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Wii fit is selling like gangbusters in Europe

Monday, April 28th, 2008 by admin

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Nobody really expected Wii Fit to be a flop, and obviously the rampant success in Japan should’ve tipped us off, but it looks like the little exercise-centric peripheral is really doing alright for itself over in Europe. Dixons.co.uk says it sold a Wii Fit every four seconds on Friday, and Amazon.co.uk says they sold out within 24 hours. No word on overall sales yet — they’ve sold over 1.8 million units in Japan since the December launch — but we’d recommend you get yourself a preorder or a nice spot in line if you plan on working that flab off anywhere near the May 21st launch date in the US.

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Wii Fit now available in Europe

Friday, April 25th, 2008 by admin

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Attention out of shape Europeans: you can now whip your body into a pristine temple of hotness thanks to the Wii Fit. Nintendo’s next pile of money has launched all over the UK and EU, so if you’ve been hankering for a good workout — but you’ve been too lazy to actually work out — now is your chance to shine. The exercise board and accompanying software will cost you £69.99 (around $142) in Britain, or €89.99 for the rest of the Union. If you’re waiting for it Stateside, it drops May 19th, and will run you a thrifty $89.99.

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