Wii Fit Still On Top
Fitness equipment has taken giant leap forward with the Wii Fit which was reviewed on this site when it was released back in April. It proved instantly popular with the general public, so much so that even the recent slump in high street economy was helped out by large sales of Wii Fit along with the simultaneously released game GTA VI.
Surprisingly, according to the UK games market Wii Fit has dropped off the Top 40 sales chart due it proving so popular! "Stock problems" mean that the title is almost impossible to buy in the UK currently, with retailers Game, Gamestation, Play.com, and Amazon UK all sold out with no indication of when they will be expecting new stock. (1)
Is this just a "fad" or are people that are interested in health, fitness and exercise attracted to the Wii Fit? It can act as a personal trainer, giving you daily personalized fitness tips, improve coordination and balance, even work out your BMI, although this isn't entirely accurate if you're young, as recently Nintendo had to Apologize for some Wii Fit BMI "offences".
Perhaps the Wii Fit's best selling point that Is it keeps you coming back. Like a real personal trainer, it graphs your progress, giving lots of positive feedback along the way helping you to improve on previous results. But is this too gimmicky? Or do real gym goers and fitness freaks think the Wii Fit is a useful tool?
Please take part in the Poll on the right hand side and let me know your opinions, leave a comment to let me know if your Wii Fit experience has been bad or good. Perhaps you think it is just a gimmick or maybe you think it's a step forwards in fitness equipment.
