If you're like us, you've essentially forestalled any and all social responsibilities as of November 19th, 2006. That also means that, if you're like us, you've spent an additional bazillion dollars on those accursed double-A alkaline batteries. Where, Nintendo, are our rechargeables?Well, it seems as if Nintendo won't man up and get the job done, another company is gonna step up to the plate. Joytech, perpetual manufacturer of all things accessory, will release a recharging/docking station for two Wiimotes sometime early next year. Just insert the included rechargeable pack into the Wiimote, and place them into the vertical dock ... we prefer to think of them as thrones of power ... and you'll be ready for another 25ish hours of gaming.
It's about time.
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12-20-2006 @ 3:30PM
Probot said...
I bought a few packs of rechargable AA years ago and I've never thought about buying another pair since.
A dock for my Wiimote would be nice, but I doubt they'll charge in 30 minutes, so they'll be pretty useless to me.
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12-20-2006 @ 3:42PM
Ravage said...
I agree, anyone nowadays who doesnt have rechargeables for all the digital products we all own is out of their mind. I have spares lying around for those "emergency" situations when a remote dies, but the dead ones go straight on the charger and are ready to go next time I need a fresh pair. It just makes sense...
Buying throwaway batteries? I havent done that in YEARS
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12-20-2006 @ 3:43PM
Loban said...
What's wrong with just buying a charger and using NiMH AAs. I've been doing that for years. I can't remember the last time I bought batteries for anything in my house.
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12-20-2006 @ 3:46PM
Liqwid said...
I finally recieved some Moixa USB Cell batteries, yesterday. But, I can't use them until Christmas... because I bought them for my techie junkie dad.
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12-20-2006 @ 4:10PM
RupeeClock said...
Man, I want that, can't wait.
I remember getting a rechargable pack for my GBA, it wasn't half bad.
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12-20-2006 @ 4:17PM
iFreddy said...
On Nintendo Online store, A DS Lite battery cost $15. Why can't Nintendo use that battery built in the Wii Remote and sell it for $50.
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12-20-2006 @ 4:20PM
matt said...
Sorry, but this makes no sense when compared to regular rechargeable batteries... unless you put them on the dock every time you're done playing. What happens if the batteries die in the middle of a game? You have to throw it in the dock and wait for it to charge, or put some AA's in anyway.
Or, just buy some (presumably cheaper) NiHM's, have 2 or 4 charged spares (depending on the # of wiimotes you use), and when they die, swap batteries and start charging the dead pair...
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12-20-2006 @ 7:12PM
Mr. Khan said...
No, what i would do is keep a second controller loaded with throwaway batteries, and when controller 1 cops out, just synch up controller 2, and pop the NiMH's into the recharger, and wait.
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12-20-2006 @ 9:46PM
Abscissa said...
Rechargable AA's have been out for over a decade and some people still haven't figured it out. Pathetic.
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12-21-2006 @ 12:13AM
Ichiro said...
-Probo, maybe they can charge your batteries in less than 30 minutes:
Sony BCG-34HUE4 15-Minute Battery Charger
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12-21-2006 @ 12:35AM
Anticrawl said...
At 10
15 minutes? Great, now they can blow up on us even quicker.
Anyway who is complaining about batteries? I think noone, seriously dudes, pointless posts. Much like mine.
Anticrawl
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12-21-2006 @ 4:44AM
Andy S. said...
Jason Wishnov– the answer to your question is Wal-Mart. Walk into Wal-Mart, plop down $15 and buy what are called Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. They're better than proprietary Lithium-Ion batteries. And no, I'm not like you; I haven't spent a fortune on Alkaline batteries because like most of the other posters, I have been using rechargeable NiMH batteries, as they last longer than Alkalines and are cheaper in the long run. Nintendo did the right thing by not locking us into a proprietary battery format like Canon does with their cameras. You're out of juice in your one proprietary battery? Too bad! Out of juice in your NiMH batteries? Put in the ones you have charged, waiting in reserve. Or use alkalines. Don't get on the big N's case when they're doing consumers a favor by giving us choice.
Of course, you'd probably be happy going back to expensive memory card formats rather than using cheap, ubiquitous SD cards.
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12-21-2006 @ 3:23PM
Carlin said...
You can safely and effectively recharge your 1.2V-1.5V AA, AAA, C and D cell ALKALINE batteries with the Battery Xtender!
This product has had great third party reviews which are posted on the web site www.BatteryXtender.com.
The Battery Xtender will also charge rechargeables at the same time.
Stores don't want to show it and battery manufacturers don't want you to know it. I wonder why?
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12-21-2006 @ 3:37PM
typo said...
Are people seriously complaining that people might want rechargable battery packs? Yeesh. I like not having to deal with batteries, and yes, I DO use NiMHs already. I love that my DS is rechargable, as is my mouse, phone, camera, etc. Not having to deal with batteries is nice.
And I wouldn't worry a crazy bunch about having them die in the middle of a game -- that's why the remotes have two ways to monitor battery life. When you're down to one bar, make sure you hang 'em up. And, heck, these packs aren't permanent. If you find yourself with a dead remote and you REALLY need to get your game on, just pop in a pair of AAs while the pack charges.
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