Wii Fit to Keep Americans Moving at $89.99 MSRP
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:10 am
Wii Fit to Keep Americans Moving at $89.99 MSRP
European Announcement:In anticipation of the U.S. launch of Wii Fit, the new interactive fitness game for the popular Wii system, Nintendo of America Inc. has announced pricing details for this groundbreaking release. Available at Nintendo World store starting on May 19, Wii Fit and the innovative Wii Balance Board accessory will be bundled and sold together at a suggested retail price of $89.99.
Boasting a dynamic mix of more than 40 yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance activities, Wii Fit provides consumers with a fun, easy and affordable way to incorporate exercise into their daily routines. Using the included wireless Wii Balance Board accessory, every member of the household can step up and stay active, setting individual fitness goals and tracking their progress over time.
Consumers in the New York area who pre-order Wii Fit from the Nintendo World store in Rockefeller Plaza will receive a special bonus item. From April 18-20, the first 1,000 consumers who place a $5 deposit for Wii Fit will receive a limited edition Wii Fit T-shirt featuring the image and reproduced autograph of legendary Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
Through mid-February, Wii Fit had sold more than 1.4 million copies in Japan since its Dec. 1, 2007 launch. For more information about Wii Fit, please visit http://www.WiiFit.com.
Wii Fit is a new exercise game that launches on 25th April at Gamestation stores nationwide. Designed to get you and your family up on your feet and moving, Wii Fit combines fitness with fun by using the all-new ‘Wii Balance Board’.
Allowing you to get fitter in the comfort of your own home the Wii Balance Board has been created exclusively for the Wii console and is fun and simple to use. It’s pressure sensitive as well as wireless so that it easily goes on the floor in front of your TV.
Helpful tutorials are provided throughout the game by a personal on-screen fitness trainer who is on hand to offer encouragement and set improvement goals for you and your family. Allowing up to 8 people to monitor their progress and performance at any one time, players can calculate their BMI and measure the center of their bodily balance to establish their Wii Fit Age.
With 4 training categories including Aerobic Exercises, Muscle Workouts, Yoga and Balance Games, Wii Fit will help to improve your body balance and control, burn fat, tone and increase aerobic stamina. With an array of activities including the likes of Hula Hoop™, Ski Jump, Press-up Challenge, Rhythm Boxing, Rowing Squat, Lunges and Yoga, players can be sure they won’t get bored!