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Nickie Sep 7th 2008 5:42 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by Jaycee1 (Post 6759258)
I am the same! Little chubbs walking around the screen :eek:
The worst bit is the wii fit age!!! Mine was 52!! I am 36!!:o
It is now 41 and slowly falling....:thumbsup:
Certainly recommend - Although I had to queue for ours they only send 10 at a time to the Game stores.
J x

I know what you mean..haha..its disheatening when they do the wii fit age and my little mii bends over like an old women. :rofl: im 44 wii age and 38 real age.


Originally Posted by svinnes (Post 6760097)
Just be prepared for the real sore arms the next day after tennis and bowling....God i wished someone had told me!!!

Suzanne

OMG i know what you mean, i did the boxing and for 3 days it hurt across my back and my arms...its brilliant.


Originally Posted by comet555 (Post 6760193)
So, for those of you that Wii Fit.... do you really like it? Do you use it much? I've been thinking about getting one for a while, but I haven't heard to many opinions on it.

My 4.5 year old wants it because she likes the Hula Hoop part on the commercials :D

i fully recommend the wii fit...we use it every day, it helps my 14 year old cos she is exercise shy but loves the step arobics. My 5 year old likes the football and me and the girls have competitions over the hula hoop. Get one if you can. :thumbsup:

Nickie

comet555 Sep 7th 2008 5:53 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 
Does anyone know where the best place to get them is? (ie... the cheapest :D)

I've debated about trying to get one now, or to wait until before or after Christmas, thinking they might be cheaper???

snowbunny Sep 7th 2008 6:55 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 
They will be cheaper now than if you wait until say November. After Christmas stores will be low on stock. I'd say buy now if you need one. I'd send ya one but it wouldn't be compatible with your telly or any of the games sold there!

Target Australia appears to carry them, and Target here in the US has been a reliable supplier of all things Wii.

Here's a list of suppliers:

http://barinya.com/australia/gadgets...-Australia.htm

If you work a bit at it, like getting up at midnight to check online inventory and the weekend newspaper adverts :rofl: you can get one. Talk to the folks who work at the stockists and see if they can advise you of when they tend to have stock, or if any promotions are coming up.

Good luck!

comet555 Sep 7th 2008 7:26 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 
Too bad they won't work from North America. I was just in Canada a month ago and would loved to have brought one back for $75!

I guess I'll have to have a look around then. I will go ahead next time I see one.

northernbird Sep 7th 2008 7:27 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by comet555 (Post 6760420)
Does anyone know where the best place to get them is? (ie... the cheapest :D)

I've debated about trying to get one now, or to wait until before or after Christmas, thinking they might be cheaper???

Over here in the West Big W had quite a good bundle that included the wii fit. You could always put it on layby if you didn't want to pay for it all now.

comet555 Sep 7th 2008 8:41 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 6760608)
Over here in the West Big W had quite a good bundle that included the wii fit. You could always put it on layby if you didn't want to pay for it all now.

We've already got the Wii and about 8 games. Just want (not need) the Wii Fit. I'll try Big W though, I think they seem to have the cheapest price on them.

northernbird Sep 7th 2008 8:43 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by comet555 (Post 6760775)
We've already got the Wii and about 8 games. Just want (not need) the Wii Fit. I'll try Big W though, I think they seem to have the cheapest price on them.

I got my wii fit from Toys r us for $130, cheaper than most around my neck of the woods at the time.

MartinLuther Sep 7th 2008 8:46 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 
Maybe there should be a game called Wii in the Garden where kids can pretend to run around a garden, climb trees, build tree houses, kick a ball about, play frisbee, etc... :D

Nickie Sep 8th 2008 1:44 am

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 6760785)
Maybe there should be a game called Wii in the Garden where kids can pretend to run around a garden, climb trees, build tree houses, kick a ball about, play frisbee, etc... :D

Yeah but that would mean that the kids dont go outside....when its not pouring with pigging rain here my kids are at the park or in the garden, coast etc etc.

The wii fit is fantastic when the kids cant get out or refuse to do PE at school like my eldest. :D


Nickie

ourjane211284 Sep 8th 2008 3:24 am

Re: I need a Wii
 
I ask if you bought your wii in the UK, does it allow you to buy games for it in aus?? we have one at the min and we move on the 23rd nov, does it need chipping??

stevemich Sep 8th 2008 6:21 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by ourjane211284 (Post 6761995)
I ask if you bought your wii in the UK, does it allow you to buy games for it in aus?? we have one at the min and we move on the 23rd nov, does it need chipping??


Nope.
UK Wii and Oz Wii are both PAL and games from either country run fine. You only need chipping if you buy games from US or Japan (I think) which are NTSC format.

oh and try JB HiFi for Wii Fit - they have loads in there and cost $130 when I bought one....

annqldau Sep 8th 2008 8:56 pm

Re: I need a Wii
 

Originally Posted by haggis supper (Post 6750705)
Apparently in a moment of weakness I agreed to get one of these for the kids for Christmas. As my technical knowledge ended with the ZX81/Spectrum I'm somewhat challenged as to what additional 'kit' I need to buy.

I'd greatly appreciate what else I should get - wii fit, sports, controllers, bundles, memory cards etc ! The kids are 6 and 8. I'm a little older.

You can get the old games off the internet once you link them up for peanuts and my son loves that old stuff that we think is so dated as it's all new to them.


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