Gaming consoles for exercise

[BBQ2Bayou 807]

I'm sure this has been discussed as much as the new laptop/tablet threads, but I can't find it.  Seems like all the players now do this after WII was kind of the pioneer? 

My deal is, I don't really play video games, I do real exercise outside, but I'd like something at home that gets my heart rate up a little and is fun to play. Tennis, boxing, whatever I'm sure there are a million games. So I don't need to be linking up with the rest of the world to go into virtual battle. It's just me. I live alone and don't plan to sit around with friends playing this stuff (I don't think).

I have no idea what my best option is here. 400 dollars seems a bit much to want to play some tennis a coupe times a week. Plus I don't know what all equipment I need. I see some use the controllers, Xbox? has some sort of kinetic sensor?

I'll spend the money if that's what it takes, but without needing a bunch of the geeker stuff, can't I keep the price down some? 

 

[Jkwellborn 6972]

Nintendo did it waaay back in the day with that track and field game and pad. PlayStation had the camera before the wii. The wii was just the first to market it as exercise.