GameStop lists WiiFit at $69.99
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 8:14am by Jack
GameStop spammed my Gmail box this morning, but for once I decided to read what the worst game store ever* had to offer (but raise your hand if you shop there anyway!). Editor’s note: When you click the WiiFit link to see more info, it brings you to what is basically a 404 page.
I’m glad I did. In the upcoming release sidebar, they had WiiFit listed for a modest $69.99. Not bad, considering who this title is aimed at, and with the look of WiiFit, I’m pretty sure the majority of the price goes toward the board and not the game — just like WiiSports and the Wii.
On a related note, I’m almost certain that Nintendo has a package deal in mind for when this thing launches later this year in Japan (in 2008 in the States). A little bird told me that Nintendo might drop the price of the system at that time and sell the WiiFit/Wii console package for $250. Or not, because I never said I was an expert, just a lowly Nintendo fanman who is genuinely exicted about leaning left and right in my living room. And I certainly can’t talk to birds. Talking birds?! That’s as crazy as a man who grows and shrinks because of mushrooms
* Dear GameStop: Maybe you shouldn’t have made me wait 30 mins in line to buy Final Fantasy Advance. Love, Jackers
July 31st, 2007 at 10:51 am
GameStop is not that bad, it just needs some healthy competition! That way management will try to start figuring out what are the things that annoy their customers…
I’m going to speculate here, but GameStop normally makes a wild guess as to what the price of an unreleased game will be, then corrects it as news come around. I think that they added the price of a regular game and the price of one of those plastic peripherials for Wii, or the price of the Nunchuck. And I think they are wrong: My guess is that the final price will be closer to $80.00…
July 31st, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Wow, I was under the impression Wii Fit was going to sell for $49.99. Considering it’s not a full-fledged GAME (a la WiiSports, WiiPlay, though definitely better and with more depth), I think we’ll be playing mostly for the Wii Fitness Board, which really can’t be that expensive.
I still stand by my prediction of the uniform, welcoming price of $49.99 for the Game + Board.
But I still don’t even have a Wii, for a couple of reasons:
1. I want a Black Wii SOOO bad, it’s ridiculous; do you guys think it will be out by this Holiday Season? And if so, when will they make such an announcement?
2. Even if I were to settle for a White Wii, they are literally STILL impossible to come by here in Downingtown, PA (just west of Philadelphia.) And trust me, I have been very adamant about checking… can’t find them anywhere! Of course, the PS3 is in stock in every store in our mall!
July 31st, 2007 at 12:52 pm
bryan, just like the DS, you can expect new colors sometime later in the Wii’s lifecycle. Infendo lurker Malstrom has pointed out why this is in some previous comments. The supply chain issue… well, that’s looking like it wlil last through Xmas. Sorry!
July 31st, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Also, if they were planning on releasing a black version for the holidays, they probably would have said something at E3.
July 31st, 2007 at 6:46 pm
@Bryan:
Dude, if by any chance Nintendo releases the black Wii this holiday(very unlikely) those bad boys are gonna be even harder to find than the white ones. My suggestion, go buy the first one you see and quit punishing yourself, the Wii is aesome
August 1st, 2007 at 12:06 am
If a bundle with Wiifit does come, I’m expecting it to go at $300 announcing that it includes wii sports and wiifit (maybe call it the health pack
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I doubt Nintendo will drop the Wii price below $250 this year, not until the 360 forces them by getting too close for comfort with their own pricing. At the current rate, $250 will stay as it keeps selling out or remains scarce.
August 1st, 2007 at 7:01 am
Well there is a GameStop over here in Ireland, and I have to say…they are the best retailers for games and the like…HMV/Virgin are such a rip off when it comes to their game section, and as for the store, GAME they would try and sell you anything as long as they can make a buck out of it…honestly, maybe the GameStop you have over there in the States haven’t got a clue when it comes to customer service, but over here, I go out of my way to shop in their stores
August 1st, 2007 at 8:03 am
Liam, that’s because they’re IRISH. American GameStops are seedy hives of scum and villainy.
Éirinn go Brách!
August 1st, 2007 at 8:14 am
Jack, I know where your allegiance lies!
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:18 pm
I doubt we will see a decrease in the price of the wii prior to the holiday season. As long as Nintendo can sell (more than) every wii they produce, why would they drop the price?
August 3rd, 2007 at 12:06 am
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August 3rd, 2007 at 12:40 am
I doubt that there will be a package of the Wii and Wii fit, simply because they are STILL not getting the Wii as it is to stores in enough numbers. They don’t have enough units available to repackage with another controller.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:11 am
You deserved to wait in line. Use your posts to inform people, not to bash companies that are only there to help the gaming community. If you don’t like what GameStop does, then don’t shop there. Don’t spread your hate to others that haven’t had the same jackass experience that you did.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:48 am
Not really relevant, but I finally got a Wii, and it rules the Earth. Just wanted you to all know. I also have a 360, so you shouldn’t consider be biased. lol. Even though I’m a f***ing Nintendo fanboy. Ocarina of Time and Super Mario Kart were the best games ever. Can’t wait to get my Wiimote-clamped hands on Corruption.
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 am
The best way to get a wii is go early, very early to department stores, not necessarily gamestop because i have been lied to many times about supplies, trust me. i got mine from a toys r us when i went there on a sunday about 45 minutes before they opened. the manager even let me in early to get it, but i want a black wii too. sunday is the golden days for wii’s for some reason… i even tested my theory last sunday and my local target had 30 wii’s stacked up in the case, they were gone by monday morning
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Kinda expensive.
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September 14th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Not sure if anyone noticed, but its now listed as $99.99 on ebgames and gamestop.
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December 20th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
I hate gamestop, but I love the wii. It’s so much fun. If only they had it in black.
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