I won't lie. I did pick up a copy of Wii Fit myself. Lord knows with my lifestyle I need it, and anything that will encourage me to get some exercise is good by me. Did I fall for the hype? Maybe. Will it help people slim? According to Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter, the answer is no.

Pachter has pointed out that Wii Fit can't be bought for love nor money in the US for two very specific reasons: the continually underweight dollar, and continually overweight Americans.

"The shortage demonstrates one consequence of the weak dollar," the analyst told the LA Times. "We're seeing companies ignore their largest market simply because they can make a greater profit elsewhere."

"They know that Americans will be just as fat a few months from now, when Nintendo will have more units available", he added.

As long as Nintendo keeps making money off it though, I doubt they'll be complaining, weight loss or not.

Tags : America : Dollar : Michael Pachter : Nintendo : USA : Wedbush Morgan : Wii : Wii Fit

Comments

By: ApplesauceNinja On: 04:58 Jun 2nd, 2008 Offline	...Part of me wants to be offended by dude's little comment, but I suppose there's a nugget of truth to it. I was walking around the other day and I noticed that only 2 out of every 10 people I saw were actually a normal and healthy weight. My wife and I are both thin now, thanks to exercising and watching our food intake, something most of my countrymen seem unwilling to do. However, I still won't be buying Wii Fit, as it looks, like most Wii titles, completely stupid. The people who are buying it are only falling for the fad, nothing more. In a short amount of time, the balance board will be like the treadmill - everyone will have it but none will be using it.

By: deanogee On: 05:14 Jun 2nd, 2008 Offline	many people i guess are falling for this hype here in the UK. As a response to Chances healthy and normal. You cant argue against healthy but you could against normal. Like normal - what makes you fit? Wii-fit One definition says that people can vary completly and still be fit. ie. Fitness can be described as the ability to undergo everyday activities. So if you sit watching tv all day - you are fit (to watch tv) I therefore cant think of what this game is really trying to achieve. The only thing they'll get fit doing is playing the Wii-fit videogame. I dont think the skills learnt and practiced in the game are fully transferable to the outside world as much as people think..

By: Magus On: 07:47 Jun 2nd, 2008 Offline	Honestly I don't think WiiFit can replace good old fashion exercise. I'd sooner actually go to the gym and work out instead of buying this game in order to stay in shape.

By: boa On: 10:32 Jun 2nd, 2008 Offline	The idea is a good one, but as everyone has said it would be better to go do some real exersize.

By: Evren On: 10:34 Jun 2nd, 2008 Offline	Do some real pissing excercise. It's costing so much to buy, go swimming, go jogging, running. WHATEVER. Overhyped peice o'crap