Nintendo: Shop around for 'Wii Fit'

Nintendo has asked gamers looking to buy a copy of Wii Fit to 'shop around' after receiving complaints from disgruntled customers.

The exercise-based Wii exclusive has already sold out in many parts of the UK, even though the game is not released until April 25.

Although leading retailers, including Zavvi and GAME, have stopped taking pre-orders due to 'unprecedented demand', Nintendo has insisted that many retailers are still accepting pre-orders.

"All retailers in the UK and Ireland have been aware of their Wii Fit allocations for launch since early March and as such we would see any stopping of pre-orders a sensible precaution on their part to ensure all current orders are met," Nintendo told Gamesindustry.

"Many retailers are still accepting pre-orders and we would advise people to shop around to secure their copy.

"As with all our launches, we are working very hard with all our retail partners to be as open and as transparent as possible with further deliveries. We're disappointed if even one person can't get hold of one of our products and we are doing everything we can to ensure we have as much stock as possible coming into the UK and Ireland not just at launch, but continually, to try and minimise any potential disappointment as much as possible."

Wii Fit, which will include the new Balance Board peripheral, will retail at £69.99.