Nintendo has officially announced Wii Fit Plus, a somewhat incremental upgrade to its wildly-popular Wii Fit exercise program. The price of the Wii Fit bundle, which will include the new Wii Fit Plus along with the Balance Board apparatus, will remain at $99 while the standalone version of the game will cost $19.99. It’s set to release here in the US on October 4th.
According to Nintendo:
Wii Fit Plus: This enhanced version of the top-selling game offers a range of new features, along with new exercises, yoga activities and balance games designed to keep workouts fun. For the first time, users can customize their workouts to target specific areas of their bodies or to fill specific intervals of time. Wii Fit Plus will replace the current Wii Fit configuration at retail, and will be bundled with the Wii Balance Board accessory at a suggested retail price of $99.99. For people who currently own Wii Fit and want to add the expanded options to their fitness regimen, the Wii Fit Plus disc will be available on its own at a suggested retail price of $19.99.
That’s actually not a bad price for the standalone version. It’d be nice to see some downloadable content this time around — maybe some new exercises and games to keep us coming back, eh Nintendo?
[via GoNintendo.com]
I’m going to get it. I’ve been pretty diligent about using the original Wii Fit, but I get more exercise with my thumbs than any other body part because the menu system is so convoluted. It’ll be nice to actually set up a routine.
Does that mean that Wii Fit with the upgrade will be $20 more for people who haven’t bought the original?
No – I think the price will be $99 for Wii Fit (including the Plus) – it sounds like the old Wii Fit (w/out Plus) is being phased out.
For $20 though, the update is well priced – I can see this showing up under several trees this Xmas!
Correct. The original Wii Fit game is being phased out. Wii Fit Plus will begin shipping with the Balance Board for $99. You don’t have to buy the original Wii Fit first. If you already have the Balance Board, Wii Fit Plus will just cost $20.
The original was $89.99, so it’s only an additional $10.00 as a bundle.
This is perfect for couch potatoes out there like me. I have to admit that I play online games like WoW or Aion Online or watch movies all day long. I have to shed the calories I earned so I’m really glad that Wii Fit Plus will be out soon.