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Nintendo: Apple Poses A Bigger Threat Than Microsoft
In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime talks a bit about the company's current competitors, admitting Apple is the one to watch out for.
Forbes reports that in 2009, Nintendo sold more than 20 million game devices, which is greater than Microsoft and Sony combined. The only other competitor that comes close is Apple, which has sold more than 14.1 million iPhones during the quarter ending in September.
“Do I think that in the near term they can hurt us more than Microsoft?” Fils-Aime says. “Absolutely.”
Apple means business, but perhaps the tides will turn once the 3DS (which has gotten overwhelming support thus far) releases next spring.
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