Nintendo just let us know about the Wii Remote Jacket, a grippy silicon sleeve that wraps around your Wiimote, ensuring it remains firmly in your grasp instead of lodged in the skull of a nearby loved one. Now, before you accuse Nintendo of climbing aboard the Wii-peripheral junk bandwagon, we should let you know how serious they are about the Wii Remote Jacket: they're giving the things away for free!
Bundled with hardware like the Wii console, Wii remotes, and Wii Play (which of course comes bundled with a free Wiimote) shipping to retailers on October 2nd, the Wii Remote Jacket should be available with those products as early as October 15th. Already got a Wii with an armada of Wii Remote missiles that need cushioning? Go to nintendo.com, or call 1-866-431-8367 to place your order (note: you can order 'em now, but the free sleeves won't ship until the week of October 15). Just punch in your console's serial number (what, you don't know it by heart?) and order up to four sleeves for your Wiimote collection.
Update: Many of you are getting errors when trying to submit your serial number. We think it best if you hold off a couple hours (maybe even a day or so!) and let the site get on its feet before hammering away at it. Let us know when your transaction goes through!
Reader Comments (54)
Posted: Oct 28th 2007 7:33AM (Unverified) said
Ribbed for her pleasure. Eeeeeeeeeeeewww! XD
But seriously i think it's cool and i can't wait to get mine. Even if it does look like crap. :D
But seriously i think it's cool and i can't wait to get mine. Even if it does look like crap. :D
Posted: Oct 28th 2007 7:33AM (Unverified) said
I told my mate about it and now he wants one too!
Posted: Nov 8th 2007 3:38PM (Unverified) said
Has anyone used these in the Nyko charge station for Wii? It looks like the Wiimotes sit pretty snugly in the charge station and that you'd have to take them out of the jackets before they could be charged.
Not the end of the world if that's the case, but sort of annoying...
Not the end of the world if that's the case, but sort of annoying...
Posted: Nov 21st 2007 10:56AM (Unverified) said
I ordered mine on Oct. 13, they supposedly shipped out Nov. 17, and they still haven't gotten here.
Anyone else having to wait that long who ordered about the same time I did?
Anyone else having to wait that long who ordered about the same time I did?
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