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Wii U High Capacity-Battery and Wii Remote Rapid Charger coming to Europe on Oct 4th
- Thread starter NeoRausch
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...but you still don't give a shit that 360 and xb1 controllers don't come with rechargeable batteries at all...ok then.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
lol... You seem like you have you're own agenda here. I don't. So I won't continue, for your sake.
LiberaTeExInferis
Member
Does the WiiU gamepad feel significantly heavier with the new battery on??I doubt it, but just to be sure...
Um, I'm here. Sorry, did I miss something?
I've sold my Wii U, so I largely ignore Wii U threads now. Feel free to PM me if some important news comes up though
Dat prices. 30? That's expensive as hell. I'm even reconsidering buying one FFS.
What value is this making the whole gamepad? 140~180?
I was already complaining with the Nintendo controllers policies back at the Wii: too much shit over there, too much expensive (20 the nunchuk for example).
This is even worse.
What value is this making the whole gamepad? 140~180?
I was already complaining with the Nintendo controllers policies back at the Wii: too much shit over there, too much expensive (20 the nunchuk for example).
This is even worse.
frankie_baby
Member
Um, I'm here. Sorry, did I miss something?
I've sold my Wii U, so I largely ignore Wii U threads now. Feel free to PM me if some important news comes up though
ah so that's why you can afford so many vita games
You'll be shocked at what I actually spent the money on.
3DS XL to replace my lost OG model, LM2 and DKCR3D.
frankie_baby
Member
hahaha now that I never would have guessed, but money well spent
SuperDowns
Banned
So I am in NA, when can I get this and where? Amazon-UK?
I am not interested in a faulty NYKO battery, even if they fixed the prod run I will probably get an older one.
I am not interested in a faulty NYKO battery, even if they fixed the prod run I will probably get an older one.
It does, pity it's a shit one.
It seems these accessories are up on the UK Nintendo site, with confirmation of the 4th October date.
Interestingly, the Gamepad battery and WM+ battery/cradle are noted as being available from retailers, whereas the standalone WM+ battery appears to be available via Nintendo customer services only.
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Wii-U/Hardware-Features/Accessories/Accessories-663022.html
Interestingly, the Gamepad battery and WM+ battery/cradle are noted as being available from retailers, whereas the standalone WM+ battery appears to be available via Nintendo customer services only.
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Wii-U/Hardware-Features/Accessories/Accessories-663022.html
added to the op. thanks for the info, mate!
added to the op.
the price seems alright to me. but are they still only available in black?
Skellig Gra
Member
man wish this was in NA, this looks great.
Yes, unfortunately. But as my family always lacks rechargable batteries, I take convenience over style.
Perhaps there's going to be a new Nintendo Direct soon with an official announcement
Broken Hope
Member
Does anyone know where to pick up the gamepad battery in the UK? No online retailers seem to have them.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Yeah, I wondered the same. It's weird.
I wonder if some GAME stores will just have them.
aygomyownroad
Member
The battery that should've been inside the game pad from day one!
I hope it is fitted to new game pads so id i pick a wii u up i don't need to pay the price of a game on a battery...
I hope it is fitted to new game pads so id i pick a wii u up i don't need to pay the price of a game on a battery...
To those asking, yes, it does feel heavier. I imported one from Japan on Play-Asia and the battery life is great, but you do feel the heft.
Think PS3 controller vs 360 controller.
The Gamepad isnt as comfortable to hold in an upright position as before, but the battery life makes up for it.
Does NOE have a store like NOA does? I assume that they would sell one there. I have yet to find a retailer that sells the battery though.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Still can't find this for sale anywhere...
Calamari41
41 > 38
This is exactly what I do. I just have a small extension cord running from the wall along the underside of my couch, so the charger cord just comes right up. It is funny though how quickly the battery light comes on whenever I unplug it and watch a show or something from a different spot. It seems like I get a couple of episodes in and the warning light is already on.
The problem arises when you have people over to play local multiplayer, now instead of the controller moving from person to person, the person is getting up moving to where the controller it constantly while it is charging. It sucks.
Mr.Squirrel
Tom
That's not that difficult to fix. Instead of having people get up to go where the Wii U is, don't invite people over to your house to play games.
Mission Accomplished
Calamari41
41 > 38
An excellent point, and one that I didn't think of since I haven't played Nintendoland since, like, February.
Or just invite them over to watch you play Monster Hunter for 13 hours straight.
My order from amazon.de was delivered today. I bought both the Gamepad battery and the wiimote charging set.
The extended Gamepad battery is actually quite heavy, the weight increase is noticeable. I really doubt that it would have been a good idea to pack it in by default with the Gamepad, you lose a little bit of the great feeling of "easy to hold and to use" with it. You get use to it and it is not that bad in the end, but you would definitely lose the "wow" factor that I personally felt when I first held the Gamepad and played with it.
The extended Gamepad battery is actually quite heavy, the weight increase is noticeable. I really doubt that it would have been a good idea to pack it in by default with the Gamepad, you lose a little bit of the great feeling of "easy to hold and to use" with it. You get use to it and it is not that bad in the end, but you would definitely lose the "wow" factor that I personally felt when I first held the Gamepad and played with it.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Give us a small review on the battery when you get a chance.
I can give a small one, had the battery for about a week or two now:
The weight definitely increases. I especially noticed when carrying the Gamepad around in one hand. However, I don't think it is a big problem when you use it normally with two hands. At least not for a normal adult. It might get a bit heavy for children, so I can see why they used the smaller battery in the first place.
On the performance: I normally play with rumble on, brightness of 3, energy savings on and volume at about half. The old battery lasted 3-3.5 hours on those settings for me. I don't think I ever went over that.
My test with the new battery (which consisted of a lot of WWHD, some brwosing and some Miiverse) took me to a solig 6.5 hours, maybe even close to 7 (stretched over 3 sessions I think).
It's definitely a lot nicer now, and I'll probably never run into the problem of having an empty battery anymore, especially since the Gamepad always rests in the cradle anyway between sessions.
I ordered one on Play Asia a week before I got my Wii U and today they sent me a letter saying Hong Kong won't allow any lithium batteries through their ports. So the package was returned to them, and I now have the option of paying $15 shipping to get it through FedEx instead of the $0.50 shipping I had before
But now that it's available in the EU, I might just hold off. I'm going to be in Munich next month so I should be able to just snag one there. What a headache though.
But now that it's available in the EU, I might just hold off. I'm going to be in Munich next month so I should be able to just snag one there. What a headache though.
Woop, ordered the Gamepad battery and the Wiimote charge set.
the charging thing on amazon?
Yes the "Wii Remote Rapid Charging Set" is now listed on Amazon, no picture added yet though:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQ7LT6Q/
However for £34.99 you could buy multiple packs of Eneloop batteries and a decent charger, so IMO the only benefit is the convenience of not having to physically change the batteries plus having a charging cradle.
I don't really have time this week to play the battery to the max, but I was playing tonight 2,5 hours of Pikmin with rumble off (I set it to off from the first day I got the Wii U because it's terrible) and brightness to the maximum and the battery it's still "full" according to the indicator on the screen. Yeah, it's not that heavy, for an adult it should be fine.
But I like it more with the smaller battery.
Chittagong
Gold Member
Ordered mine from Amazon UK, 1-3 weeks... Sigh
The regular battery runs out easily in an evening gaming session so this is most welcome. I rarely would play over 7h and it's cradled all other times so i probably won't ever finish a battery again.
The regular battery runs out easily in an evening gaming session so this is most welcome. I rarely would play over 7h and it's cradled all other times so i probably won't ever finish a battery again.
Broken Hope
Member
These are in stock now at Amazon, My extended battery is dispatching now according to the status.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Still no word on these coming to the US?
Really? I bought the Japanese battery and don't really feel a difference. The Gamepad still feels light to me.
It still feels light, don't get me wrong. But the difference it is noticeable.