Black Wii Remote, Pink/White DSi and Wii Fit Plus October Launch

Nintendo announced on Tuesday that the new Wii Fit Plus game will launch in North America on October 4, 2009 and also revealed new colors for its popular Nintendo DSi and for the revolutionary Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers and Wii MotionPlus accessory. Starting September 13, 2009, Nintendo DSi will be available in White and Pink, joining the Blue and Black versions already on the market. Additionally, this holiday season, Nintendo will release a new Black version of the Wii Remote bundled with a Black version of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which brings precise motion control to games that have been designed for it. A Black version of the Nunchuk controller also will be available for the holidays.

Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime made these announcements in his keynote address at the 2009 GameStop Manager Conference. “All of these announcements bring more options and more choices to consumers as our industry heads into its busiest time of the year,” Fils-Aime said. “Each of these products allows consumers to enjoy a more personal gaming experience, no matter how they choose to play.”

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Wii Fit Plus is an enhanced version of the top-selling game that offers a range of new features, along with new exercises, yoga activities and balance games designed to keep workouts fun. For the first time, users can customize their workouts to target specific areas of their bodies or to fill specific intervals of time. Wii Fit Plus will replace the current Wii Fit configuration at retail, and will be bundled with the Wii Balance Board accessory at a suggested retail price of $99.99. For people who currently own Wii Fit and want to add the expanded options to their fitness regimen, the Wii Fit Plus disc will be available on its own at a suggested retail price of $19.99.

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