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Wii Fit is third on Japanese "Things You Carelessly or Accidentally Purchased" Poll

December 06, 2008 in News comments 18

A recent Japanese poll asked the public: "This year, what did you carelessly or accidentally purchase?"

Hundreds of people responded to the poll, with the Wii Fit being the third-most carelessly/accidentally purchased item.

This year, what did you carelessly or accidentally purchase?

1. Salted sweets
2. Unprocessed cameral
3. Wii Fit
4. Lotteria's Zeppin Cheese Burger
Miss Razz via kotaku.com »
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  • 0
    Final Blade Dec 6, 08
    So its such a gimmick where Japanese people aren't aware or having a good reason why they bought Wii Fit? lol.
  • 2
    Big A2 Dec 6, 08
    People are buying Wiis not even knowing what they do. That's why it's so popular.
  • 0
    Roy Dec 7, 08
    It cannot be that much of a gimmick. A lot of people that I know like the concept of it.
  • 1
    Seeker X Dec 7, 08
    LOLOL!!!

    Saddest thing is that it's Japanese!
  • 0
    Roy Dec 7, 08
    What Wii Fit? It comes in English, you just have to set it to it. Or are you talking about because it is Nintendo it is from Japan?
    • 2
      Seeker X Dec 7, 08
      Given that Nintendo is the most successful VG company in Japan at the moment...It's pretty ironic that a Nintendo product is among the highest for "accidental purchases".
  • 0
    nflsmc Dec 7, 08
    Who would make salted sweets? Salt would totally make the sweetness of it completely pointless.
    • 2
      BANDITO ATTACK Dec 7, 08
      have you ever had chocolate covered pretzels? best thing ever.
      • 0
        Fatal Error Dec 7, 08
        Pretzels aren't innately salty.
      • 0
        Final Blade Dec 7, 08
        I agree 100%, in fact I have them now. God its addicting.
  • 0
    Capn Droid Dec 7, 08
    How do you accidentally buy a good, let alone one that happens to be + Y10,000?
    • 0
      Big A2 Dec 7, 08
      Read my post under Final Blade's.
    • 0
      Miss Razz Dec 8, 08
      quote
      How do you accidentally buy a good, let alone one that happens to be + Y10,000?
      Impulse buying maybe? There are plenty of things I've seen in a store, loved it, bought it, then got home and realized I didn't really need (or want) it.

      ... it especially happens with clothes.
  • 0
    BANDITO ATTACK Dec 7, 08
    i accidentaly bought diet pepsi once. but that was just 2$. i dont think ive ever accidentaly bought something stupid that costs 50$!
    • 0
      Big A2 Dec 7, 08
      Wii Fit costs more than US$50. I think.
      • 0
        Fatal Error Dec 8, 08
        It's $90 USD, at least when I was at the mall last and happened to see it for sale. I could never see myself wasting that much money on such a contraption, which is why I advised my parents not to buy it for my sister.
  • 0
    Ovan Dec 7, 08
    saltwater taffy is made of win. What are these foos talking about
  • 0
    StewieRox Jan 25, 09
    Yet they make all of these commercials and videos about Wii Fit to make it look great, and knowing how japanese are big gamers, you'd think they'd love it. Just a way to show that commercials and videos are the opposite of what it really is.

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