Ever since Bill Amend decided to cease the daily FoxTrot comic strip the world has gotten a little less funny but it’s alright because we still have Sunday to look forward to. Every so often FoxTrot has gaming related humor involved and this week’s strip just may hit home for some folks. This has probably happened to at least a few husbands and wives who received Wii Fit as a gift this holiday season.
[Via FoxTrot.com]
Nintendo’s Wii may still be the must have console this year, at least according to eBay. The Wii is already the most searched for item on eBay across all categories. Not only that but the Wii Fit is second on the list.
The Wii has an average selling price of about $100 above retail cost on eBay. It has been reported that 3,171 Wiis and 1,059 Wii Fit bundles were sold in 24 hours on Black Friday. Either consumers are worried they won’t be able to find a Wii or Wii Fit this holiday season or they just don’t want to leave the house to purchase these gifts and will settle to pay a premium price for them.
I guess it looks like we will be seeing another holiday season of intelligent shoppers buying up all of the Wii products they can find and selling them on eBay for a profit. I just can’t seem to fault the more intelligent shoppers here, the early bird gets the worm.
[Via Gamesindustry.biz]
In a recent sit down with the L.A. Times, Reggie Fils-Aime talked about the appeal of Nintendo products and if you will be able to find them this Holiday season. Of course the DS will sell like hot cakes and will be available throughout the season in every store but what about the Wii and Wii Fit?
Last year Nintendo was producing about 1.6 million units per month. This year Nintendo has ramped up production of the Wii to 2.4 million units per month worldwide, that’s a 33% increase according to Reggie’s math. Reggie was also able to get a bit of a jab in on an unnamed competitor,
“One of our competitors projects they will sell 10 million consoles worldwide this year. For us, that’s three months of production. We’re producing an unprecedented level of hardware to try to meet demand.”
Even with increased production it still might be difficult to find a Wii come December.
As for Wii Fit, the sales numbers have been extremely strong selling somewhere around 3 million units thus far. Nintendo hasn’t been able to keep up with the demand of this product either. Reggie states that they intend to dramatically increase shipment numbers but only 3 out of 10 stores will have Wii Fit in stock at this time.
This is a warning in some way to all of you parents, children and grandparents who want a Wii or Wii Fit this year, if you see either one on a store shelf gobble it up because it might be your only opportunity this year.
[Via L.A. TImes]
No one can deny the mass appeal of Nintendo’s revolutionary Wii Fit. Adult and child alike are spending hours on the Balance Board trying to shed some pounds. As a male in my mid 20’s, many of the “games” on the Wii Fit just don’t appeal to me. Hula Hooping is fun for a little kid or maybe a mid-aged woman. What about the grown ass man? What will make me want to get on that board time and time again? I have 5 very good reasons.
1. The Flaming Bag of Dog Crap. The premise here is quite simple. You have to carefully walk up to your neighbor’s door while on the Balance Board. If you move too fast or wobble, you will be caught. Carefully lean over, place the bag filled with dog shit, light it, and get the hell out of there. You would run away just like you would in the Wii Fit races. You would run back to the starting point. The man with the best time wins. The closest thing I can think outside of physically lighting a bag of dog crap on fire. You can also avoid those pesky arson charges as well.
There really is not much to say here. Hot chick riding a snowboard. Its SFW, she doesn’t get topless, but I wouldn’t play it if people are walking past you. That might lead to a visit from HR and no one wants that.
This guy bought his girlfriend a Wii Fit and talked her into playing in her underwear. 2.8 million views later, this has become an internet phenomenon. Using her full 15 minutes of fame, she will appear on MTV’s TRL this week. Watch below as she hula hoops her way into your spank bank.
Wii Fit has been all the rage across the world, selling out within hours of hitting store shelves. Nintendo’s attempt to turn gamers from fat, lazy people to fit and productive individuals has certainly grabbed the attention of the mainstream media. But how well does it work? Nintendo did a decent job of making your workout fun, which is one reason many people don’t exercise. By adding cute animations and your Mii characters, the barrier to entry has been dropped.
The graphics in Wii Fit are about on par with Wii Sports, which is to say they’re decent, but nothing to get you too excited. Most segments of the game don’t have much going on outside of your particular exercise, so there isn’t much eye candy. The sound is about equal to the graphics, with some little bleeps and bloops here, some midi-type background music there, and odd vocal work from your trainers.
The Wii Fit has a strict weight limit of 330 lbs or 150 kg. Now, there is a rumor that gamers tend to be on the heavier side. What is a gamer to do when their weight exceeds the limit? Nintendo: Too fucking bad. Here is what Nintendo will tell you if you bought a Wii Fit and are unable to use it:
The maximum weight for both game and accessory is 330 lbs (150 kg), which is stated on the Wii Fit packaging,” Nintendo of America’s Jill Callahan said. “If this is a product that can not currently be used in your home, you may wish to investigate a possible return of the product to the retailer where you purchased it.
Or perhaps you would like to give it as a gift to someone you know who would enjoy it. I hope you find these suggestions helpful.
Very helpful indeed. Thanks for the advice on my current conundrum. I have something that I can’t use. I can return it or give it to someone else? Thanks, Nintendo! I say if you are over 330 lbs, use the Wii Fit. If it breaks, just have someone else return it. Though I doubt the stoned register jockey at Best Buy will even make that connection. Never give up, never surrender!
[via gamerush]
If you fire up the Wii, you may want to make sure its still plugged in to your tv, I made that mistake the other day, you will notice that one of the largest retail gaming chains did not make Nintendo’s list of who to buy Wii Fit from. From one of our distinguished readers:
I loaded the promotional video for Wii fit and saw the following stores available for purchase: Sears, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Toys R Us, Target, Amazon, Best Buy and K-Mart.
Interesting. Why would Nintendo slight the retail giant? Maybe Gamestop fucked Nintendo in the past. Either way, Gamestop is probably not all that enthused with this and the latest backlash with its preorder fiascos and inept employees and overall disdain for its customers. Run-sentence FTW.
Big ups to EHT for the tip. Internet pound.
Nintendo sent out a press release to officially confirm what Gamestop had already told us: Wii Fit will cost $89.99 in the US and will be released May 19th.
The price seems pretty decent, given the fact you’re getting the game and the Balance Board. I would highly suggest preordering this one if you’re interested. It’s going to be pretty hard to get, just like the Wii itself.
Thanks to everyone who tipped this one.
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