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The Official Wii Fit Thread of Fat Americans (May 19th, $90)

Old 04-15-08, 03:30 PM
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Sign me up, I don't need to lose any weight, but staying fit and trying something new sounds good to me.
Old 04-15-08, 03:47 PM
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If people use this for jump rope, Nintendo is going to get a lot of these boards returned to them as broken.
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I think they're talking more along the lines of making your boxer lean to the left or right... using wiimote and nunchuck to spar.
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I've already got mine pre-ordered. Can't wait to see what other applications they make for the board.
Old 04-15-08, 06:21 PM
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I may get this if reviews are stellar. I'm always suckered into these idiotic peripheral games and I always stop playing them after about two months:

NES Power Pad
Eye of Judgment
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Rock Band is the only exception, but that too I am not playing as much. With the exception of EOJ, I always feel like I get my money's worth.
Old 04-15-08, 06:26 PM
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Amazon is stating they will not ship until May 21st.
Old 04-15-08, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mattysemo247
If anyone wants to save some money on tax and shipping, Amazon has them up now for preorder.
Just pre-ordered mine actually. And since I'm a Amazon Prime subscriber, it's free 2-day shipping. I'm planning on using Wii Fit on the days between my gym workouts.
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Will probably end up buying this at some point, but the $90 price point does seem to make it non-essential.
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It seems silly but this may actually make me finally buy a Wii.
Old 04-15-08, 10:17 PM
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I would get this if I had a Wii, it's a cool idea. I already sometimes do some yoga at home on my own.
Old 04-15-08, 10:26 PM
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I enjoy my DDR for the wii even though it is hella-silly, but I'm looking forward to this game.
Old 04-16-08, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by drmoze
It's a lot more than a "dance mat" which only has a few on/off contact switches. The wiifit unit has (I'm assuming) piezo-based pressure sensors which allow a lot more functionality, like balance, leaning, etc.


It's a scale with a Wiimote inside it that comes with a $10 piece of software.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
It's a scale with a Wiimote inside it that comes with a $10 piece of software.
Guitar Hero is $100 and it's just a piece of plastic with six on-off switches and a $10 piece of software.
Old 04-16-08, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
Guitar Hero is $100 and it's just a piece of plastic with six on-off switches and a $10 piece of software.
GH a full retail game not a handful of micro-games ala WiiPlay. $60 game, $40 guitar.
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
GH a full retail game not a handful of micro-games ala WiiPlay. $60 game, $40 guitar.
Whatever works for you.
Old 04-16-08, 09:43 AM
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I agree it should be $70 instead of $90, but I think GH should be $70 instead of $90 as well. I'm still buying it though
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Originally Posted by steebo777
I agree it should be $70 instead of $90, but I think GH should be $70 instead of $90 as well. I'm still buying it though





Anyone who preordered it at amazon already LOOK AT YOUR ACCOUNT, the price has been changed to 79.99!!!!!!!! This is also the price for newcomers as well.
Old 04-16-08, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mrmagoo
Anyone who preordered it at amazon already LOOK AT YOUR ACCOUNT, the price has been changed to 79.99!!!!!!!! This is also the price for newcomers as well.
Sweet. I do show $79.99 on my pre-order. The main listing still shows $89.99 though.
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Amazon must be pre-selling a lot of these because they already set up a 3 per household limit.
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
Sweet. I do show $79.99 on my pre-order. The main listing still shows $89.99 though.





yeah pixy i may have been wrong about the main listing. the theory over at CAG is that the 79.99 price change is because some people show a later shipping date now (check your account)
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I just placed an order for it at Amazon in case the price actually drops to $80 for all orders. If not, I can always cancel it later. For now, it's still showing $90 for me.
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Originally Posted by mrmagoo
yeah pixy i may have been wrong about the main listing. the theory over at CAG is that the 79.99 price change is because some people show a later shipping date now (check your account)
That could be right, I show "Shipping Estimate: May 27, 2008" on mine.
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Mine has a delivery date of 5/23 and the price shifted to 79.99. WooHoo!
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Originally Posted by SunMonkey
Amazon must be pre-selling a lot of these because they already set up a 3 per household limit.
Wow! No doubt this game is going to sell out everywhere and be hard to find.
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mmm I may have to preorder.

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