Nintendo and Gamestop to guarantee Wiis after holiday
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Nintendo Co Ltd  said on  Friday it will launch a "rain check" program to deliver the Wii  in January to shoppers who can't get hold of the game console  due to inventory shortages over the holiday season.
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The holiday shopping season is ending on a better note than it began, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals. Still, retailers hope for a boost the week after Christmas as consumers cash in gift cards.
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Toy retailer Toys "R" Us has unveiled   its "hot toy" list for the upcoming holiday season, and this   year it includes a video game console for the first time --   Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s 7974.OS Wii.
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Nintendo's game console Wii goes on sale but some gamers are disappointed pre-orders were not fufilled.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. on Thursday said it   plans to begin selling its new video game console Wii in the   U.S. on November 19 as it girds for a three-way showdown this   holiday shopping season against Microsoft and Sony.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. said on Thursday  it will start selling its new game console, the Wii, on  December 2 in Japan for 25,000 yen ($212), making it the third  and last major game maker to bring a next-generation console to  market.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd.  (7974.OS) said on Thursday it will start selling its new video  game console, the Wii, in the United States on November 19 for  about $250, as it girds for a three-way holiday showdown with  Microsoft and Sony.
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By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 16--TOKYO -- Nintendo Co. said Friday it will provide thicker  replacement straps free of charge for "Wii" video-game console remote controls  after some straps broke after players waved the controllers wildly during game  play.
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You may not be able to get your hands on one of the company's popular consoles before Christmas, but now you can at least put something under the tree: a certificate redeemable for a Wii in January.
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The holiday shopping season is set to be a shoot-&#39;em-up round in the video game industry, as its top players Nintendo and Sony go head to head by launching new and advanced hand held machines.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s hit Wii video game consoles will still be scarce this holiday season, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
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Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS)  on Friday said it would voluntarily exchange 3.2 million straps  for its "Wii" game console controller following reports of  damaged TVs and minor physical injuries caused by flying  "Wiimotes."
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With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the battle between Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft over which company will win the end-of-year sales crown is heating up.
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Nintendo provided further guidance on the release of the Wii on Thursday, including announcing a price and release date as well as accessories to ship with the console. The Wii will launch first in the United States on November 19.
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The holiday shopping season is set to be a shoot-'em-up round in the video game industry, as its top players Nintendo and Sony go head to head by launching new and advanced hand-held machines.
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Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime tells the New York Times that "complete" game downloads for DS will be made possible on Wii.
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Nintendo plans to release its new Wii video game console in North America and South America in November.