Wii Fit quick out of the blocks in Britain
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Apr 29th 2008 at 9:45AM }
Of course, we always expected as much. Preorders for Nintendo's fitness title were sky-high in Blighty, with the game pretty much selling out before it even appeared on store shelves. Even so, the record-breaking success of Wii Fit may have surprised the most optimistic of Nintendo executives.
Over the weekend, Wii Fit became the sixth fastest-selling UK videogame of all time. That's an impressive achievement for any title -- until you remember that the Wii Fit bundle costs almost as much as two games (£70). Then, the achievement stops being merely impressive, and becomes jaw-dropping. It also set a new record as Nintendo's fastest-selling game ever in the UK, beating out poor old Mario Kart Wii, which held that particular title for ... two weeks. Ouch.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Charles @ Apr 29th 2008 10:41AM
No surprise at all! But I'm gonna buy into it, this game looks very interesting, and I can already see potential in the Balance Board, and as Reggie said, there are 10 games in development for the Board this year...
MC=Mii @ Apr 29th 2008 11:02AM
Checked a few stores today for Wii Fit and Mario Kart. Couldn't find either. This leads me to suspect that
A: Either Nintendo again decided for one reason or another to ship only a limited amount (maybe pre-orders + a certain percentage?)
B: Both games are selling well
I did spot a Wii in two stores, maybe supply is finally beginning to pick up with demand? Or is everyone besides me saving their money for GTA4??
Josh @ Apr 29th 2008 7:48PM
The Toys-R-Us here in Richmond, VA is allowing you to pre-order WiiFit with a 5 dollar deposit and pick it up on the release date from the store. I got mine last night.
taoski @ Apr 30th 2008 12:08PM
I have been checking all over Milton Keynes (UK) for one but have failed miserably.
There are plenty available on eBay though via sites like http://wii-fit-deals.info though. Although I am a little loathed to get one from eBay.
I nearly got my Wii from there but chanced a visit to the local Game store one lunchtime and got one!