Nintendo to Offer Free WiiMote Jackets
By lutherjw. Tuesday, 2. October 2007, 03:48:46
Starting to get a little cold; brought out your jacket yet? Show your WiiMote some love too.
We all love free stuff, especially when you can tie that into Nintendo. Our beloved company has done just that, offering free silicone Wii Remote jackets. The jackets will ship with every remote sold after October 15th, and will be available free to people with WiiMotes prior to this date. Ordering a jacket is extremely simple: just go to http://wii.com and follow the instructions, and your jacket will be shipped on October 15th.
The new accessory is said to provide "cushioning for the Wii Remote for people who might accidentally throw or drop their Wii Remotes while playing games". I'm sure no enplussers have ever had problems with that, but we'll be ordering them just the same.
Hit the jump for the full press release.
NINTENDO ANNOUNCES NEW WII REMOTE JACKET ACCESSORY
Free Accessory Enhances Grip, Adds Cushioning
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 1, 2007 – Nintendo announces the Wii Remote Jacket, a durable, silicone cover for the Wii Remote™ that provides a variety of benefits for the player. Nintendo will include the Wii Remote Jacket with all Wii™ hardware systems and with all Wii Remotes sold separately or packaged with Wii Play™. Hardware featuring the Wii Remote Jacket will begin shipping to retailers on Oct. 2 and is expected to be on retail shelves the week of Oct. 15.
The Wii Remote Jacket provides cushioning for the Wii Remote for people who might accidentally throw or drop their Wii Remotes while playing games. Use of the Wii Remote Jacket is meant to supplement, not replace, the basic game-play instructions: keep a firm grip, don't let go of the controller, use the wrist strap and make sure your play area is free of people or objects. The Wii Remote Jacket also serves as a cover for the Wii Remote. Nintendo recommends players use the new Wii Remote Jacket as a cushiony shield, though the current Wii Remote is a safe product when used properly.
"We're always looking for ways to improve our products and make sure everyone has a safe and fun experience," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "Many electronics manufacturers provide similar protective covers for products like cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players."
Current Wii owners who want to equip their Wii Remotes with the new Wii Remote Jacket free of charge can go to Wii.com or nintendo.com, or call 1-866-431-8367 to place an order. Nintendo will begin taking orders on Oct. 2, and Wii Remote Jackets will begin shipping the week of Oct. 15.
The Wii Remote Jacket is designed to be added and removed easily, in case users want to slip their Wii Remote into an accessory like the upcoming Wii Zapper™.
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Game Boy® Advance and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.4 billion video games and more than 420 million hardware units globally, and has created industry icons like Mario™, Donkey Kong®, Metroid®, Zelda™ and Pokémon®. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.
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a lot.
is anyone actually going to place requests for these? I'm not, I also didn't place a request for the beefy straps. All of my straps are in an accessory box, only coming out if my Mom is playing (she has to wear them all), its a rule.
What's next? Wii sparring headgear for family and cat?
Wait, are there Wii-related pet deaths?
By DotEd, # 2. October 2007, 04:06:29
By CaptainSeagull, # 2. October 2007, 12:48:37
Yeah I ordered 4. Hey, it's free.
By G-off, # 2. October 2007, 12:51:18
But once again it is only available to select countries which of course doesn't include countries like Denmark, Sweden or Norway to name a few...
By PVgummiand, # 2. October 2007, 22:58:32
It's no wonder why nintendo needs to release these thing's meanwhile i'm still using the thin straps as i'm not an wii remote throwing idiot .
So i'm not ordering in these jackets .
By kawaiipikachu, # 2. October 2007, 23:23:23
By G-off, # 3. October 2007, 00:58:58
By CaptainSeagull, # 3. October 2007, 01:47:23
By CaptainSeagull, # 3. October 2007, 02:30:45
By lutherjw, # 3. October 2007, 03:58:28
By CaptainSeagull, # 3. October 2007, 04:12:31
i also just read the whole program of manufacturing, informing and issuing these things is going to cost nintendo 18 million dollars.
what a shame. im definately not ordering any now, id rather nintendo save a few bucks on me.
By DotEd, # 3. October 2007, 15:16:29
By CaptainSeagull, # 3. October 2007, 18:36:47
By kawaiipikachu, # 3. October 2007, 22:33:45
By Xoder, # 4. October 2007, 12:37:41
By G-off, # 4. October 2007, 14:50:39
By thedude81, # 4. October 2007, 16:20:02
That's what it said on Nintendo Australia site .
By kawaiipikachu, # 4. October 2007, 22:36:27
But its free and from Nintendo!
By WiiNik, # 4. October 2007, 23:18:37
By -MK, # 5. October 2007, 06:17:14
wait for it....
By DotEd, # 6. October 2007, 00:20:02
By kawaiipikachu, # 6. October 2007, 02:29:09
By CaptainSeagull, # 6. October 2007, 12:34:15
By Wiidark, # 6. October 2007, 16:28:54
By kawaiipikachu, # 6. October 2007, 23:01:21
By Xoder, # 10. October 2007, 18:42:41