News: Iwata's continued employment at Nintendo baffles analyst

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News: Iwata's continued employment at Nintendo baffles analyst

Added: 06.12.2013 11:31 | 1 views | 0 comments

Pachter can't believe the Nintendo president hasn't exploited the mobile space with the firm's vast back catalogue.

News: Iwata's continued employment at Nintendo baffles analyst news

Pachter said that Nintendo should be releasing old GBA titles on phones and tablets for free, whilst charging $3-$5 for more recent DS games, potentially generating huge additional revenue for the flagging firm.

A move into the mobile space would also give Nintendo a chance at driving the audience to its gaming platforms, said Pachter.

The analyst predicts Wii U will top out at 30 million units worldwide, a figure expected to be around a quarter of the 100-120 million PS4s and 90-110 million Xbox Ones.

"I don't know why Iwata is still employed," Pachter said...