Nintendo confirms Wii Fit $89.99 price point

Get ready to get fit with Nintendo. The company officially confirmed the accessory will retail for $89.99 when it launches on May 19.

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Get ready, tubby!

Nintendo announced this morning that Wii Fit, its new balance board creation targeted at the weight loss sect, will arrive in the US on May 19 with a suggested retail price of $89.99.

The bundle will feature a mix of more than 40 yoga, aerobics, strength training and balance activities, Nintendo said in a statement.

"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," Nintendo said.

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 weight conscious 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.

On a related note, through mid-February, the Wii Fit bundle had sold more than 1.4 million copies in Japan since its Dec. 1, 2007 launch.

THE VERDICT by Jack Loftus Jack Loftus's Avatar Don't scoff just yet at this crazy casual Wii Fit thing, GamePro readers. According to number cruncher Media Create, Wii Fit is only 165,569 units behind the PS3 in Japan as of April 6--and it's only been out since December 2007.

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pancakerz

who cares if this game is different, that doesn't make it good. i remember when all you had to do in games was walk towards the right side of the screen and blow up everything, and everyone in you're path. and those games were fun every time. screw wii fit, im gonna go play contra, or maybe gunstar heroes.

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