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Guns and hookers lose: Wii Fit poised to outsell GTA 4 |
Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii Tags: Michael Pachter
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Now this was a genuine shock for me.
Wii Fit is a brand new title and grossly expensive (at least to this impoverished author). ItÂ’s largely marketed away from the mainstream gamer market and only appears on one platform, albeit a very successful one.
GTA 4 (Xbox 360, PS3), on the other hand, is the latest installment in what is arguably the most successful franchise since the Super Mario years. It consistently enjoys almost perfect game reviews and has been hogging the top spot on Metacritic since release day.
I would have thought sex and violence versus exercise was a no-brainer and yet the humble little fitness game has sold over 8.7 million units worldwide already. ThatÂ’s just 1.9 million short of GTA 4Â’s 10.6 million.
Analyst Michael Pachter notes that nearly one in three Wii owners are buying Wii Fit. If the trend continues, GTA 4 will be outsold by the end of the year.
Related Wii Fit Articles:
- TGS 2008: MHP 2ndG, Wii Fit top awardees in Japan Game Awards
- E3 Update: Nintendo unveils Wii Fit and Wii Balancing Board
Buy: [Wii Fit (Wii)]
Buy: [Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Via GigaOM
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and oddly enough, i aint fat, casual or your grandma, and i still couldnt buy one cos its sold out everywhere!
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Oh man, that's no way to tell someone they're adopted.
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The fit is GO!
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If it's been a while since a good game (for me) has come out for the Wii you suggest that I would buy the Wii Fit.... just because? That is false. "Normal" people do not do that.
Now let's here from those who are douchey enough to make a crack on my use of the term "normal".
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