Bloomberg: Nintendo Tops Sony's Market Value as Wii Outsells PS3
Nintendo Co.'s market value surpassed that of Sony Corp., a company with eight times more revenue, underscoring the success of the Wii game console in outselling rival PlayStation 3.
Shares of Nintendo, based in Kyoto, western Japan, rose to a record 46,350 yen, valuing the company at 6.57 trillion yen ($53 billion), and overtaking Sony's 6.48 trillion yen capitalization in trading today. Nintendo's stock closed 0.8 percent lower at 45,100 yen.
Sony, which overtook Nintendo as the world's biggest console maker after PlayStation 2's introduction in 2000, suffered production delays and slow sales at its latest player. Wii's lower price and a wand-like controller that players swing like a sword or tennis racquet helped Nintendo widen its sales lead over the PlayStation 3 in Japan last month.
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Nintendo's sales in the U.S. have not reached their potential, spokesman Toyoda said last week. The company has in the past sold about twice as many consoles in North America than in Japan or Europe, he said.
Nintendo has so far sold about 2.37 million Wii consoles in the U.S., 2 million in Japan and 1.47 million in other regions, including Europe, since the November debut, he said.
What a topsy-turvy world we live in. First Hyundai gets the nod as top car brand for quality, and now Nintendo has eclipsed Sony for market cap. At the moment, the phrase "totally eating Sony's lunch" is metaphorical, but how long before it becomes literal?
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Nintendo Co.'s market value surpassed that of Sony Corp., a company with eight times more revenue, underscoring the success of the Wii game console in outselling rival PlayStation 3.
Shares of Nintendo, based in Kyoto, western Japan, rose to a record 46,350 yen, valuing the company at 6.57 trillion yen ($53 billion), and overtaking Sony's 6.48 trillion yen capitalization in trading today. Nintendo's stock closed 0.8 percent lower at 45,100 yen.
Sony, which overtook Nintendo as the world's biggest console maker after PlayStation 2's introduction in 2000, suffered production delays and slow sales at its latest player. Wii's lower price and a wand-like controller that players swing like a sword or tennis racquet helped Nintendo widen its sales lead over the PlayStation 3 in Japan last month.
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Nintendo's sales in the U.S. have not reached their potential, spokesman Toyoda said last week. The company has in the past sold about twice as many consoles in North America than in Japan or Europe, he said.
Nintendo has so far sold about 2.37 million Wii consoles in the U.S., 2 million in Japan and 1.47 million in other regions, including Europe, since the November debut, he said.
What a topsy-turvy world we live in. First Hyundai gets the nod as top car brand for quality, and now Nintendo has eclipsed Sony for market cap. At the moment, the phrase "totally eating Sony's lunch" is metaphorical, but how long before it becomes literal?
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