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2.6 / 5
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27 out of 49(55%)reviewers recommend this product.
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rushenroulet
Nyko has yet another failure.
PostedMay 17, 2008
Pros: -decent battery life -has room for two controllers. Cons: -has to be placed perfectly w/o backs for it to charge -the rubber backs dont fit into some attachments. I bought this because I was playing guitar hero a lot and I didn't want to go through the batteries, but it wouldn't stay on the charger. I would have to take off the back to the controller, carefully place it on there, and check on it frequently to make sure it didn't get bumped. The rubber backs aren't uncomfortable but they have trouble squeezing into guitar hero guitars and I prefer the slick look of the regular controller. Another drawback is that it doesn't draw power from the system. After about a month I went back to the regular controllers with regular batteries. If only Nyko could pull this off as well as the play and charge kit.
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Erin
Definitely a Money Saver!
PostedMay 7, 2008
I purchased this product at the same time as my wii. I've now had both for about 5 months, and I've never had any problems with the charger. The batteries stay charged, and I've never had to spend any amount of money toward batteries. I play a lot, so this has already saved me more money in batteries than I've paid for it. I recommend this to everyone so that they don't have to waste so much money on batteries that are going to die anyway. The only drawback that I can think of would be that you need the new cover on the battery area, and it does make it fatter so it doesn't fit in a lot of the add-ons. The solution that I use? I take off the back, then it fits perfectly, and I've had no problems so far doing it that way. Definitely a worthwhile investment.
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Anonymous
Be Careful
PostedApril 15, 2008
I bought the charging station the week after I purchased my WII. For those that are playing A LOT this is a wonderful way to save on batteries, but for casual gamers it is simply not worth the price or the headache. It just barely fits into the guitar for for Guitar Hero and you can forget about it being compatible with the WII blaster. You are constantly having to switch back to regular batteries. There are HUGE headaches involved in getting the things to seat right and charge. I find that I can accomplish this task in less than 30 seconds of messing around with them, but my children (who play the WII the most) never get them back on the cradle correctly which leaves you with dead batteries all the time. If you do manage to get them charging correctly you will get just as much if not more battery life out of them as regular alkaline batteries. So in closing, if you don't use the WII blaster and you have the patience to get them set on the cradle JUST right it's a good buy. If you like blaster games or your children will be the primary user, don't waste your money. You'll just be aggravated.
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lil Devil623
The Charger is OK.
PostedApril 8, 2008
I bought this product a couple of months ago and for some reason when I charge my batteries and use them, in less than an hour one of the batteries is already dying. Also I have not played and over charged my batteries like that for them to die as fast as it does. It's not both batteries its just one and I made sure to follow the charging instructions. Maybe it's a defective battery, but it makes me disappointed. Other than that I like it because it charges fast. The whole problem is the battery life. It dies out like if I've been playing for over three hours or something. Like I said a good product but wish the battery life were longer. The product is great if you are the type that does not play games for hours on end. Other than that I cannot complain about the product.
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