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Out of stock | | | | | | The InCharge for Wii allows you to simply put your sleeved or unsleeved Wii Remote on the charger and charge it with ease. No more checking to see if the contact points are lined up correctly. The InCharge for Wii is superior to other rechargeable solutions, it uses a contactless inductive charging solution rather than metal contacts to charge each Wii remote. Using the power of Lithium Polymer battery packs, the InCharge for Wii provides up to 25 hours of battery life on a full charge and is 50% lighter than other charge solutions for Wii. With the InCharge, gamers can save money on batteries and is better for the environment (no more throwing out dead batteries) as well as eliminate complications that arise from dirty or greasy battery contacts that occur with other Wii chargers. Charge your Nintendo Wii remotes with greater reliability! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Weight: | 0.85 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.6 inches | | Package Width: | 8.0 inches | | Package Height: | 3.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.7 pounds | | Release Date: | September 02, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 58 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo Wii | | Media: | Accessory | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Charges with silicon sleeves and wrist straps on50% lighter than AA batteries and other charging solutionsCharge one or two controllers at onceIncludes two Lithium polymer battery packNon-metal conductive charging solution (charge not effected by dirt or grime)
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 58 customer reviews )
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57 of 64 found the following review helpful:
 Not for hardcore use Sep 21, 2008
By Robert Audet
I looked at the other 2 reviews when I bought this item and since they were positive I figure this had to be a good product. Well I should have taken into account the casualness of most Wii users.
One of the main reasons I bought this item is because I was using rechargable duracells which would last me a good 2-3 weeks of playing before I needed to recharge them. The recharge for the duracells is about 1 hour. But I prefer to leave the sleave on my remotes and having to pull it off every time to recharge was a pain. Main selling point for this item. Anyways there is no listed charge time in the instructions for this product but I can say that it took well over 12 hours to charge 1 remote. I thought maybe this was due to being the first time charging but this seems to be the case for every charge. I am assuming due to the rubber sleave that it would slow down the charging since theres a little resistance being added. Testing that theory now.
The item claims to have 25 hours of play time. I havent tested this fact but I do know that I havent put in more than 10 hours over the week since I got the device and the charge is already completely drained.
Also there is no low battery warning. I have gone from playing a game and the home screen saying the battery is full to the remote not even blinking when I press a button.
So in short
Pros:
- Can charge with sleave on though this seems to slowing down charging which would make sense considering resistance.
Cons:
- Low battery life. Maybe half the life span as product is advertised to have
- Long charge times. At least 6 hours without the sleave about double with it.
- Wii cant detect how much power is left in the batteries so no low battery warnings
21 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Almost Perfect Sep 26, 2008
By FruGal
The item functions as stated.
What I find odd:
*The lights flashing when full is distracting and will continue until pack is removed from charger.
*The packs took 16 hours for initial charge not 5-6 as stated
*The reset button should be moved/fixed! When I play Mario Kart with the remote in "wheel" position without using the actual wheel the reset button gets triggered too easily. A small piece of duct tape did not fix it & it is not removable.
*Tight fit, almost felt too tight when attaching it to remote
*After 4 Hours of play they were still showing 4 bars of charge on the Wii Menu
What I love:
*They are lighter
*No more waiting for unreliable rechargable batteries
*Can charge with skin & wrist strap in place
*Barely warm after charging, heat goes away within minutes.
*Pack can be charged without the remote attached
*No contact points to break, nothing clicks into place for a charge!
UPDATE 1: The reset button turned out to be a HUGE problem for my aggressive Mario Kart driving. It has reset during online play many times. My fix was to remove an area of the red button from the outside of each pack using a dremel bit on a drill. Now an ink pen or sharp item will be needed to press reset. This was done by a professional at a computer chip manufactures shop. Will void warranty! Now it works and NEVER resets accidentally.
UPDATE 2: December 2009 Still working like new! I purchased another one too. I need to remove my Wii Motion Plus before charging.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Wonderful product for your Wii!! Jul 31, 2008
By gospel86
Received this product earlier in the week and worked like a charm. No more hassles with the batteries. Must get for any Wii owner.
Package included the charging stand and two lithium battery pack.
The most wonderful thing about this new product is the no more metal contact between the remote and the base. I hate having to align the metal contacts in the other chargers out there. Now I can simply sit the remote down once the gaming is done with no hassle.
Also, it is so innovative that this base worked with my silicon skinned remotes. I haven't seen any other charging station out there with this yet.
There are blue led lights that tells you when the remotes are charging. I think mine were fully charged in 10-15 hours and haven't need to be recharged yet after 3 days.
Simply a must get wii accessory.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Nearly perfect; Easily upgraded to perfect Nov 03, 2008
By B. Gordon
I bought two of these units two months ago and absolutely love them. The ability for kids to just set the controller down in roughly the right place and still have it charge is fantastic.
I have had NO issues with charge life. I've seen the kids play for many hours with hardly any loss of charge.
I have had NO issues with the reset button, even when using the Mario Kart wheel.
My ONLY complaint is with the very bright flashing lights. With the new battery pack, each remote gains a blue LED which flashes whenever it is "docked" in the induction field. In addition, the base has two bright blue LEDs that glow steady when each remote is charging and flashes whenever each is charged. Who thought of that backwards logic???
I took some well-cut electric tape and completely covered the front panel lights. Then I used some thin strips of electric tape and covered 80% of the LED on each remote. This allows me to (barely) confirm the remote is "docked", and I don't care to see the charge indicator.
Overall, I *highly* recommend this product.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Pretty Cool Sep 29, 2008
By Chefboyrvee
Overall a really cool product that's easy to use. Recommend this for anyone who wants to save on batteries and wants a simple easy to use product without the hassles of removing sleeves or connecting wires!!!
Pro's
*Lithium ion battery so it doesn't have that battery memory problem like other types of rechargeable batteries that are nickel cadium.
*Charges with the sleeves on which I find really amazing. Just drop it right on top of the charger even with the sleeve and it'll charge...nothing to connect except the inital connection of the base charger to the outlet. Wish they would do this with cell phones
*Charge time was 6 hours for me. I just leave it on the charger once a week. Easy since there is nothing to plug in.
Con's
*When a product is charged, the light blinks. I would have preferred if they just made the color change.
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