a few years ago... the stores are great, very clean and modern, with excellent prices and a huge selection of games and movies.
Why the Walmart hate? The things you buy in there are the same brand as the things you would buy at Target for example, but for less money.
And Chris... I was yesterday with my brother at Sam's Club... he has a 6 months baby and he was buying some diapers... very cheap!
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I don't know how Walmarts look in your cities, but at least here in Laredo, Tx, we have 2 regular Walmarts and 1 Walmart Supercenters...
The Supercenter is relative new, and the 2 regular Walmarts were remodeled a few years ago... the stores are great, very clean and modern, with excellent prices and a huge selection of games and movies.
Why the Walmart hate? The things you buy in there are the same brand as the things you would buy at Target for example, but for less money.
And Chris... I was yesterday with my brother at Sam's Club... he has a 6 months baby and he was buying some diapers... very cheap!
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:53PM Ballistic H said
I think it's only in the US that Walmarts have the lowest prices. The Walmarts in Canada doesn't have the lowest prices but they're a convenience to suburbans.
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Posted: Oct 6th 2009 4:29PM Giroro said
The Walmart business model really has 2 stages
1- Undercut all local businesses with great prices and selection in order to drive away competition
2- Raise prices to be above what you would have been paying at other stores and cut inventory and variety to increase efficiency.
Most Walmart defenders have a local Walmart in stage 1, most Walmart haters live near one in stage 2.
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1- Undercut all local businesses with great prices and selection in order to drive away competition
2- Raise prices to be above what you would have been paying at other stores and cut inventory and variety to increase efficiency.
Most Walmart defenders have a local Walmart in stage 1, most Walmart haters live near one in stage 2.
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 12:48PM GennosukeSama said
*gets his shotgun*
i'll show you whose the most dangerous!! damn spammers!
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i'll show you whose the most dangerous!! damn spammers!
Posted: Oct 6th 2009 1:15PM FernandoRocker said
Dirty
If he doesn't, he can buy one at Walmart for very little money.
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If he doesn't, he can buy one at Walmart for very little money.
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