Wii Fit sells 1m in Japan in just over a month

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Nintendo's Wii Fit exercise package has sold one million units in Japan, in just over a month on sale.

According to Nikkei, the hardware and software bundle reached the milestone on January 6, after being introduced to the market on December 1.

Wii Fit was first unveiled by Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 last year, and represents Nintendo's continued push to expand the industry beyond the traditional videogame market.

The package consists of the Wii Balance Board peripheral and software that simulates an exercise workout, using more than 40 types of training activities, as well as keeping track of a users BMI and other stats on a new Wii Channel.

 

[purbeast0]

just goes to show you how many non-gamers use the wii, especially considering mario galaxy sold 250k in it's first week in Japan.

 

[Xavier434]

I actually plan on purchasing this game

 

[Riverhound777]

I must say i'm tempted. I was planning on getting a gym membership soon, maybe i'll just get this instead.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
just goes to show you how many non-gamers use the wii, especially considering mario galaxy sold 250k in it's first week in Japan.

We get the point.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Xavier434
I actually plan on purchasing this game

me too. my wife is interested as well... and she doesnt play games.

 

[warcrow]

I see one of my perdictions has potentiol to coming true.

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
just goes to show you how many non-gamers use the wii, especially considering mario galaxy sold 250k in it's first week in Japan.

You are the biggest douche in the galaxy. Stay out of Wii threads, for the love of GOD!

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: shocksyde

Originally posted by: purbeast0
just goes to show you how many non-gamers use the wii, especially considering mario galaxy sold 250k in it's first week in Japan.

You are the biggest douche in the galaxy. Stay out of Wii threads, for the love of GOD!

I like purbeast, so there.

 

[purbeast0]

sorry if i offended the wii fanboys. i forgot how sensitive they are.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
sorry if i offended the wii fanboys. i forgot how sensitive they are.

You didn't offend me, but you're an annoying douchebag in all Wii threads.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: purbeast0
sorry if i offended the wii fanboys. i forgot how sensitive they are.

You didn't offend me, but you're an annoying douchebag in all Wii threads.

how did my line annoy you?

and i guess you are a wii fanboi since you didn't deny that claim, only that i didn't offend you.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
how did my line annoy you?

Because you make it your personal crusade to spew your anti-Wii bullshit in every single Wii thread. We get the point already.

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i guess you are a wii fanboi since you didn't deny that claim, only that i didn't offend you.

By your own logic, you are a douchebag because you didn't deny my claim.

I'm not a Wii fanboi. I have one and it is fun, but I will be the first to admit that it's not the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: purbeast0
how did my line annoy you?

Because you make it your personal crusade to spew your anti-Wii bullshit in every single Wii thread. We get the point already.

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i guess you are a wii fanboi since you didn't deny that claim, only that i didn't offend you.

By your own logic, you are a douchebag because you didn't deny my claim.

I'm not a Wii fanboi. I have one and it is fun, but I will be the first to admit that it's not the best thing since sliced bread.

and how is it anti-wii what i said?

all i said is that it shows you how many non-gamers are playing the wii.

 

[CKDragon]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: purbeast0
how did my line annoy you?

Because you make it your personal crusade to spew your anti-Wii bullshit in every single Wii thread. We get the point already.

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i guess you are a wii fanboi since you didn't deny that claim, only that i didn't offend you.

By your own logic, you are a douchebag because you didn't deny my claim.

I'm not a Wii fanboi. I have one and it is fun, but I will be the first to admit that it's not the best thing since sliced bread.

and how is it anti-wii what i said?

all i said is that it shows you how many non-gamers are playing the wii.

I swear, I will hunt you down and smack you across the face with my dusty Wii!

(This is fun, pile on purbeast!)

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: CKDragon

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: purbeast0
how did my line annoy you?

Because you make it your personal crusade to spew your anti-Wii bullshit in every single Wii thread. We get the point already.

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i guess you are a wii fanboi since you didn't deny that claim, only that i didn't offend you.

By your own logic, you are a douchebag because you didn't deny my claim.

I'm not a Wii fanboi. I have one and it is fun, but I will be the first to admit that it's not the best thing since sliced bread.

and how is it anti-wii what i said?

all i said is that it shows you how many non-gamers are playing the wii.

I swear, I will hunt you down and smack you across the face with my dusty Wii!

(This is fun, pile on purbeast!)

you better watch out.

im better with my nunchuk + wiimote than Michaelangelo!

 

[swaytech]

Pick up DDR, its probably cheaper and is still some good exercise

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: Riverhound777
I must say i'm tempted. I was planning on getting a gym membership soon, maybe i'll just get this instead.

lol, please dont

 

[mugs]

I guess they delayed the American version to make the balance board beefier to handle our weight?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: purbeast0
sorry if i offended the wii fanboys. i forgot how sensitive they are.

You didn't offend me, but you're an annoying douchebag in all Wii threads.

and you're not allowed to personally attack other members no matter what. LOL

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
just goes to show you how many non-gamers use the wii, especially considering mario galaxy sold 250k in it's first week in Japan.

It's pretty true, people I know who never touch any video games in their life actually want this game for some reason. It isn't even exactly a game from the stuff i've seen.

 

[oznerol]

I think the eyetoy/vision camera/PS Eye would be a far better fitness peripheral.

Just take your shirt off and have your flab projected on your TV. Maybe have a bunch of skinny Asian dudes pointing and laughing at you while the Mortal Kombat announcer counts off on jumping jacks and pushups?

I don't think shifting your body weight around to get a ball into a hole will do it.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: ducci
I think the eyetoy/vision camera/PS Eye would be a far better fitness peripheral.

Just take your shirt off and have your flab projected on your TV. Maybe have a bunch of skinny Asian dudes pointing and laughing at you while the Mortal Kombat announcer counts off on jumping jacks and pushups?

I don't think shifting your body weight around to get a ball into a hole will do it.

good stuff :laugh: :laugh:

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd

Originally posted by: purbeast0
just goes to show you how many non-gamers use the wii, especially considering mario galaxy sold 250k in it's first week in Japan.

It's pretty true, people I know who never touch any video games in their life actually want this game for some reason. It isn't even exactly a game from the stuff i've seen.

yea but apparently it's really annoying to some people if you bring this up, so watch out.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: ducci
I don't think shifting your body weight around to get a ball into a hole will do it.

There's a bit more to it than that. You should probably read up on what the package does as a whole before making assumptions based on the name "balance board".