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> [If you do the same thing as others, it will wear you out. Nintendo is not good at competing so we always have to challenge the status quo by making something new, rather than competing in an existing market.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/if-you-do-the-same-thing-as-others-it-will-wear-you-out-nintendo-is/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

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## More by Satoru Iwata

> [We are all too keenly aware that those of you who supported us by purchasing the 3DS in the beginningmay feel betrayed and criticize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/we-are-all-too-keenly-aware-that-those-of-you-who-supported-us-by/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [For young players, classic games are brand new. For others, they are a way to feel young again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/for-young-players-classic-games-are-brand-new-for-others-they-are-a/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [In order to expand the gaming population, it is taken for granted that we need to offer games to satisfy veteran gamers. At the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/in-order-to-expand-the-gaming-population-it-is-taken-for-granted-that/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [If you do the same thing as others, it will wear you out. Nintendo is not good at competing so we always have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/if-you-do-the-same-thing-as-others-it-will-wear-you-out-nintendo-is/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [Our approach is not to look at the successes of other people and try to repeat those successes. We don't look at the success…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/our-approach-is-not-to-look-at-the-successes-of-other-people-and-try/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [Small developers can compete on creativity not on scale or staff size… Nintendo is willing to help bring these ideas to life,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/small-developers-can-compete-on-creativity-not-on-scale-or-staff-size/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [In order to realize the goal of creating a new starting line that anyone can instinctively understand we have come up with a design…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/in-order-to-realize-the-goal-of-creating-a-new-starting-line-that/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [At Nintendo, we do not run from risk. We run to it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/at-nintendo-we-do-not-run-from-risk-we-run-to-it/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [If you want our world-known names, you can't have them unless you own the Nintendo machine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/if-you-want-our-world-known-names-you-can-t-have-them-unless-you-own/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [The profitable part of the online business is very likely several years away. Entering the business because it's the hot topic of the day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/the-profitable-part-of-the-online-business-is-very-likely-several/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [The thing that concerns me most is that, in the digital age, if we fail to make efforts to maintain the value of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/the-thing-that-concerns-me-most-is-that-in-the-digital-age-if-we-fail/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a computer programmer. But in my heart, I am a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/on-my-business-card-i-am-a-corporate-president-in-my-mind-i-am-a/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [With the DS and Wii, following the titles that were released at launch, the momentum dropped when there was a gap in software releases.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/with-the-ds-and-wii-following-the-titles-that-were-released-at-launch/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [We have to think of what kinds of experiences we can create that only Nintendo can create and what no other companies can create.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/we-have-to-think-of-what-kinds-of-experiences-we-can-create-that-only/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

> [Price point is always important for mass market commodities. Look at the iPhone. It's expensive. But I think it is going to sell. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satoru-iwata/price-point-is-always-important-for-mass-market-commodities-look-at/)

[Satoru Iwata](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satoru-iwata/)

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