Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Wii Fit Officially Priced

Some may argue that certain aspects of life, such as happiness and health, are priceless. Nintendo would beg to differ, insisting that being fit is easily worth $89.99.

That’s right. The game that has already become an overseas phenomenon will be sucking just under 90 bucks from your wallet come May 21. For those keeping track, that’s the equivalent of almost 30 Big Macs. Maybe the real trick to losing weight with Wii Fit is that it prevents you from being able to afford food anymore.

While the cost of the game may seem a little high, those who have played it do claim that it is a good investment. Even the news anchors on the Today Show seemed to have fun with it in a recent pseudo-news story. Plus it is important to remember that one of the most popular games in recent years is the equally expensive Guitar Hero. This proves that a slightly higher cost will not deter purchasers as long as the product is of high quality.

If 90 big-ones still seems like too high of a price to shape-up in front of the television, there are other alternatives. Allow me to recommend Richard Simmons - Sweatin’ to the Oldies…Suddenly $90 seems a lot more reasonable, doesn’t it?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hmmm indeed
Unless richard simmons looked like a mii.
But i think it's too expensive still.
It doesn't even tell you your weight, but rather your BMI.
I'm not exactly sure how much fun i'll be able to have just leaning on a board to lose weigfht, considering i'm trying to gain weight.