Nintendo Updates The Wiimote
July 24th, 2008 11:20 AM | by Christen da Costa
Aside from a few broken windows and faces, the Wiimote destroys batteries, battery juice that is. Looks like they got smart, though, and have packed with Sanyo to integrate their ‘no one knows about’ Enloop battery technology. The battery pack fits on current Wiimotes and charges via the Wiimote stand.
For those note familiar with Enloop batteries: They’re like NiCd or NiMh rechargeables only they last longer, don’t have the same memory issues, and work right out of the box. I think they charge faster than standard rechargeables as well.
Available here for $74, but not officially in the US
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