Can you fit the Wii Fit?

Darius Chang | Jan 24, 2008

There may yet be a day when the ubiquitous treadmill is replaced by Wii machines in the gym, and the first step could very well be on the Wii Fit.

When the Wii was first introduced with its motion-sensing remotes, geeks everywhere suddenly had the incentive to exercise their arms in ways other than to lift a can of Coke. Capitalizing on this, the Wii Fit senses the movement of your entire body using a device which resembles a weighing scale. And, like a scale, it can insult you by breaking if you weigh too much.

The weight limit of 300lbs (136.1kg) may be fine for the petite Japanese, but it better be able to handle more weight if it wants to make it outside of Japan, particularly to the US, without a class action suit. After all, even 200kg nerds may want a piece of the Wii action. There is no firm news if the Wii Fit outside of Japan has been given extra protection against the gravitationally challenged, but it's something to look out for.

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