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Wii Charge Station | 
| From: Nyko
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.99
You Save: $10.00 (33%)
New (59) Used (2) from $19.99
Rating:  441 reviews
Sales Rank: 15
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
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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| Features:
| • | Charge 2 Wii remote at the same time | | • | LED charge indicator lights | | • | Charge one remote while you use the other |
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Product Description
Nyko's Charge Station for Wii is a great wayto save money on batteries. This dock features twin rechargeable battery packs for the Wii Remote -- just connect the Wii Remotes and let them sit until you're ready to play. Charges two Wiimotes at once.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 436 more reviews...
 Get this for your Wii!!! March 9, 2007
goosedude (Washington, DC)
378 out of 385 found this review helpful
Picked this up the other day....suffice to say they are selling like hotcakes at the Gamestops across the country.
This is a definite purchase for a Wii Owner:
Included in the package is:
Charging Stand
2 Rechargeable Battery Packs
2 Rubberized Battery Covers (Necessary to use)
After unpacking the unit....you see that the rechargeable battery pack slides inthe the Wii Remotes battery compartment with a snap and has a protruding part with the 4 metal contacts for the charging station.....this is why the use of the rubberized battery compartment covers is mandatory as the covers have the hole for access to the battery contacts.
Placing the controllers with everything installed into the charger initially worried me as I wasn't sure if I had to remove the Wrist Straps.
Thankfully...you do not have to....there are small grooves on the left and right of the stand for you to lay the Wrist strab connection through.
Charging of the 2 remotes from install took approximately 3-4 hours.....and everything works like a charm and it looks great.
If you have a Wii....buy it....[...] with batteries....not too bad :)
Perfect finishing touch June 8, 2007
M. Jarvis (Kentucky, USA)
177 out of 181 found this review helpful
As many other reviewers, I quickly learned after getting my Wii that the Wiimotes are understandably battery hogs. I'm a little surprised Nintendo didn't build something like this into the system. Regardless, this charger really does the job, and you almost expect to see a Nintendo logo on it because of the great job Nyko has done with quality and style that matches the Wii itself.
I don't use skins on my Wiimotes (just looks like a hindrance to me), so that hasn't been an issue, although I imagine it would be for any charger/cradle, not just this one. The rubberized battery doors required to use this kit really do improve the overall feel of the Wiimote.
I don't know if battery life matches regular alkalines, but that's because I just put the controllers back in the cradle when I'm not using them, and they always stay charged! I haven't had the indicator on the screen get below the full 4 bars while I've been playing so far.
Also, I prefer the wall plug setup used by this as opposed to some other models that plug into the USB port on the Wii. Those models can only charge one controller and take longer because of the power limits of USB. The wall plug also allows you to keep your charger somewhere else in the room if you like.
Wii skin does not fit into the charger March 23, 2007
alimac (CT, United States)
149 out of 200 found this review helpful
I just received mine and the 2 Wii skins that I paid $20.oo for the other day do not fit into the charger. I will do without the skins for the convenience of using the charger....and because the packaging it came in had to be cut open and is not recloseable...and I have simply used the different color wrist straps that came with the skins so we know which is remote 1 or 2. Just something for those that read this to consider in advance. I had rechargeable batteries that I was using but thought this would be easier...if you love your wii skins just consider using regular rechargeable batteries.
 Truly cheap junk that will not last more than a few months... August 18, 2007
Rick V (IN)
68 out of 86 found this review helpful
We are now on our 3rd set. Every 2 months or so either the batteries stop charging or the cradle stops working. Yes, we know you have to push the controllers in carefully and yes, our kinds know how to be careful with their precious WII.
All I can say is that this is not build to last and client service at NYKO is non-existent. Every time we ended up contacting Amazon in the end.
JUNK JUNK JUNK
Update after 9 months: our 3rd set has lasted but we have noticed a sharp decline in battery output, i.e. the remotes run on empty very quickly now. We ended up going to an online battery retailer and bout 48 2600mAh batteries and a 1 hr charger for a measly 75$.... Should have done that months ago.
Battery is weak link October 9, 2007
Long Fellow
51 out of 56 found this review helpful
I have owned this product about 4 months and have had to replace the battery pack for one unit already.The Battery pack lasted about 4 weeks and then it stopped working it would just get very hot but had no charge. Contacted customer service who had me return the batteries at my expense and they sent me new batteries in a previously used envelope (I mention this as it is indicative of an extremely small shoe string operation not a solid company). The new battery worked fine for awhile but now one battery pack is definitely getting hotter than the other so will probably not last and is out of guarantee. I think this is a good idea just not a quality product needs to be re engineered and made by a quality company.
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