Nintendo’s Will Still Leads Next-Gen Console Sales

As rumors swirl that Sony is planning price cuts for its PlayStation 3, Nintendo continued to lead the market for next-generation console sales in March with its low-cost Wii.According to the NPD Group, consumers in the U.S. bought 259,000 Wii consoles in March, increasing the first-quarter total for its new model to 1.03 million. The sales helped to double first-quarter console shipments in the industry.

Overall, console and portable player sales rose from $659 million to $1.3 billion in the three months ended March 31, NPD reported. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 ranked second last month with sales of 199,000 units, while the PlayStation 3 sold a mere 130,000, less than half the number of Wiis that consumers took home.

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Gates Spearheads Microsoft Philanthropy

In Beijing on Thursday, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates let his philanthropic heart bleed over into his corporate strategy with a plan to offer a scaled-down version of Windows, Office, and other Microsoft software for $3 to people in developing nations.Gates’ goal is to introduce products through an expansion of the Unlimited Potential program to the estimated five billion people who are not yet using modern technology. The company said it is accelerating its long-term commitment to use technology, training, and partnerships to transform education, foster local innovation, and enable jobs and opportunities to sustain a continuous cycle of social and economic growth for everyone.

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