Wii Fit flops in Japan. Gamers quit after buying

gaffyh - 544 days 5 hours ago

But the thing is it isn't a flop, those people who don't play it still bought WiiFit because of the novelty value it had, meaning it's not a flop in Nintendo's eyes. This is the main reason I'm not buying a Wii (I would like to buy one, but I'm resisting), I know that after a week I would be completely bored with it.

Nintendo could release their power glove again and call it a WiiHand or something and it would sell millions. I hate Nintendo now, they used to be great, their DS is still pretty good, but all the games are crap (apart from Zelda). :(

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SaiyanFury - 544 days 2 hours ago

Like many Nintendo outings, Wii-Fit sold well in the beginning, but ultimately fell short as another gimmick. Once the early adopters have had their fill, it traipses off. Sadly one of Nintendo's fallback tendencies. The article's right though, many people sign up with a gym with the intention of getting in shape over the long term, but most just make excuses and get lazy. I workout at home (not on Wii Fit) with weights and various cardio exercises. Hell, even DDR over the course of an hour can sweat you up good. I wouldn't call Wii Fit a flop since it's sold well, but gimmicks often get old after a while. This just proves it.

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daous - 544 days 1 hour ago

If you've ever studied how statistics works, then you would know that 1000 people = a representative sample of the general population's opinion.

Assuming that the survey interviewed 1000 RANDOMLY chosen people who own Wii Fit, then this is a very accurate assessment of how many Wii Fit owners quit, ratio-wise.

These Japanese surveys are obviously not calling Wii Fit a "flop" in terms of sales number and profit (for Nintendo), but rather that it failed to make any significant improvement in making (Japanese) people motivated to want to stay fit/lose weight.

In other words: the number of people who stay on the "Wii Fit" fitness exercise is not significantly different than the people who stay on any typical health club / program. That's why it flopped in Japan. People thought Nintendo would revolutionize (which is what the codename for the Wii was) exercising (as well as incentives to continue exercising) with Wii Fit. However, the survey pretty much states that Wii Fit is no different from any other fitness thing, and didn't really bring in any new groups of people.

Tons of surveys (e.g. for elections, research, etc.) can only do this type of representative sampling, because of cost and time. This should be common knowledge to any person who understands statistics.

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Thoas - 543 days 21 hours ago

Many people regret buying a Wii after playing it for 2 hours.

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098777 - 544 days 4 hours ago

I agree with monteblanco as more games come out using the balance board { rabbids TV party, and we ski} wii fit will sell more but gaffyh I have had a wii for almost a year now and i am hard core any body agree with me?

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mistertwoturbo - 543 days 17 hours ago

Poor reading comprehension Monte. It's not that it's a Sales Flop. It's obviously selling well. But what good is it if more than half of the people don't even use it anymore. Either way, Nintendo is making millions and it's a win for them.

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sidar - 543 days 18 hours ago

they agree on you, but not on me. We basically said the same thing ....
O well.

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Voiceofreason - 544 days 4 hours ago

You've never played a Wii. Ever. Your entire post proves that.

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Testo - 544 days 3 hours ago

Zelda DID come out on the Wii AND the Gamecube!

Wii = Gamecube ver 2.2

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Delt4 - 544 days 1 hour ago

I just like how DreDawg points out the "stupid americans" and forgets the rest of the world. Seriously DreDawg, cause until now i thought the Wii was a success in multiple countries. Thank you for voicing an educated opinion. We all needed that. I can't believe those stupid americans.........WOW.

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tweaker - 543 days 23 hours ago

Voice, he seems to know exactly what he's talking about. I totally I agree with him as well.

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Si-Pie - 543 days 20 hours ago

Yeh I agree with him to an extent and I would never be happy with having the wii as my only primary console! however its got a handful of really good games on it which you can only get on the wii e.g mario kart and mario galaxy and thats the reason I own one. I have been disappointed with alot of the rubbish on it and alot of the motion control! However the wii really does appeal to the casual gamer and I know alot of people who hardly ever play on consoles but they bought a wii because for the odd time they do and when they have people around and it can be alot of fun! So I agree with his comments just think he is being alittle bit too harsh and not calling on a few of the good points of the wii!

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KeiZka - 543 days 19 hours ago

One could not have done Mario on GC. Audio track alone prevents it. Also, the implementation of motion controlling, how absurd it ever is, prevents it too. It's not the same experience without them, or is it? Zelda is only ONE game out of many. Could you have done MP3 as well as it was done on Wii on GC? Nope. Could you have done the aiming system EA used on MoH:H2 on GC? Nope. Could you have managed the feeling of Excite Truck on GC? Never.

What the HELL are you idiots crying about? Wii and GC, though similar, are not the same system. Or should I start going around calling people idiots since PS3 is essentially PS2 with doubled GFX power, and X0 being a Xbox with doubled GFX power compared to earlier one? What the hell are you people smoking? True, Wii may "lack" in graphical department (I've yet to see any dedicated developing for it), but it isn't GC by any standards. Just like PS3 isn't PS2 by any standards or how X0 isn't Xbox by any standards. It's all in our perception. You either hate it, be ignorant or neutral of it, or love it. I'd love to be in the middle, but with all idiots around here, I tend to lean to last one. Wonder why? Because I hate idiots.

Edit: Those who cry about "I couldn't be happy to have Wii as my main console", get a PC. Problem solved. You can have relaxing games on console (Wii), and then have tedious and truly "hobbysome" games on PC. It isn't really that hard. And if you are to complain about the costs, if you want to "truly" enjoy HD material that PS3 and X0 bring out, factor in the cost of that television you'll need for that... PC will be cheaper in the end, unless the HD TV you get is utter garbage.

And Testo, because one game came out on both, means exactly what? I see reiterations of Singstar on PS3, I doubt they are THAT consuming on PS3's tech specs...

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sidar - 543 days 18 hours ago

@Testo
Well no Sh/t...the game was originally developed for the GCN but because the Wii was released almost in the same time period they PORTED it over to the Wii. not the other way around

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EL MAESTRO - 543 days 18 hours ago

is not gamers that have the wii as theyre primary counsel. is regular people and small percentage of real gamers. its a toy thats hot now, just like tickle me elmo..

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AllroundGamer - 544 days 5 hours ago

mine lasted for about two months, then sold it to a friend, who sold it again to someone else after couple of months etc etc, the Wii is pretty much a second hand circulative item :) Nintendo shouldn't sell them, just rent them :p

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Some_One_Plays - 544 days 5 hours ago

People's feet vary in size from a six year old, to a teen, or to an adult. My shoe size is 16 while my sisters are in the size 7 range, it isn't that easy to do things like that.

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Arduen - 544 days ago

Not saying it would be easy. But judging by how many peripherals the nintendo wii has spawned, I don't think they'd frown too much on a peripheral that had to be upgraded as you grew. I realize it's totally impractical and many consumers would probably realize they were being taken...of course people are willing to shuck out money for themed plastic shells too so maybe not.

My only real point was that Wii Fit would probably have been more beneficial for getting in shape if it was something that could be taken with you instead of gluing you in front of the tv.

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Some_One_Plays - 544 days 5 hours ago

I have a question for you, do hardware sales match software sales?

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TheFreak - 544 days 4 hours ago

nintendo titles are doing good on charts. 1 reason for the low sales on wii games are of course many casual gamers.2 reason is piracy. 3rd reason not that great 3rd party support but it is coming.

U see if u get out quality games on the wii it will sell. If u put out crap and garbage real gamers will not buy it. they will skip the bad titles or they will just download them and be thieves. stealing mofoes!!!! But if u see the good titles are doing pretty good

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aiphanes - 544 days 4 hours ago

It is just not possible. The best their is for all the wii owners is Wii Sports..untill Wii Sports 2 comes out...there really is nothing to buy. Most wii owners will never play Zelda or Mario...because those are not casual games...Wii owners want casual games, like wii sports, and wii play.

All Nintendo has to do this christmas is come out with wii sports 2...and make it work with and without the wii balance board, and they will sell millions.

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TheFreak - 544 days 4 hours ago

wii sports 2 would be cool.And if they include online it would be awesome.

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aiphanes - 544 days 4 hours ago

That is all that is good on the wii...and those really aint that good...just fun.

My wii is collecting dust too...maybe I should sell it on Ebay..

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Voiceofreason - 544 days 4 hours ago

LOL why do you haters even try any more? Do you really think anyone besides the other haters believes you? 3 week of collecting dust? With a years worth of games to play? Yeah BS.. Second. RE:UC. Try holding it for hours? Are you a new gamer or something? The Wii remote weighs no more than a normal controller. People have been pointing guns at screens for years in video games and nobody seemed to have issue with it. BTW sequels are usually like the previous version. GTA, God of War, Madden, Final Fantasy, and on and on are all similar just the way Mario Kart Wii is to other MK games.Maybe you should buy a Wii or rent one and then come back with a valid clue about its games. It's hard to take you guys seriously when I own one and can easily see how much BS is in your posts. The whole its hard to hold the Wii remote up is about the lamest one.

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Fanboy Slaughter - 543 days 23 hours ago

Voiceofreason, it's not the remote itself, it's the way it's held, I don't have the zapper accessory so I hold it in the normal TV remote fashion, with the majority of my hand under the remote. And you lose bubbles for being a snide jackass as opposed to a Wii fangirl. I have every right to hate that glorified Gamecube.

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Si-Pie - 543 days 20 hours ago

nah haha mario kart wii is way better than mario kart double dash. Maybe not graphics wise but all other ways it is! Best one since MK on the SNES!

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sidar - 543 days 18 hours ago

" it's just recycled crap from the Gamecube. "
And all the other games you have played are so unique that you cant compare them to other games.....
*facepalm*

@si-pi
My younger brother said the same untill he played DD again...now he thinks different about the gfx.

@fanboy slaughter
He makes agood point and you take a bubble?

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Si-Pie - 543 days 11 hours ago

I dont think you read my comment right.I had said mario kart wii was better than double dash not in gfx but in every other way e.g the the control of the karts etc.played de the other day and yep where gfx are concerned not much between them but the wii version plays loads better!

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Si-Pie - 543 days 11 hours ago

Or maybe I've read your comment wrong sidar and you were saying jk wii is way better gfx than dd I'm not sure.anyway if so then we all have our opinions right.

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aiphanes - 544 days 4 hours ago

My Xbox 360 is waiting for Gears 2.

My wii is waiting for something to use the wiifit.

My PS3 I play everyday...either MGS4, Pixel Junk Monster, Pain, Warhawk...plus when Socom Confrontation comes out....dang....I do not want to even think about it...

I just wish that killer app would come out for the wii...The wii is really just a kiddie box...the kids love this thing...i mean kids under 10 years old.

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AllroundGamer - 544 days 4 hours ago

i think it gives the people a sort of status, when they can boast, that they own that particular (rare) item. Like when in the 90s someone would say, he's got the PowerGlove (which you can add to your list btw :) ) you would be probably jealous, but if you would try it yourself, you would know it is just a crappy gimmick.

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J@D - 543 days 16 hours ago

^ Exactly. Brain washed I could said o.O

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TheFreak - 544 days 4 hours ago

the conduit
mad world
monster hunter 3
disaster day of crisis
fatal frame
sadness
spore
skate it

games im waiting for on the wii. some of them are coming out in 2009.

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BeNice - 544 days 3 hours ago

largely 7-8 and some 9's from reviewers. Know your stuff before you go trolling on here. I hate trolls though.

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Pain - 544 days 4 hours ago

most if not all the people i know regret buying Wii.

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SonySoldierEternaL - 543 days 21 hours ago

yes i can relate..

after buying a Wii in January 2007, I was so disappointed. it really left a bitter taste in my mouth.

thankfully, only a month later, I bought a PS3. and oh man, I haven't looked back since.

'THIS IS LIVING"

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 543 days 6 hours ago

...i want to rush out and by a K.F.C Bucket!!! ;-D
http://www.kfc.com/ ;-P ;-P ;-P

@DarkSniper ;) Yep your right;)

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sidar - 543 days 18 hours ago

Sony made DDR?
ROLFMAOBBQ

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