Wii Fit’s release in the United States was one of the most talked about subjects in gaming press in the last couple of days. But just when everybody was getting ready to go to the shops and get the much acclaimed videogame, it was not there.

Ads stating that Wii Fit’s launch would take place on May 21 instead of May 19 were explained by Nintendo officials as referring to the shipping delays that might have occurred, and Monday came together with the big launch. The only problem was that the much awaited Wii Fit was for sale only in Nintendo World Store located in New York, which was also the place where the launching event was held. According to a store employee, it took less than one hour for all the consoles to be sold.

While a few New Yorkers can already jump on their game’s balance board, other fans that rushed to the shops were told they will have to wait until Wednesday to get their hands on it.

Wii Fit is the latest game the genius creator Shigeru Miyamoto came up with. Players can control the fitness routine of a game character by actually doing the exercises themselves. This is accomplished with the help of a board that measures the player’s shift in balance and then transmits the information to the console via a wireless connection.

Some fitness instructors have declared to be fans of the game, thinking it could be a way to make people more aware of their body and their health. How much the Monday confusion will hurt Wii Fit’s image remains to be seen, but chances are the game will still become one of this summer’s hits.