During Core Gaming Systems’ Wii Sports Resort launch event last week, a presentation by Matthew Grose, General Manager of the group, revealed just how successful sales of Nintendo’s consoles and software in South Africa have been since Core Gaming began handling the distribution of Nintendo’s products in the country, and launched the Nintendo Wii in October of 2007.

Comparing sales figures from the first 18 months of the Wii’s availability in the country to those of the Xbox 360 and PS3, it appears as though the Wii is far ahead during the consoles’ respective 18 month launch windows.

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At the time of the Nintendo DS launch, Core Gaming undertook to follow Europe’s line-up which meant that South African gamers would get their games at the same time as Europe. Core Gaming has delivered and Wii Fit will hit South African shelves just 10 days after Europeans get to test their Wii fitness and nineteen days before the game lands on North American shores.

Core Gaming held the launch of Wii Fit earlier this morning in Johannesburg. This highly anticipated exercise game will launch on the 5th of May across South Africa, and the good news is that it will sport a competitive price tag of R999.

Once again Core Gaming pulled out all of the stops to ensure a slick launch of yet another innovative Nintendo product. With seven Wiis set up with Wii Fit as well as staff on hand to introduce this new game and demonstrate how it’s done, there really was no excuse not to jump right into the action, and that is exactly what we did. Make sure you don’t miss out on El33tonline’s review of Wii Fit and pictures of the launch which will follow shortly.

South African console figures

And then it was on to the Media Briefing. Matthew Grose, General Manager of Core Gaming Systems, gave a brief rundown of how the Wii has performed to date in South Africa. If you cast your mind back to our coverage of the re-launch of the Nintendo DS in South Africa earlier this year, you may remember that the best performing next generation console for Quarter 4 of 2007 was the Wii which boasted 46% of the market, followed by the Xbox 360 with 29% and the PS3 with 25%.

Turning to the period including January and February 2008, the latest figures show that the Wiis footing in the South African market has become steadier. It now leads the next-generation console race with 54%, followed by the PS3 with 24% and the Xbox 360 with 23%. Overall the next generation has increased its lead on the previous generation, results from January and February 2008 list the next generation as the leader with 57% of home consoles in comparison to previous generations 43%.

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You’ve probably heard of the Kellogg’s All-Bran 10 day Challenge. Well this is a challenge with a difference, it’s the Wii Fit 25 Day Challenge.

Core Gaming has decided to put Wii Fit to the ultimate test by getting the media to take the 25 Day Challenge by getting into shape with Wii Fit and helping the community at the same time.

Members of the media who attended this morning’s launch of Wii Fit were each given a Wii console and a copy of Wii Fit, which comes bundled with the Wii Balance Board. The objective is simple: improve your fitness and your Body Mass Index (BMI) in 25 days.

“The plan is to put Wii Fit to the ultimate test, by trying out the fitness tool for the review period of 25 days. Every day, from Monday to Friday, each journalist is to complete their Wii Fit workout, a programme tailored to their individual fitness needs,” says Matthew Grose, General Manager of Core Gaming.

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Core Group held the launch of Wii Fit earlier this morning in Johannesburg. This highly anticipated exercise game will launch on the 5th of May across South Africa, and the good news is that it will sport a competitive price tag – R999.

Once again Core Group pulled out all of the stops to ensure a slick launch of yet another innovative Nintendo product. With seven Wiis set up with Wii Fit as well as staff on hand to introduce this new game and demonstrate how it’s done, there really was no excuse not to jump right into the action, and that is exactly what we did.

Stay tuned for more coverage and pictures of the launch.

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You have the facts, now check out the pictures from the event.

Set in stunning Summer Place in Johannesburg, the event was well co-ordinated with the guests lacking for nothing and being treated to demonstrations of many popular Wii and Nintendo DS titles.

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Core Group held the launch of Wii Fit earlier this morning in Johannesburg. This highly anticipated exercise game will launch on the 5th of May across South Africa, and the good news is that it will sport a competitive price tag – R999.

Once again Core Group pulled out all of the stops to ensure a slick launch of yet another innovative Nintendo product. With seven Wiis set up with Wii Fit as well as staff on hand to introduce this new game and demonstrate how it’s done, there really was no excuse to jump right into the action, and that is exactly what we did.