Subsequent hardware units under Iwata's tenure, including the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, were not as successful as the DS and Wii, and Nintendo's finances took a downward turn starting in 2010.
Unit-unit perangkat keras berikutnya di bawah masa jabatan Iwata, termasuk Nintendo 3DS dan Wii U, tidak meraih kesuksesan seperti halnya DS dan Wii, dan keuangan Nintendo mulai menurun pada tahun 2010.