Wii Fit Systems

According to the NPD Group, an industry group which monitors monthly and yearly North American software sales, Nintendo's popular Wii Fit exercise program is about to become the second-best-selling 'videogame' since 2000.

Since being released last April, the $89 game which comes with the Wii Balance Board has skyrocketed up the sales charts, and has stayed there regularly since. "The appeal of Wii Fit is so broad and its ability to keep attracting new users every month has really played out time and time again," says Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo's executive vice president of sales and marketing. But we already knew that!

Wii Fit sales have beaten even the top Wii games such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy. They've even beaten Madden games or Guitar Hero games. It's even bigger than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Halo 1, 2 or 3. The success if likely because the Wii Fit attracts both old and new gamers. Even for people who think of themselves as "non-gamers" can play, and do.

Making Wii Fit a blockbuster is the fact that approximately 7.9 million copies of the game have been sold in North America through August 2009, according to NPD. Mario Kart Wii is ranked at number five with 6.7 million units sold, so Nintendo is grabbing positions with its Wii offerings generally.

It's true though that Wii Fit sales, which were strong in January, began to drop off each month since. Will sales resume for the holidays? Well, the game still sells well, and it's likely that September sales will keep Wii Fit on the charts. Especially with the recent release of Wii Fit Plus on October 4.

And guess what - the top seller since 2000? It's Wii Play with sales of over 11 millions units. Next is the Vitality Sensor - with release dates and details still to come. This sensor will monitor your heart rate and tailor your experience to your mood. Nintendo just keep innovating - with more for the Wii Fit and Wii console coming soon.

Right now prices are great for the Wii Console, and especially for the Wii Fit. Demand has been slowing due to the economy, but people are also looking for easy ways to stay fit, and the Wii Fit is the perfect answer. Today there are plenty of Wii Fit w/ balance board starter bundle sales especially online.

What's included in the Fit bundle is the Wii console, the Wii Fit balance board, controllers, and the basic Nintendo Wii Fit game which has multiple activities including aerobics, yoga, stretching and toning, and balance games. You can also track your weight, your BMI and set up a workout routine. This is all included in the basic starter bundle. You can also add items like EA Sports Active, or some of the Jillian Michaels products to your bundle.

By buying your Wii fitness system online you can save even more over buying in stores. Many bundles come out with new releases, or also include games that make the bundle appeal to everyone in the family. If you haven't used a game console before, it couldn't be easier. when you buy the Wii Fit starter bundle and get everything you need in one package, you can start right out of the box. You can find the best Wii deals online and find the exact system you want.

This week, Nintendo releases one of the hot new Wii games of the year - the new Wii Sports Resort, based on the old Wii Sports.

This version, Wii Sports Resort, updates the old Wii Sports game that came with many Wii console packages when the Wii console was first released. Sports Resort has some new games, and also includes new features to take advantage of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is an accessory for the Wii controller that provides lots more control for the motion sensitive Wiimote controller. This new sports Wii game includes 12 different sports, including some new ones like archery, jet skiing, sky diving, and sword dueling.

Some of the early reviews have said the new games take advantage of the technology really well, but might not go far enough, because they don't offer a longer experience with the new MotionPlus technology. With the new games like swordplay and archery, the features of the better control are great examples of use of the MotionPlus technology, and also the older games like bowling and golf have been tweaked to make them a whole lot better in this version. Some reviewers though were somewhat disappointed with the fact that technical issues caused trouble, like having to recalibrate the controller constantly by setting it down on a level surface in between games. They also found that not all games, such as wakeboarding and flying a plane, are as interesting as the swordplay and archery games for example.

Some gamers might be bored with more sports, finding that the mini games are not be as much fun, and the games from the old version, like bowling and golf, don't add much. Still, using the new controller accessory means there's something new to try here, and improve the quality of game play. So, at least for practicing and trying to improve your score, it sounds like it's still worth buying. The Wii Sport Resort package comes with the Wii MotionPlus accessory included, so the $49.99 price tag might be worth it (the MotionPlus retails for $19.99 by itself). Right now, get Wii Sports Resort discounted at Amazon, with free shipping, for $46.99.

Our take is that ultimately, it is probably a good idea to get Wii Sports Resort to add to your Wii games collection and practice using the new Wii MotionPlus accessory.