Wii Fit is purchased seperately from the Wii system.

I've had a Wii (with Wii Fit) for over a year. I also have 'EA Active Personal Trainer', which is an excellent tool.

These did get me up and started on an exercise program. I like that they track exactly what you are doing...

ML

I meant to include that I turned 60 (gag) in December.

ML (60 but with a Wii Fit age of 39)

The Wii system (the console that you hook up to your tv that the games are played on) runs around $250 and comes with the Sports games - bowling (my favorite), tennis, boxing, golf and baseball. The Wii Fit with the balance board is around $100. There are other games that are fitness oriented that average around $35 - $40 per game. We just bought Walk it Out but haven't played it yet. I'm 50 and DH is 52. They really are a lot of fun.

Go to Amazon.com and you can look at all the games that are available.

if you would like something that is gentle on you to start with,no matter your age,try the sports...bowling,tennis,baseball and one other...all gentle but good for a "lite" workout

Do I understand this correctly? The Wii with the 'Fit' (including balance board) will be $350. Gee, that sounds like a lot of money for a little TV attachment thingie. I don't want the games, just the exercise part.

Check it all out on Amazon.com. They have the packages you can get, with all that's needed. It's worth it, as you can use it whenever you feel like it. I have the Wii Fit Plus, and it's gentle. Several choices- yoga, strength training, balance, etc.

You have to purchase the "TV attachment thingie" to play the games. Think of it as a VCR - you need that to play the tapes - same thing. You have to purchase the Wii machine to play the games. It is a lot of money up front, but probably not as much as a yearly gym membership, and you can do it in the privacy and convenience of your home.

just a note if you don't already own one but are looking for the future, Wii is coming out w/ a new model in 2011. i'm sure the price will come down a bit before 2011, thou over 4-5 yrs they have been out i think it's down only $100. nintendo is very good are controlling supply/demand.

we have had ours for a few yrs and love it. we have all the fitness games except for the one w/ the camera. my fav i use everyday is EA sports active & the EA more workouts. i also like the personal trainer & fit/fit plus. my dh uses biggest loser & golds gym. once we got fitness games we never played our other ones lol ~ liz

The regular Wii (main system that comes with 1 controller and 1 nunchuck plus Wii Sports) is now $150.
You can usually find the Wii Fit board for just under $100. It was about $85 at Costco. But I'm not sure if they have any right now in their warehouses.

New games and most of the "big name" games will run $49.97. You can get a few fun games for $19.97 and more for $29.97.

My boys are sitting across from me right now playing the Winter Olympics Mario/Sonic...they started playing it standing ....but a few weeks later the lazy butts are sitting in chairs...one even has his feet up on the ottoman..LOL

Thanks for the replies. I searched online to see what was available - they are sold out at both Walmart and Best Buy. I watched a bunch of videos on different fitness games. They look like a lot of fun. Everyone seems to be sold out now, but I'll keep searching.

okay now my 9 year old is boxing like a fool...

We have the Wii and the Wii Fit Plus. (Wii costs $150 & Wii Fit Plus (exercise/yoga one is $100)

Will it help you lose weight? Well...I think it's a great supplement in that you are moving around instead of sitting around your house/watching TV/reading etc, but I don't see people losing a lot of weight with it, unless you are starting at zero exercise and use it faithfully.

Wii Fit Plus has a nice system that can weigh you, set a goal of weight loss, then keep track of the calories you burn per exercise you do. The best part is, it's in the privacy of your own home so no one can see you mess up a move or look silly!

I think you might get decent results playing the Wii and doing some additional things-walking in your neighborhood, lifting light weights etc. Plus watching the calories. Fun stuff I know! lol

We also have a game called "Just Dance" and it's really fun. You have to follow the dance moves of the person on the screen. I think there are 30 songs and you can do the short or long version (entire song).

I am one of the only people I know that thinks the Wii Fit is not worth the price. Our balance board just sits in a corner and is seldom ever used. The games that come included with your Wii console....bowling, tennis, etc. are fine exercise. I also think Just Dance and Outdoor Challenge are good for exercise and also a lot of fun. But you can certainly have an exercise program by just buying the Wii console which includes plenty of games which make you move your limbs.

my dh lost 40lbs & gained alot of muscle on the golds gym & biggest loser which is VERY hard to keep up w/. i don't even do the biggest loser because if you don't keep up you get booted off lol and that happened to dh his first month w/ it.

i would definitely say the fit & fit plus may not do much for weight loss unless you are a couch potatoe, they are akin to stretching exercises. i have lost weight plus gained alot of muscle on the EA but you have to do it and put in the effort. by effort i mean you are nearly dying at the end, you muscles HURT and your heart is RACING. then you know you got effort in and you will see the scale move down.

the better fitness games aimed at real weight loss and muscle gain require atleast 30-45 minutes straight of workout. before you buy games read reviews at amazon & other game sites. ~ liz

If your goal is to get fit, why not just join a gym? Or are you looking more for fun and want a little fitness? I also want the Wii - I've played it bunches at friend's homes. It is fun that is for sure but I still like going to the gym for exercise.

Don't know if we'll go for it. I had no idea it was so expensive. I could buy a DVD player for $30 and play an exercise program. Guess I'd have to try the Wii to see why it's worth almost ten times as much. Veddy clever, these Nintendo-ese. LOL

And, say, what is it with these random underlinings???

We bought the Wii with the Fitness Plus package about Jan 1. I really love it. I decided to try the Just Dance one but didn't like it at all. I like the aerobic games on the Fit and was looking for something similar. The Just Dance was $40 and now I'm stuck with it. I wish you could try them before you buy them.

Does anyone know which games besides the Fit has step aerobics? Also, do any of them have interval traning?

I forgot to mention that I have only lost about 5 pounds and I'm doing the Fit every day. I haven't really changed my eating habits much so I can't expect miracles! Hahahahaha. I do feel so much better, though. Amazingly better.

I like it much better than the gym. I like the privacy and I actually think I get a better work out than I did at the gym using the strength machines.

I Love our Just Dance game...DD and I have so much fun and it gets BOTH of us Up and moving!!
I spent $199.00 for our system and we love it.