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Nintendo named 'World's Best Company' for 2009 |
Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS Tags: Google, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony
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Despite recent setbacks profits-wise, Nintendo's success in this console generation is a hard thing to argue against. In recognition of the DS and Wii's dominance in their respective markets, BusinessWeek and management consulting firm A.T. Kearney recently gave Nintendo the top spot in their World's Best Companies 2009 list.
BusinessWeek cited the company's "continued emphasis on innovation" as a key ingredient in its success:
Japanese electronics maker Nintendo (7974.T) claims the No. 1 spot this year. Its sales have risen 36% annually over the past five years, while its value growth averaged 38%. Despite the hard times of the past year, Nintendo's continued emphasis on innovation has helped the company develop must-haves such as the DS handheld game machine and the Wii console, which outsold rival offerings from Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT).
Nintendo is followed by Google and Apple at second and third place, respectively. Neither Sony nor Microsoft made it into the 40-company list.
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Via BusinessWeek
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hardcore gamers who scream... "three hundred and sixty and PS triple and PaintShopPro have the best graffiks!!!"
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Btw the award wasn't for best gaming console but best company meaning profit, growth and other things which I don't understand.
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Innovation, casuals, all that stuff have nothing to do with this ranking other than that's what drove the sales. I think they earned it. Others will disagree.
But profits don't lie (barring the occasional big-time fraud or something.)
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Sony is researching Sci-Fi tech like wireless electricity. So i wouldn't really expected them to be on the top 10 but at least 30th.
But hey Nintendo does deserve it for making a idea which sounded.....nuts.....work.
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Funny is funny...don't like it? Then why are you reading the comments? I love the entertainment and I stated as such.
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Example:
Nintendo makes 1 million dollars in a year.
Microsoft makes 1 billion dollars in the same year.
Yet, Nintendo get's the bunsiness award. Why?
Because in the previous year Nintendo only made 500,000. Microsoft on the other hand made an equal 1 billion in the prior year.
That's why you wont see Microsoft on this list.
Apple is living off of iPhone/iPod sales. Most of their "increase" has nothing to do with Macs.
Meanwhile Microsoft continues to churn out major cash. Remember Microsofts' biggest revenue comes from business software and operating systems. The 360 is nothing but a drop in the bucket.
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Unlike some companies that charge you $150 when it was their fault.
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You notice the ONLY thing he uses for his data are his OWN OPINIONS.
Sorry moron, your opinions are not data and they certainly are not facts.
You claim the casual market is filled with idiots for no other reason then them being casual yet you FAIL to realize that there are simply more casual players then non casual players. You insist on putting a higher value on non-casual players and that's where you FAIL over and over again. Even MS and Sony realized they missed the casual boat and after YEARS of the Wii's success they only NOW try to capture the casual market.
So here's a NEW FACT that can be derived from your own actions. You are DUMBER then Microsoft and Sony. Gee, go figure!!!
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I would like to see REAL numbers in regards to how many Wiis are purchased for individual use versus gifts.
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Nintendo hasnt messed up so badly .. But they can never do a good job at coding -__- ..
Once Sony Gets back on their feet .. They will kill everything .. Execpt apple .. Apple still isnt fully into the gaming business .. I think they accidentally entered .. And it was a good thing ..
SONY IS THE BEST . Microsoft is good at making PC Operating systems .. But windows vista sucked .. windows 7 is much better .. Windows Aero still screws it though ..
Gosh im off topic .. Oh well .
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You BETTER use facts when you call someone a LIAR. You constantly babble off accusations and call Nintendo a bunch of liars who rip people off. When you make such claims YOU NEED FACTS.
None of which you have. You're nothing buy an *****. On top of that, ALL OF YOUR OPINIONS are based on FALSE information thus your opinions are nothing but BS.
Your opinions are as meaningless as yourself.
Here's an example:
"I don't think the entire casual market is full of idiots (although you come to mind) they just have LOW STANDARDS."
Ok, so NOW you claim the whole market isn't idiotic. In the past you HAVE so good job on backpeddling that one. Yet you AGAIN claim the WHOLE CASUAL MARKET has low standards. Here you claim that over 56 MILLION PEOPLE have low standards. Based on WHAT? You base that on absolutely NOTHING. That comment alone makes you a total *****. That's not even an opinion on your part. That is nothing but absolutely crap. Something you are certainly full of.
I love my Wii and I DO NOT have low standards. I just used FACT to prove you WRONG. See how that works? Go learn something.
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If that's a quote then give your source!!! No source? Then you are, as always, a LIAR. I said no such thing. I said nothing about a guarantee and I said nothing about "10,000".
Go learn how to f@cking read you jackass.
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No, it does not. A group of 50 plus million people do not have "standards". The idea alone is impossible.
All in all it's good know that YOU believe what you type is nothing but OPINION. Like myself and OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS PAGE have pointed out, your opinions are based on bogus information. Information that is not real.
You're a biased douche and nothing more.
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Want PROOF?
Want FACTS?
The Wii is worthy based on HUMAN BEING popularity. It does not get improvments very often. Thus you are WRONG!!!!!!!!!! !! As always.
Keep failing! It's hilarious!!!!
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According to your BS theory (btw, you are full of a TON of BS!).... The entire 360 market has low standards. Only an IDIOT would buy and own a 360. With over 50% failure rate that console is a JOKE!!!! Less then 50% of them work. That's a seriously low standard of hardware quality which I magically pass onto the consumer and claim the entire 360 consumer market is a low quality standard.
Grow the f@ck up you jackass!
Oh, and your link up there doesn't prove anything. I already explained to you why that wasn't a lie. As always you never "get it".
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I had three you idiot. I've told you that many times. But I don't expect you to remember facts or figures. You just fly off the seat with whatever current idiot emotions you are feeling at that time.
"For a console that is RARELY used by most people"
Here you are again MAKING UP INFORMATION. You are such a waste of time...
"Wiis just have 10 year old technology"
And yet we now have Sony and MS scrambling to COPY that 10 year old technology. HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
"Wow, that was childish."
Not really, you have a LOT of growing up to do and you are a jackass.
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