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Nintendo Fined $143m for Price-Fixing

Posted by michael on from the fine-to-be-paid-in-gold-coins dept.

kyz writes "The BBC is reporting that the anti-trust branch of the European Commission has fined Nintendo 146 million euros (roughly $143m) for preventing its distributors from selling games as cheaply as they are sold in other European Union countries. For example, "prices of Nintendo products were up to 65% higher in Germany or the Netherlands than in Britain". Now if only the EU could do this with Microsoft, Levi Strauss and the MPAA members..."

7 of 428 comments (clear)

  1. What? by Quasar1999 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So now I'm supposed to hate Microsoft and Nintendo??? I'm confused.

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  2. and CARS!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    in the uk cars are way overpriced compared ot the continent

  3. The internet is all fucked up... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    What gives?

    Slashdot, my messageboards, Instant Messenger...all slow! Slow!

    I'm going to cry if its still fucked after lunch.

  4. Weird Slashdot Happenings by joyoflinux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Slashdot linking to kuro5hin!?!? I thought giving people 30 mod points was bad :)

  5. Super Mario Bros 3 Commercial by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I would like to know where I can download that Super Mario Bros. 3 commercial where it shows the whole world from outerspace chanting, "Mario, Mario, Mario!" It was on TV when SMB3 was released I believe.

  6. Love story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I would love to shoot my hot male jelly up Saddam's ass!

    End of story.

  7. Rejected this Morning by Nintendork · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    You know, I don't mind being rejected, so long as the same story doesn't get posted later in the day.

    2002-10-30 16:37:04 European Commission Fines Nintendo (articles,news) (rejected)

    Here's the link I referred to which is straight from the horses mouth.

    Wait, I think I figured it out! I forgot to bash Microsoft and the RIAA in my post even though they have nothing to do with the story. When I saw the rejected status, I instantly thought it might be that idiot, Michael who only does reposts, crap very few people care about, and anti monopoly postings. Hmm, look who posted this article.

    -Lucas