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Njoy Wii Fit Balance Board
Njoy Wii Fit Balance Board
IGN - August 1, 2008
Submitted by lstormy10 (294) at 5:45PM PST on August 1, 2008
"Popular accessory manufacturers Njoy are gearing up to make their stake in Wii Fit with the September debut of their own Wii Fit balance board. The board, currently titled G-Board Balance Board, is near identical to Nintendo's first party product with a few exceptions. Perhaps the most pertinent deviation from the original Wii Fit balance board is the G-Board's MSRP, a relatively high $130."
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1Another publisher should create their own games for the peripherals they release, like the Wii Zapper or Wii Fit. Instead of a higher price and no game. Of course it would have to be publishers not companies that strictly deal in creating peripherals.[ Oracle ] [ Level 26 ] [ Rank: 241 ]bids
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1@lstormy10,
I see possibility, in 2009 or beyond, that once there is no more shortage of Wii Fit, Nintendo might start releasing stand alone Balance Board SKU, just like they did with Steering Wheel. So, third parties getting products that are more than $40 but cheaper than $90 is only going to enjoy short term success, IMO.[ Oracle ] [ Level 23 ] [ Rank: 9 ]bids
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1@lstormy10,
Are you talking about cheaper than US$ 90 (Wii Fit + Balance Board), or cheaper than US$ 40 (assuming Balance Board only price is US$ 90 - US$ 50 for Wii Fit) ?
I doubt other company can make a cheaper (US$40 or less) balance board with quality as good as Nintendo's. Hori could be one of the possible candidate, but I was disappointed by other company's products on other area (PS2 controller, PS2 Memory Card, DS adapter & battery, GBA Link Cable), which is why our family always buy original accessories.[ Oracle ] [ Level 23 ] [ Rank: 9 ]bids
2@mrahaju,
The reason I posted this was not so much as in this particular case but in the fact that Nintendo is allowing peripheral manufacturers to create their own balance boards for the Wii. If another large peripheral manufacturer were to release a balance board that was cheaper than buying Wii Fit, then those gamers who want to play some of the upcoming games that will be utilizing the balance board could just purchase the cheaper third-party balance board instead of picking up Wii Fit.[ Oracle ] [ Level 20 ] [ Rank: 294 ]bids
4JoshuaJSlone posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 11:02PM PST on August 1, 2008. RE: Njoy Wii Fit Balance Boardbids
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13lstormy10 posted on Wii Fit (Wii) at 5:45PM PST on August 1, 2008. Article: Njoy Wii Fit Balance Board"Popular accessory manufacturers Njoy are gearing up to make their stake in Wii Fit with the September debut of their own Wii Fit balance board. The board, currently titled G-Board Balance Board, is near identical to Nintendo's first party product with a few exceptions. Perhaps the most pertinent deviation from the original Wii Fit balance board is the G-Board's MSRP, a relatively high $130."[ Oracle ] [ Level 20 ] [ Rank: 294 ]
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