![Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd., presents the new Wii U controller at a media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni ( Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd., presents the new Wii U controller at a media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYGABF/satoru-iwata-president-of-nintendo-co-ltd-presents-the-new-wii-u-controller-at-a-media-briefing-during-the-electronic-entertainment-expo-or-e3-in-los-angeles-june-7-2011-reutersmario-anzuoni-united-states-tags-sci-tech-business-society-2CYGABF.jpg)
Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd., presents the new Wii U controller at a media briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles June 7, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (
![TodoNintendoS on Twitter: "RANDOM NINTENDO FACT #881 In 2011 and in 2014, due to the poor initial sales of the 3DS and the Wii U, respectively, Nintendo's former president Satoru Iwata cut TodoNintendoS on Twitter: "RANDOM NINTENDO FACT #881 In 2011 and in 2014, due to the poor initial sales of the 3DS and the Wii U, respectively, Nintendo's former president Satoru Iwata cut](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ecrpm43WkAIi2Bq.jpg:large)
TodoNintendoS on Twitter: "RANDOM NINTENDO FACT #881 In 2011 and in 2014, due to the poor initial sales of the 3DS and the Wii U, respectively, Nintendo's former president Satoru Iwata cut
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Nintendo CEO: Wii U will have 'flexible' online system, no Blu-ray, and one controller | Digital Trends
![Remember when Satoru Iwata cut his salary by 50% for 5 months due to the commercial failure of the Wii U, instead of firing people...these companies should take note. : r/gaming Remember when Satoru Iwata cut his salary by 50% for 5 months due to the commercial failure of the Wii U, instead of firing people...these companies should take note. : r/gaming](https://preview.redd.it/dnild1t6cxi21.jpg?auto=webp&s=b484250a149e44b027232155c5527a3fa83ba5f3)