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Weak US Dollar Means Nintendo Favors Europe For Now

Posted by timothy on from the aber-vere-ahr-all-zee-deutschmarks? dept.

timeOday writes "The LA Times is reporting that the new Nintendo Wii Fit is hard to find on US shelves, due not only to strong demand but also the United States' declining status in the world economy: '"[Nintendo] is also is shrewdly maximizing its profit by sending four times as many units to Europe, reaping the benefits of the strong euro," says Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Morgan Securities. "The shortage demonstrates one consequence of the weak dollar. We're seeing companies ignore their largest market simply because they can make a greater profit elsewhere."'"

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  1. Kyle by Dragonshed · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Am I the only that imagined Kyle from southpark say in response, "You... Asshole..."

  2. Re:It will all end on Jan 20, 2009 by sayfawa · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Are you saying that Barack Obama Sr (shown here with Jr) is mostly arabic? You have a very broad definition of that term.

    Amazing how any nonsense can be posted around here and get modded informative.

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  3. Right... ability... by denzacar · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    nothing to do with his ability at the White House Soo... Bush was also elected because of his "ability"?
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  4. Re:Oh the humanity by Fritzed · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    A Guide to The Queen's English

    Lift = Elevator
    Colour = Color
    Estate = Station Wagon
    Education = Edumacation

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  5. What is this story about? by SupremoMan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It seems like just a lightening rod for trolls and self-righteous tard trolls. Whya re these comments marked interestign and insightful?