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Demand 'to hold up'

Nintendo Co President Satoru Iwata expects demand for Wii and DS game players to hold up this year after sales during the Black Friday shopping week increased more than the company had anticipated.

"I see no negative signs so far," Iwata said in an interview in Kyoto, Japan, where Nintendo is based. "Until the end of this calendar year, sales will be in line with our expectations."