Former Nintendo of America boss cut off Amazon's supply of Wii and DS consoles due to "obscene" demands: "I wasn't going to do something illegal"
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé revealed that Nintendo stopped selling Wii and Nintendo DS consoles on Amazon due to the retailer's "obscene" demands for financial support to undercut Walmart. Fils-Aimé refused the illegal request, prioritizing legal business practices and relationships with other retailers. The companies later reconciled, with Amazon supporting the Nintendo Switch launch.
- Entities
- Topic: Retail Pricing
- Company: Amazon
- Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Game: Wii
- Topic: Business Ethics
- Person: Naoki Hamaguchi
- Game: Nintendo DS
- Person: Reggie Fils-Aimé
- Company: Nintendo
- Game: Nintendo Switch
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