Nintendo announces free Wii Remote Jacket [Joystiq]

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Filed under: Nintendo Wii (http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/), Peripherals (http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/)

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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 (http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/jacket/jacketrequest.jsp), 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. Done.

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[TurboGenesis]

Well for free, why not?

To Nintendo.com I go…

[spoon]

That's cool it is free. Looks kinda funny though. I wonder if it will fit around the Battery charger & cover I have on the wii-mote now.

Also, will that thing work with Rez?

[Icarus Moonsight]

I think it's thicker at the plus pad end to make it more comfortable when holding it horizontal for games like SPM and Metal Slug Anth. Don't know about the battery pack part... I'll have to wait to find out when I get mine.

[YoshiM]

It looks ribbed for my pleasure.

[FantasiaWHT]

Sweet! In for 4 :)

[namzep]

I guess I'll have to grab my console's serial # when I get home tonight. Then, I'll be in for 3.

[VACRMH]

In for 4. I'll have to let my girlfriend know as well.

[segagamer4life]

ditto, put me in for 4..... but I need my serial no..

[heybtbm]

Hooray for the Nanny State!

I'm sure Nintendo's lawyers had nothing to do with this.

[Mayhem]

Sweet! In for 4 :)

Likewise... and why not?! :)

Apparently the same offer is happening in Europe as well, just seen the promo do the rounds for it...

[otaku]

This is just retarded, not sure I want to bother wasting my time or nintendos.

[-^Cro§Bow^-]

Hmm...I just tried to order and it told me that my requested amount was higher than allowed for my Wii's serial #? Told me to try again in 24 hours. I initially tried for 4 and then when that failed, I tried for 2 since I do have 2 legit Wii-remote...but it still said it was too high. I then tried one and it still said it was too high?! WTF?

I guess I will try again tomorrow...but perhaps they had a limited amount of these they were willing to give away and that has been met?

[jcalder8]

Hmm...I just tried to order and it told me that my requested amount was higher than allowed for my Wii's serial #? Told me to try again in 24 hours. I initially tried for 4 and then when that failed, I tried for 2 since I do have 2 legit Wii-remote...but it still said it was too high. I then tried one and it still said it was too high?! WTF?

I guess I will try again tomorrow...but perhaps they had a limited amount of these they were willing to give away and that has been met?
Same thing happened to me

[-^Cro§Bow^-]

I might call the number they list on the page with the error. I just got a message from Nintendo on my Wii today telling me about this...so...I should be able to get at least one if not the 2 I would need. I was only trying to get 4 because I know that I eventually will have 4 and it will be awhile before the current stock of Wii remotes without these runs out.

[Cambot]

Hooray for the Nanny State!

I'm sure Nintendo's lawyers had nothing to do with this.

State?? Nintendo's just a private company, and there are no laws forcing you to use one.

[heybtbm]

State?? Nintendo's just a private company, and there are no laws forcing you to use one.


The term "nanny state" in this case refers to the litigious American culture in general. I was pointing out that Nintendo's lawyers probably are trying to nip potential lawsuits in the bud by publicly offering these "safety devices" for free.

I was trying to inject a little humor in the thread, not blaspheme The Holy Nintendo Corporation.

[Gamingking]

It isn't letting me get one..It keep's saying i've ordered to many. I haven't order at all though, so we'll see tomorow.

[stonecutter]

I got that same error........

[Ed Oscuro]

*while supplies last

also, YoshiM wins the thread

[Zing]

And I thought the wrist straps were a little overboard.

How wiitarded do you have to be to need this level of protection?

[cyberfluxor]

When I read the topic I was thinking about an actual jacket that acted as a WiiMote. The Power Glove for the body. LOL

[Icarus Moonsight]

I was able to order 4 just now with my SN. Don't know what the problem is... perhaps a Java script blocker or something? :hmm:

[thegardentool]

I ordered four as well a couple hours ago.

[jcalder8]

Got it to work this morning using IE instead of Firefox.

[bones11]

What the heck, just ordered 4 of them, now I can practice safe gaming :dance:

[Oobgarm]

Heh, so they not only have tri-lingual packaging, but also tri-lingual emails too:


Hello DUSTIN,

Your Wii Remote Jacket order is currently being processed.

Due to a high volume of orders being received, there may be an
extended delay in shipping your order. There is no need to contact
Nintendo to verify the status of your order. Please visit
http://www.nintendo.com/cpp/orders/getOrders.do if you would like
to monitor the status of your order on your own,

Once your order has shipped, you will receive a confirmation
email from Nintendo. This email will include how long it should
take for your order to arrive from that point.

Thank you for your order!

Sincerely,

Nintendo of America Inc.
Consumer Service Department


Confirmation pour la commande #/Member #

Bonjour DUSTIN,

Votre commande pour l’Étui de Télécommande Wii est présentement
en cours de traitement.

En raison du volume élevé de demandes que nous recevons, il pourrait
y avoir un délai prolongé pour traiter votre commande. Vous n’avez
pas besoin de contacter Nintendo pour vérifier l’état de celle-ci.
Veuillez visiter http://www.nintendo.com/cpp/orders/getOrders.do si
vous voulez vérifier l’état de votre commande vous-même.

Une fois que votre commande a été envoyée, vous recevrez un courriel
de confirmation de la part de Nintendo. Ce courriel vous indiquera
dans combien de temps votre colis pourrait vous parvenir à partir
de ce point.

Merci pour votre commande !

Cordialement,

Nintendo of America Inc.
Département de Service au Consommateur


Confirmación para la orden #/miembro #

Hola DUSTIN,

Tu orden para la Funda del Control Remoto Wii se está procesando.

Debido al volumen alto de órdenes que hemos recibido, puede ser
que haya una demora prolongada en el envío de tu orden. No hay
necesidad de contactar Nintendo para hacer un seguimiento de tu orden.
Por favor visita http://www.nintendo.com/cpp/orders/getOrders.do
si deseas revisar el progreso de tu orden.

Una vez que tu orden se haya enviado, recibirás una confirmación de
Nintendo vía correo electrónico. Este correo electrónico incluirá
la estimación de tiempo del reparto de tu orden.

¡Gracias nuevamente por tu orden!

Atentamente,

Nintendo of America Inc.
Departamento de Servicio al Consumidor

[PentiumMMX]

I signed up to get mine not long ago. I'm getting them mainly for added comfert.

However, adding them as a "safty precaution" is stupid. Isn't thicker remote straps enough? Are they going to release a glove with a Wii-mote glued to it?

[c0ldb33r]

It worked fine for me in Firefox.

Thanks for the heads up though :)