Nintendo get fined 146m euro by EU

Maciamo · Oct 30, 2002, 23:03

Nintendo has been fined 146m euros (｣92.1m) by the European Commission for trying to rig the computer game market.

Prices of Nintendo products were up to 65% higher in Germany or the Netherlands than in Britain.

"We will not tolerate... behaviour intended to keep prices artificially high in the European single market."

I am happy to see that the EU takes harsher measures to ensure that the single market be what it should be, competitive and open.

moyashi · Oct 31, 2002, 01:39

hmmm, but Nintendo was only following typical Japanese business practices.

Nintendo is being unfairly fined!

thomas · Oct 31, 2002, 04:28

It's about time they finally start to act as a single market.

"Typical Japanese business practices"... in Rome do as the Romans.

Luxpyre · Oct 31, 2002, 09:18

I glanced at that earlier. Didn't it say that this was for offences between '91 and '96 or something like that?

thomas · Oct 31, 2002, 10:10

Nando Times reported:

The European Commission fined Japanese computer game maker Nintendo and seven of its European distributors a combined $165 million Wednesday for violating antitrust rules on pricing in the 1990s.

Nintendo Co. Ltd. and seven of its European distributors were fined a total of 167.8 million euros for keeping prices in some European markets high by illegally collaborating to limit cross-border sales.

The fine on Nintendo was 149 million euros ($146 million) and was fourth largest ever handed down by the European Union's antitrust authorities on an individual company for a single offense. [...]

See also

=> http://www.msnbc.com/news/828103.asp

Maciamo · Oct 31, 2002, 10:37

Originally posted by Luxpyre
I glanced at that earlier. Didn't it say that this was for offences between '91 and '96 or something like that?

Yes, but the EU has a single market with its own parliament, immigration policy, etc. since 1992, not since the euro.

moyashi · Nov 1, 2002, 11:16

The only difference between the Japanese and American Super Nintendo boxes where the cassette shapes and the place where you insert the cassette.

hehe, we cut the boxes and played Japanese and English games on the same box.

I've always wondered why Nintendo would want to do that? Probably to keep Japanese prices higher.

Well, it's not a big deal anymore since Nintendo is almost out of the market. Game cube is pretty decent but there are very few games that young adults want to play.

Play Station 1 is still the king of the market. PS 2 isn't really make headway as much as Sony would like.

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moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	hmmm, but Nintendo was only following typical Japanese business practices. Nintendo is being unfairly fined! __________________ crazy gonna crazy

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thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	It's about time they finally start to act as a single market. "Typical Japanese business practices"... in Rome do as the Romans. __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

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Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	Originally posted by Luxpyre I glanced at that earlier. Didn't it say that this was for offences between '91 and '96 or something like that? Yes, but the EU has a single market with its own parliament, immigration policy, etc. since 1992, not since the euro.

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Luxpyre Regular Member Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Location: Oregon Age: 28 Posts: 46	I glanced at that earlier. Didn't it say that this was for offences between '91 and '96 or something like that?

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thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Nando Times reported: The European Commission fined Japanese computer game maker Nintendo and seven of its European distributors a combined $165 million Wednesday for violating antitrust rules on pricing in the 1990s. Nintendo Co. Ltd. and seven of its European distributors were fined a total of 167.8 million euros for keeping prices in some European markets high by illegally collaborating to limit cross-border sales. The fine on Nintendo was 149 million euros ($146 million) and was fourth largest ever handed down by the European Union's antitrust authorities on an individual company for a single offense. [...] See also => http://www.msnbc.com/news/828103.asp

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moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	The only difference between the Japanese and American Super Nintendo boxes where the cassette shapes and the place where you insert the cassette. hehe, we cut the boxes and played Japanese and English games on the same box. I've always wondered why Nintendo would want to do that? Probably to keep Japanese prices higher. Well, it's not a big deal anymore since Nintendo is almost out of the market. Game cube is pretty decent but there are very few games that young adults want to play. Play Station 1 is still the king of the market. PS 2 isn't really make headway as much as Sony would like.

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