UK: Wii Fit sells 90 copies per minute

According to UK retailer Woolworths, Wii Fit has been selling 90 copies for each minute that passes by. A good number of people also waited outside the store in the morning to be one of the first to purchase the game. Although not every store has sold out of copies, it is expected that many stores will run out of stock as soon as today, Wii Fit launched in Europe just a few hours ago, and has already been released in Japan. American gamers can get their hands on a copy on May 19th.

[PS360WII]

Dang that's a lot of Wii Fit units selling

[Capt CHAOS]

Are you a sad person?
'Aye'.

[crunchie101]

Oh, god, what is the world coming to?

GO FOR A RUN, PEOPLE!

[BrotherNick]

Seems like you don't understand...It's an easier way to make working out fun, and it does all the weight tracking and goal setting for you.

[crazy25000]

The developers themselves said that people wont lose weight....read the interviews, they are basically making another wii game, similar to wii sports

[crunchie101]

I just get the feeling that the people buying this are misguided - if you seriously want to get fit, you need to change your lifestyle, attitude, eating habits - It's like the Special K 'drop a jeans size' thing - in the smallprint there's 'as part of a balanced diet along with regular exercise'.

Myamoto even said that Wii Fit won't get you fit on it's own - it's just a middle man really, to spur you onto doing more exercise, and I don't think that the majority of the peopl buying this realise that.

[liquidsnake]

Well if you won't lose weight, these people are even more pathetic then I first thought. I mean it can't be that much of a fun factor on a workout "simulator" that doesn't even work.

[BrotherNick]

You guys honestly don't know much about losing weight...most of it is being aware about how much you weigh...most people don't put that into thought. Being aware that something is wrong is the first step to solve a problem...and wii fit was meant to do that...people are losing weight, they're doing pushups and yoga and all that stuff...moving around doesn't make you lose weight? You're all idiots really for thinking otherwise. I think wii fit will make working out more enjoyable because it puts it in the form of a game.

[Kholinar]

I found it interesting that absolutely no one commented on this article: http://www.n4g.com/wii/News... in spite of it being up to about 140. It's mixed about certain part of wiifit, but definitely found some parts of it give a good workout. (Particularly the aerobics portion)

Several people are right that people should just get out and run, but let's face it running/walking can be boring/crowded/dangerous depending on where you live. In the end, the thing that's best about a run or a walk is that it's raising your heart rate for 10-20 minutes. That's really all that's needed for decent health benefits. Wiifit will do this. Nintendo's not going to say it does, because lawsuits are ridiculous in this day and age. It's cheap compared to a gym membership, and less than a JuCo lifetime fitness class plus the gas you use.

It's sad that people are so concerned with other people's spending habits. Get a life.

[BrotherNick]

Thank you Kholinar for showing me that article. Bubbles.

[Silellak]

"I found it interesting that absolutely no one commented on this article"

Why would people pay attention to it? It's positive news about now only the Wii, but God forbid, Wii Fit itself. That sort of thing is poison here. N4G only has room for 40,000 GTA4 articles.

[Captain Tuttle]

That's insane

[Adamalicious]

I was thinking more like "that's depressing".

[fenderputty]

or the people buying that game?

Both would work. lol

[mintaro]

son of a bi*** thats impressive

[Danja]

WOW if only Nintendo could somehow persuade there user base to start buying 3rd party games...lol

but still thats alot off Wii-Fit being sold...

[BrotherNick]

Maybe they should make something that the Users want. They don't know how to market to this new audience. It's like selling meat to a vegetarian.

[Danja]

what more Party games....there are a few great games that no-one bought..

but Mario/Sonic sell tons of copies..
Carnival Mini games sells alot

No More Heroes , Okami , Zack and Wiki ,plus a few others sells like crap.

I guess they want more party mini-games since thats all that sells from 3rd parties..

[BrotherNick]

Other party games aren't selling as much now...the market is flooded, they'll need a new market...the fitness market is huge...I can imagine billy banks on the wii lolz.

[Voiceofreason]

Yeah I guess thats why almost half of Nintendo's games that sold over 1 million are 3rd party... Quality games have no problem selling on Wii when offered. Of course if you think Petz2 is going to sale well on PS3 then you can have that game along with the other 85 crap games dev's have shoved out on Wii that isnt selling and wouldnt sale on PS3 either.

[Voiceofreason]

WTH are you smoking? Okami just came out last week and got a 3rd of its lifetimes sales on PS2 in its first week on Wii.. NMH is the 3rd best selling game on Wii offered by Ubisoft. For a Suda title it sold very well. Killer 7 didnt even get what NMH did and the install base for PS2 was much bigger than Wii's is. Time to get informed if you really want to have a clue what you are talking about..

[Coke-a-Cola]

Wait for the Yard sales ...........

[RealityCheck]

The hype train sure seems to have a lot of steam left. Don't get me wrong, I think the Wii and it's accessories are a nice toy, but it's over-hyped compared to the reality (and yes, I have one). It reminds me of Furbies and Tickle-me-Elmo (as far as hype is concerned).

[LJWooly]

Dear god.

[spooky205]

why can't people just change their eating habits and go to the gym instead? hell they can order a semi decent piece of a equipment through the internet that could give them a real workout. bang up job nintendo, making millions off peoples insecurities like that...........

[BrotherNick]

Imagine yourself in their position...now this thing tracks their weight. It gives you a goal, most people in their entire lives don't have goals. When people play videogames they are more likely to achieve goals because they can see instant improvement...I bet the wii gives you a little "good job" here and there. It's like a shooter, once you get the hang of it you find that it's really enjoyable. Same thing with working out. About six weeks into constantly working out is what most people need to change their lifestyle. Now if you have your own trainer for 90 bucks, wouldn't that be useful?

[spooky205]

u mean like the magical device that tells me how i look every morning sometimes called a mirror? if you really wanted to lose weight you would have the incentive to do so already. this reminds me of the time i was overweight. i bought a nice fancy exercise machine and it became a expensive coat rack. then i reflected this to my self and i started to get into shape. wii fit doesn't even give you a decent workout, miyamoto even stated this. if you want to lose weight and have fun in the process play some DDR, ignore nintendos shovelware.

[BrotherNick]

Read this article. http://www.n4g.com/wii/News... Proves that it works. Now you were able to lose weight with your own will power, congrats to you, but some may like this way to lose weight. I bet some people lost weight with that exercise machine as well, it may have just not been your thing. Bubbles for a good argument.

[DARK WITNESS]

wonder how many copies of gta will sell on average per min ?

[anh_duong]

new money for old rope but i am buying it.. for my other half!

[Kens]

Insane!

SalesPerson: Hi, how may I help you?
Fat woman: Hello, I recently bought Wii Fit but I'm still fat... how come?
SalesPerson: LOL!

[zerolinkgannon]

Wii fit is a beast. Oh!!..another minute went by. All the way to the bank! xD

[vloeistof]

:(

[SilPho]

If that rate continued it would sell 0.9 million in a week. Even though it won't reach that target the fact remains that it's an impressive statistic.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

How much gameplay will these things see?

I'm betting they'll play it for the first week and then go back to being fat again...

[iceice123]

They will play it for a week, if that. That is if they even still bother to play their Wii at all.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

It's sad how many people are allergic to crunches...

[ChickeyCantor]

And you are perfect in every way !

[bootsielon]

Or so it seems.

[iceice123]

They are not an intelligent crowd. I mean they already bought a Wii. Now the fatties amongst them will believe a little white board can help them lose some weight and get in shape.

[fox02]

OMG, why don't they just buy a scale, it's almost the same thing and it cost 5 to 10$?

Edit : oh yeah, you can't plug it to the Wii

[ChickeyCantor]

damn =/

[REPLOID24]

Slap in the face to better games that have sold way less. what the hell won't people buy?

[ChickeyCantor]

...how is it a slap if the better games ( i take you meant the so called hardcore games) are aimed at a different audience?

[Silellak]

You know what? Half of you people have no idea what you're talking about.

I will be the first to admit I am overweight. Subtantially so. Not as bad as I was a few years ago - I lost about 80 pounds recently, but I've been slowly gaining it back because I lost the motivation.

Let me tell you, as someone who HAS lost weight, motivation is the key to everything. Wii Fit sounds awesome, because it will help people see where they are, where they have to go, and set goals to reach that destination. Sure, other things will do that, but the 'video game' aspect should help keep it addictive. In the same way people struggle to get to the next level in WoW, or to unlock that next achievement, they may just put forth the work to lose that next pound. Imagine that - addictive exercise.

You "hardcore gamerz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 1111" can mock it all you want, but I know I've pre-ordered my copy, as have friends of mine. I also pre-ordered GTA4. Wow, it's almost like someone is allowed to enjoy Wii Fit and still enjoy "hardcore games". Pathetic elitists.

Wii Fit probably won't help you lose weight all by itself, but it's a great tool to help people on their way.

All these people saying "Just go to the gym and eat less, fatties!" are probably skinny people with high metabolism that can eat an entire box of donuts and LOSE weight, and yet have probably never run a mile on their own so they're actually in crappy shape, just not FAT because their bodies are genetically designed to burn calories faster.

Get over yourselves. Seriously.

[wiizy]

there are no shortages of haters... wiifit is great exercise inside your own house.. help you correct your balance and can help you get fit if you use it enough especially for some people that doesnt get out much.. like the sony and ms fanboys complaining about their consoles not selling

[LevDog]

OMG.. Why do people keep buying that crap? hahaha your on a balance board people.. GET TO THE DAMN GYM IF YOU WANNA LOSE WEIGHT...

Seriously People will play that for about a week and then the Wii goes back to collecting dust..

Why the Wii is fun with alot of people over.. Who honestly has people over everyday to make the Wii fun? Seriously?

I have 3 friends with Wii.. No one plays it.. Wii = Tickle Me Elmo: everyone wants it cause everyone says its the "IN" thing

[Voiceofreason]

Yes because you are certainly telling everyone what a great piece of technology it is... People buy Wii because its a great console and really fun. I'm pretty sure you'd love it too if it just carried the right companies name on it.. Say Sony wii perhaps?

[anh_duong]

GREAT IDEA

possible suggestion for some other great ideas for wii games for the other half:

wii lapdance
wii ironing
wii massage (including the XXX rated versions).. note: use the 'original' pee remote instead of the wiimote for this game

[MadMax]

This is off the topic, but does anyone know if you can use the wiimote with the wiiwheel when its got the rechargeable back cover on? I mean will it still fit into the wheel? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[Voiceofreason]

All you guys talking about Miyamoto trashing Wii fit and saying it doesnt work. Could you please post a link to that if you are going to comment on it. The only things I have read about Wii fit from sites say the exact opposite of what you are all claiming. Even IGN had a professional trainer look at Wii fit and he gave an over all positive review of it..Of course Wii fit will not make you a body builder. Being fit and being a muscle bound genetic freak are not the same thing. Sad that some of you fail to understand something so simple as that.Sorry but jogging 2 miles every day is a good way to stay fit. Wii helps in that area. makes it more informative and interactive. Why do some of us play tiger woods games but dont play golf in real life? Because it isnt as much fun in RL. More people are willing to do things if they are fun. That is all Wii fit is trying to do. Its not making Olympic athletes and Nintendo never claimed to be.

[KeiZka]

How petty and hateful an human being can be. I like it!

[jinn]

how many fat ppl r there in this world

[jinn]

GTA4 will sell 90000 per minute