Walmart pushing Wii Fit pre-order for Mother's Day
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ May 2nd 2008 at 10:30AM }
Kelly Thompson, Walmart.com's chief merchant, says the initial sales have been "extremely strong." Due to the fact that the system doesn't come out until a week after the holiday, Thompson recommends giving the $10 online gift card as a present. That's a great idea! We can see it now: "Hey mom, the passive-aggressive gift telling you that you're a fatty mcfat doesn't come for another week. Oh, in the meantime, here's a $10 gift card to Walmart.com." Somehow a nice brunch and flowers sounds like a better option.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Curtis the Claw Game Master V2 @ May 2nd 2008 10:39AM
I love getting family things that I want for birthdays/holidays, unfortunately this isn't something I want.
Stevebiscuit @ May 2nd 2008 10:41AM
only cool thing in this picture is the gibson es-335 in the back
Einhanderkiller @ May 2nd 2008 11:12AM
That big, leafy plant in the background is pretty cool as well.
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ May 2nd 2008 11:35AM
If you zoom in closely, you can see a box full of GTA4 copies under the bed.
Jason @ May 2nd 2008 12:53PM
Hey, guitars are cool, but that is NOT a Gibson
FOXHOUND @ May 2nd 2008 10:43AM
"Hey mom, the passive-aggressive gift telling you that you're a fatty mcfat doesn't come for another week. Oh, in the meantime, here's a $10 gift card to Walmart.com."
^ LOL Now that's comedy. And then a click & dialtone.
NATO_Duke @ May 2nd 2008 10:46AM
My mother would be so uninterested in this.
Phranctoast @ May 2nd 2008 10:57AM
Where are all the "yo mama is so fat jokes?"
Shagittarius @ May 2nd 2008 11:10AM
Your momma is so fat she cons red to richard simmons.
Esat Dedezade @ May 2nd 2008 11:37AM
Yo mama so fat she don’t fit in this joke.
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ May 2nd 2008 11:39AM
Yo mama is so fat that after they had sex, your fatha rolled over three times and was still on top of her!
FOXHOUND @ May 2nd 2008 12:31PM
Yo momma's so damn fat that she applies lipstick with a paint roller.
Kewlrats @ May 2nd 2008 10:58AM
I'm going to couple this $10-spot with the Wal-Mart refund on Smash Bros from a couple months back and pick up Zack & Wiki.
Ohhhhh Snap!
wickedpheonix @ May 2nd 2008 11:09AM
A brunch sounds like a good idea IF you can actually get a spot (even with reservation) at a nice place with some quiet so you can actually have a conversation over brunch.
Somehow, meh homecooked food in a picnic + a card + flowers sounds like a better option to me.
... but that's beside the point that my mother doesn't own a Wii and even if she did would have no idea how to hook one of these up and use it.
GatorSax2010 @ May 2nd 2008 11:28AM
LEAVE MY MOMMA ALONE WAL-MART
JRM @ May 2nd 2008 11:38AM
Nice one Walmart, what a way to insult your mom. What's next? Maybe they can bundle the WiiFit with a pack of breath mints.
Kodros @ May 2nd 2008 11:42AM
Or they could ship your mom to where Walmart forces all of their suppliers to make their products. She would lose the weight since she would be working most of the day and wouldn't be able to buy enough food with the few dimes that she made that week.
Faith @ May 2nd 2008 1:14PM
It really comes out the 19th? GameStop doesn't have it until the 22nd I believe...
PhydeWice @ May 3rd 2008 2:42AM
It's street dated for the 21st, but knowing Walmart, they'll probably break street date.
MC Double Def DP @ May 2nd 2008 1:20PM
I've seen walmart shoppers, they would break this thing. isn't there a 400lb limit?
hvnlysoldr @ May 3rd 2008 11:56PM
It weighs 330 lbs. or 150kg. The balance board itself can withstand some 600 lbs. of force (basically a 300 lbs. person jumping aggressively on it).
hvnlysoldr @ May 3rd 2008 11:57PM
I'll be extremely busy selling flowers to people all that weekend. And then to amnesiacs on the Monday after.
Kat @ May 9th 2008 11:42PM
I don't care what everyone says. I want this. I am a mom that is addicted to video games, I need to lose weight and I think this would be a fun way to accomplish that. I also think that Japan is great when it comes to their exercise implements. The world is right Americans are lazy. That's my opinion and yes I am an American. I am lazy. I WANT to lose weight though. I understand the other side though. If you didn't ask for one of these and got one anyways, that's just a slap in the face. It would be rude and just a subtle way to say "Mom, I love you, but you are a heifer!"
pm_barn@yahoo.com @ May 15th 2008 10:51AM
I tried to pre order the wii fit from walmart, However I was unable to get a pre order button on the walmart site. I then made a phone call to walmart on line and they also told me that the item was unavailable. This all occurred the day after mothers day and before the sales add expired.
I may be mistaken But............I thought that Bait and Switch was illegal, and I also thought that if you are not prepared to sell an item that it could not be advertised as available through the add date.