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Wii Fit Sales Officially Overtake Halo 3

The NPD Group (game sale trackers in America) have confirmed that Wii Fit has sold in excess of 6 million copies in the US as of the end of February 2009. Up until the same point the Xbox 360 juggernaut Halo 3 had sold 5.9 million copies.

The feat is even more impressive when considering Wii Fit was released in May of 2008, while Halo has been on sale in the US since September 2007. It's important to note that this data only takes US information into account and does not represent worldwide sales. However seeing as Wii Fit continues to make top ten sales charts in Pal regions, and that the 360 has a hard time impressing in Japan, it's a relatively solid indication that Wii Fit has overtaken the Chief.

The data means that there's 6 million Wii Balance Boards in the US alone, surely Ninty are planning to do something big with these soon.

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cmpa1970
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holy crap man! all the halo lovers must be fuming! hehehehe yay! go nintendo! eeeeeee.....
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faceleg
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What can they do with the boards apart from skiing/skating/snowboarding/surfing?
Bloard
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faceleg said: What can they do with the boards apart from skiing/skating/snowboarding/surfing?


bum riding
Onslaught
Jabunx
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Wow, Major grats on nintendo.

Ceo: Yaaayy PROFIT!
Matteh
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Yay for Nintendo! But who didn't know that Wii Fit would sell millions? Also, it is aimed at a wider audience too, so Halo 3 wouldn't have had much a chance if the two were versing.

faceleg said: What can they do with the boards apart from skiing/skating/snowboarding/surfing?



I am sure Nintendo can think of something good.

=D
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
sjt333
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Matteh said: Yay for Nintendo! But who didn't know that Wii Fit would sell millions? Also, it is aimed at a wider audience too, so Halo 3 wouldn't have had much a chance if the two were versing.


and wii fit doesnt have 12yr olds questioning your sexuality and religion
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
DjChopper
Kudos: 6,156
Bahahaha, Halo got pwned
Go Nintendo!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Cham-balam
Kudos: 22,272
At least microsoft is dying
Xtoyboy
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Cham-balam said: At least microsoft is dying




yeah cos they make better games...seriously

its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld

360 owners must be feeling like N64 owners did in the late 90's

"our consoles is not selling but we have better games".






Foetoid
Kudos: 6,536

Xtoyboy said:

Cham-balam said: At least microsoft is dying


yeah cos they make better games...seriously
its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld
360 owners must be feeling like N64 owners did in the late 90's
"our consoles is not selling but we have better games".



For starters, Sega aren't making Mad World. Mad World is developed by Platinum Games, Sega is just the publisher. Secondly, there are plenty of other great games coming out:


Mad World
The Conduit
RE0/RE1 remakes
Pikmin 2 remake
Prime 1&2 remakes
Overlord: Dark Legend
Sadness
Dead Space: Extraction
Wii Sports Resort
Fatal Frame IV
Red Steel 2
Mushroom Men
FF:CC The Crystal Bearers
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Fragile
Monster Hunter 3
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
No More Heroes: 2
Guitar Hero: Metallica

You sir, fail.
sjt333
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Xtoyboy said:
its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld


So when are people going to start learning things before posting on the internet?
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Foetoid
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sjt333 said:

Xtoyboy said:
its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld


So when are people going to start learning things before posting on the internet?



Not in our lifetime!
sunshineGX
Kudos: 2,609

Foetoid said:


sjt333 said:


Xtoyboy said:
its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld


So when are people going to start learning things before posting on the internet?



Not in our lifetime!




Rare made Metroid.
Scarface: The World is Yours
Foetoid
Kudos: 6,536

sunshineGX said:

Foetoid said:


sjt333 said:


Xtoyboy said:
its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld


So when are people going to start learning things before posting on the internet?


Not in our lifetime!


Rare made Metroid.



Point Proven!



victory1
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wonda how many peeps bought this to lose weight
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Loughi
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cmpa1970 said: holy crap man! all the halo lovers must fuming! hehehehe yay! go nintendo! eeeeeee.....



Well considering how crappy the Halo series got, I assume no one cares
zewiiman
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funny that
just gos to show that wii is better
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sammy45
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hooray for the future
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ZePpLiNs
Kudos: 901
huzzah!
and if you think about it, all of the snowboard/skateboard games that incorporate the balance board fail due to the wiimote.....
wii sports MIGHT include surfing in it
Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City
metadude4
Kudos: 1,892

cmpa1970 said: holy crap man! all the halo lovers must fuming! hehehehe yay! go nintendo! eeeeeee.....



Well actually, halo addicts realize they're obese and end up getting wiifit themselves. Which causes wiifit to pretty much suit 100% of the gaming population; the little kids, hardcore gamers, casual gamers, soccermoms, and old people, while halo gets about 40%. Nuff said.
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Silence
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Xtoyboy said:

Cham-balam said: At least microsoft is dying


yeah cos they make better games...seriously
its a worry when the best up coming Wii game is made by SEGA..cough..Madworld
360 owners must be feeling like N64 owners did in the late 90's
"our consoles is not selling but we have better games".

What games have Microsoft made?
Bully: Scholarship Edition
luigi676
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All that bulky gear must weigh a lot.
Super Mario Galaxy
nyltiak
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Wow that's pretty impressive.
World of Goo
CrackM8RX
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All I need to do now is draw up a pic of a Yoga dressed chick slappin' Master Chief upside the head!
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Gaetano
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I'm sorry, but anyone who is "happy" over this isn't a true gamer. Wii Fit outselling Halo 3 is a clear indication of what direction the gaming industry is going in. Halo 3 is a substantially better product. This would be like "Date Movie" leading the box office charts for the entire year. If you're a real movie fan, you'd gag at the thought. Same situation here.

Wii fan or not, this isn't good news for anyone and highlights how broad the gaming consumer demographic is now - which isn't good, as non-gamers aren't experiencing the true, narrative driven games.
Ninjabread Man
metadude4
Kudos: 1,892

Gaetano said: I'm sorry, but anyone who is "happy" over this isn't a true gamer. Wii Fit outselling Halo 3 is a clear indication of what direction the gaming industry is going in. Halo 3 is a substantially better product. This would be like "Date Movie" leading the box office charts for the entire year. If you're a real movie fan, you'd gag at the thought. Same situation here.
Wii fan or not, this isn't good news for anyone and highlights how broad the gaming consumer demographic is now - which isn't good, as non-gamers aren't experiencing the true, narrative driven games.




I don't really consider Wiifit as a videogame. More of an overpriced exercise program. So comparing wiifit to halo would pretty much be the same as comparing Bourne Identity to Wiifit or Bill Cosby to toast.

Meaning, there shouldnt be any competition between them.
Nuff said.
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stygiaN_
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faceleg said: What can they do with the boards apart from skiing/skating/snowboarding/surfing?



I can see it in a few years.

"WWE Wrestling now incorporates the Wii Balance Board!"
House of the Dead: Overkill
metadude4
Kudos: 1,892

stygiaN_ said:

faceleg said: What can they do with the boards apart from skiing/skating/snowboarding/surfing?


I can see it in a few years.
"WWE Wrestling now incorporates the Wii Balance Board!"



Or a wiiware virtual jogging simulator.
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Sarukun
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hahaha take that stupid Halo!!!
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Gunnery
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cmpa1970 said: holy crap man! all the halo lovers must be fuming! hehehehe yay! go nintendo! eeeeeee.....



I found the need to prove a stupid 10 year old Nintendo fanboy wrong.

You do realize the following:

1) Wii Fit is the only half decent game that has come out on the Wii in the last 12 months. Unless you like your My Little Pony's and Bratz.

2) Comparing a game that is specific for a SINGLE genre of people, i.e, fps gamers vs a game where 90 year old's can feel special leaning side to side.

Nice work brew.
sjt333
Kudos: 56,803

Gunnery said:

cmpa1970 said: holy crap man! all the halo lovers must be fuming! hehehehe yay! go nintendo! eeeeeee.....


I found the need to prove a stupid 10 year old Nintendo fanboy wrong.
You do realize the following:
1) Wii Fit is the only half decent game that has come out on the Wii in the last 12 months. Unless you like your My Little Pony's and Bratz.
2) Comparing a game that is specific for a SINGLE genre of people, i.e, fps gamers vs a game where 90 year old's can feel special leaning side to side.
Nice work brew.


I feel like proving you wrong, cmpa is older than you
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Gunnery
Kudos: -49

sjt333 said:

Gunnery said:

cmpa1970 said: holy crap man! all the halo lovers must be fuming! hehehehe yay! go nintendo! eeeeeee.....


I found the need to prove a stupid 10 year old Nintendo fanboy wrong.
You do realize the following:
1) Wii Fit is the only half decent game that has come out on the Wii in the last 12 months. Unless you like your My Little Pony's and Bratz.
2) Comparing a game that is specific for a SINGLE genre of people, i.e, fps gamers vs a game where 90 year old's can feel special leaning side to side.
Nice work brew.


I feel like proving you wrong, cmpa is older than you



Ok let me rephrase, his grammar and spelling would indicate to members of society that he's 10.
metadude4
Kudos: 1,892
I really could care less about the wiifit and I like Halo3, but I'm so glad the balance board is doing good. It could lead to a lot of cool games like virtual hoverboarding and even add on to regular hardcore games like an fps that lets you run. Imagine this, a sonic game (one that doesnt suck) where you can run and jump on the balance board instead of an analog stick or a D-pad.
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frosty_the
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methinks this is not meant to be an apples to apples comparison between the two games, like some people are quick to point out.

but it is rather a comparison between SALES figures.

Halo 3 is arguably the highest selling game on xbox360 if i'm not mistaken, as is wiifit for the wii.

all this is meant to be is a healthy reminder that nintendo's philisophy of trying to get EVERYONE involved in video games is turning out to be a success.

..and it's also funny as hell to stir up the fanboys every now and then

Frosty_the_punk.
Gunnery
Kudos: -49
Did you NOT read anything I wrote?

"but it is rather a comparison between SALES figures. "
Sales are determined by how many people enjoy the game. With the 360, there are over 300 games, and at least 100 are worth getting.

With the Wii, you have like 3 games. So everyone rejoices when some white board comes out.

"Halo 3 is arguably the highest selling game on xbox360 if i'm not mistaken, as is wiifit for the wii. "

Well, if a FPS specific game can keep up with 1 of the 3 games on the Wii, I think it's done well.

"
all this is meant to be is a healthy reminder that nintendo's philisophy of trying to get EVERYONE involved in video games is turning out to be a success. "

So does every other console, just not in the SAME game. Developers would rather spend time building their time building a specific game thats WORTH getting, with effort put in it.

"..and it's also funny as hell to stir up the fanboys every now and then "

Clearly you're not a Nintendo fanboy at all.
metadude4
Kudos: 1,892

Gunnery said: Did you NOT read anything I wrote?
"but it is rather a comparison between SALES figures. "
Sales are determined by how many people enjoy the game. With the 360, there are over 300 games, and at least 100 are worth getting.
With the Wii, you have like 3 games. So everyone rejoices when some white board comes out.
"Halo 3 is arguably the highest selling game on xbox360 if i'm not mistaken, as is wiifit for the wii. "
Well, if a FPS specific game can keep up with 1 of the 3 games on the Wii, I think it's done well.
"
all this is meant to be is a healthy reminder that nintendo's philisophy of trying to get EVERYONE involved in video games is turning out to be a success. "
So does every other console, just not in the SAME game. Developers would rather spend time building their time building a specific game thats WORTH getting, with effort put in it.
"..and it's also funny as hell to stir up the fanboys every now and then "
Clearly you're not a Nintendo fanboy at all.



True dat. But how do you have negative kudos.
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metadude4
Kudos: 1,892

Gunnery said: Did you NOT read anything I wrote?
"but it is rather a comparison between SALES figures. "
Sales are determined by how many people enjoy the game. With the 360, there are over 300 games, and at least 100 are worth getting.
With the Wii, you have like 3 games. So everyone rejoices when some white board comes out.
"Halo 3 is arguably the highest selling game on xbox360 if i'm not mistaken, as is wiifit for the wii. "
Well, if a FPS specific game can keep up with 1 of the 3 games on the Wii, I think it's done well.
"
all this is meant to be is a healthy reminder that nintendo's philisophy of trying to get EVERYONE involved in video games is turning out to be a success. "
So does every other console, just not in the SAME game. Developers would rather spend time building their time building a specific game thats WORTH getting, with effort put in it.
"..and it's also funny as hell to stir up the fanboys every now and then "
Clearly you're not a Nintendo fanboy at all.



True dat. But how do you have negative kudos.

Sry double post error.
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