Hi °C | Lo °C Gamers’ enthusiasm for keeping fit or playing tennis in their living rooms may be on the wane as sales of the Wii console plunged in the first half, slashing Nintendo's profits and prompting the group to cut its full-year forecasts.
Nintendo said yesterday it had continued its strategy of “putting smiles on many people's faces |regardless of age, gender or gaming experience” this year. Yet there would have been few smiles in its boardroom as the gaming giant reported net income had fallen 50% from Y144.8bn (£957m) to Y69.4bn. The falling profits were largely attributed to a fall in sales of the Wii console, and the appreciation of the yen.
