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 enlarge | From: Nyko
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.84
You Save: $10.15 (34%)
New (73) Used (8) from $18.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  402 reviews
Sales Rank: 28
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.5 x 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 87000
Model: 87000
UPC: 743840870005
EAN: 0743840870005
ASIN: B000LFJNF2
Release Date: March 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Could use slight improvements August 1, 2008
Being the only product of its kind made by a reputable manufacturer that I have found, the Nyko Wii Remote charging stand wins first place in a race field of one.
It has built-in contact points, and offers a sleek solution to what could be a rather cumbersome process of buying the batteries and the chargers, and removing them every so often to charge them.
My main complaints:
1) You can't leave the remote skins on during charging. They won't fit in the stand with any sort of skin or case.
2) The rubberized backplate is FUGLY.
3) The remotes are not securely snapped into the station to maintain a connection with the contacts. If you don't set it down carefully, ensuring that it is stable, the remote will wobble away from the contact point and not charge.
4) You must take care to move the wrist straps aside to charge. The last thing I want to do after a long Wii session is tuck the remote in. I want to just set it and forget it.
 So Worth It! July 31, 2008
I recently purchased this and have also bought two additional battery packs. It works tremendously well - I have yet to run out of battery power with it. We make sure the remotes are in the station and when we play the Wii, we take them out and once we are done - we put them back in the station. It is sure savings us money in batteries. I am very pleased with it and would recommend this highly to anyone.
 Stopped Working After 6 Months July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Worked great for 6 months and then slowly stopped charging. I suspect it is because of the location of the contacts. They are on the back of the battery and sweat from your hands can corrode the contacts. I tried cleaning the contacts with alcohol, but eventually the unit stopped charging.
 Wiimotes Don't Hold Charge July 24, 2008
Rechargeable remotes don't hold a charge very well. At most, you can get 2 hours out of them.
Very useful, and will end up saving Wii users money July 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had these Wii Remote chargers for quite awhile, and I have to say chances are I've already saved myself quite a bit of money I would have spent on batteries throughout my hours and hours of playing. One of my biggest gripes about the Wii Remotes was that they are battery-powered; wireless controllers are great, but consoles and their accompanying games are expensive enough as it is....I want my spending to be done with once I've actually got the console, the games and the controllers in my possession. Thankfully, this device relieves that concern. Simply place the charger units into your Wii Remotes (I recommend you buy two of these, if you have three or more Wii Remotes or are an avid gamer) and then plug the Wii Remotes into the Charge Station. It takes awhile for them to fully charge, but the initial charge is pretty powerful-charging it for only 5-10 minutes should get you to be able to use a dying Remote for a good couple more games. For those who are wondering, no, you do not have to remove the wrist strap to get the Remotes to fit in the station (thank god); they fit very comfortably and the wrist straps go through the side edges. Those who use Wii Remote protective skins will have to remove them before charging, however. This wasn't a concern for me because I don't use the skins (found them to be a little too wonky-feeling for my taste). You will be able to tell that the Remotes are charging because the lights beneath each charge port will glow blue. When the Remote is fully charged, it will glow green. The only potential problem in this is that the charge lights are very, very bright-so those who hope to charge their Remotes overnight or while they sleep might be better off not keeping the Charge Station in their bedroom, because the lights can be obnoxious (though if you don't mind some subtle light while you sleep, you likely won't care. Better yet, just put something over the lights). The cover for the rechargeable battery packs is slightly bulkier than the ordinary Wii Remote cover; you may notice that your Wii Remote will have a slightly different grip than before (and it may not slip into Wii accessories, such as the Wii Wheel or the Wii Zapper from Link's Crossbow Training, quite as easily). This is a minor concern, however. It still ultimately ends up getting into these devices just fine (I frequently use the Wii Wheel and once I got used to the fit can easily slide it into the accessory), and worst-case you can simply remove the cover and it'll fit even more snugly (the Remotes don't require the cover to function, and obviously unlike batteries, you don't need to worry about anything falling out, because the charge packs are form-fitting). In some ways, the new cover is an improvement, because you'll have a stronger grip on your Remote and won't find it slipping or dropping out of your hands nearly as often as before. I've had my Charge Station for almost 2 years and have had no problems. Overall, this is almost a necessity for avid Wii gamers who are tired of wasting money on batteries.
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