Iwata: 35% Japanese Connectivity Ratio For Wii, 20% For DS

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Approximately 35 percent of Wii consoles and 20 percent of Nintendo DS consoles in Japan are connected to the internet, according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who says those figures will drop unless the company takes ongoing aggressive action. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the online service for Wii and Nintendo DS, sees connectivity spikes when new online functionality is announced and when games with online multiplayer support are released, Iwata said in comments following Nintendo's recent ...

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Published: Nov 6th 2009 05:44 AM