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SANYO is close to releasing the Nintendo Wii's first officially licensed charger dock.
Just like all the other hundreds of Wii Remote Chargers out there, it basically just re-charges the controller.
But! What makes this one special is the feature not needing the battery pack to be plugged in, rather using some amazing technology, the Wii Controller only has to sit in the cradle to be charged through magnetic induction processes.
This meaning nothing to plug in or pull out, we no longer have go through the time consuming hassle to take off the controller grips or sleeves to charge. Not only this, but you may connect four of these babies' up together to share off one single charger port.

The SANYO Wii Remote Charger is due for release in Japan on the 25th of August for approximately $54 Australian Dollars (converted).
But We're sure to see this dock hitting our shores in the not so far future.

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Metalhead
Kudos: 110
Mates: 2
Metalhead says:  
i have this. Its really really bad. Or something similar anyway. The magnetic charge blah blah blah thing has been sold as a GAME product long beofre. Basically it stopped charging after the tenth charge. its no were near good. Just get a pack or normal rechargeable batterys and charge them sperately. get four and it means you wont have to wait. Charge two while playing with the other two. A lot less expensive
30/07/2008
Ireland, Dublin
Juddanator
Kudos: 339
Mates: 12
Juddanator says:  
what does it mean but "you may connect four of these babies' up together to share off one single charger port."
29/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
victoria
goks
Kudos: 116
Mates: 0
goks says:  
woot no more wasting battery since lame Nintendo don't support Rechargeable Battery what waste of Energizer rechargeable
28/07/2008
melbourne, victoria
DK_Suit
Kudos: 859
Mates: 32
DK_Suit says:  
is 54$ for one?? cause that would cost a freaken fortune
28/07/2008
victoria
Harlster
Kudos: 8,684
Mates: 53
Harlster says:  
OMG! That looks so awesome and so convenient to use, and it's licensed by Nintendo! OMG with cheesecake I want one!
28/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Melbourne [city of stuff, wooo!]
Matteh
Kudos: 4,685
Mates: 82
Matteh says:  
Sounds cool to me! I am gonna pick myself one of these up as soon as it is released!

=D
28/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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blob
Kudos: 309
Mates: 81
blob says:  
I'm so getting this! But you better be able to get battery packs seperately, so that you can use 4 packs with 1 charger, because I don't want to buy 4 of these for $54 each.
28/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Geelong, Victoria
greenbob
Kudos: 2,032
Mates: 57
greenbob says:  
About bloody time!
28/07/2008
Mario Kart Wii
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wiidude007
Kudos: 3,432
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wiidude007 says:  
Can't wait
28/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Don't delete this post! Kudos is my life!
jackoltene
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jackoltene says:  
this could be useful
28/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
sydney
Rus_A7
Kudos: 4,745
Mates: 119
Rus_A7 says:  
Might this mean that someday we would have wireless power?


EDIT: Then again, people waering metal, or people with pacemakers would be screwed.
28/07/2008
Mario Kart Wii
BURNINATE
Guyver
Kudos: 14,239
Mates: 173
Guyver says:  
Electric car! *shakes with fear*
28/07/2008
Resident Evil 4
Sunny Melbourne :p
jrp95
Kudos: 1,758
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jrp95 says:  
yea me eather!!!

pebs81 said: sweet cant wait for this one

28/07/2008
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Seattle WA, United States
pebs81
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Mates: 1
pebs81 says:  
sweet cant wait for this one
28/07/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Sydney, NSW
ArkiveZero
Kudos: 227
Mates: 17
ArkiveZero says:  
good stuff

first a controller charger, then a hard drive lol
28/07/2008
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greenwood, missouri
Robtot
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Robtot says:  

zylantha said:

Robtot said:Who Kill the Electric Car was a great film, at one point I think I was almost forcing it on at least 20 people a week lol



Completely OT: Don't worry too much. The electric car is back, the technology that went into it has been reinvented from the ground up and it's being made in Australia. Not only that, but you can actually buy the car (rather than only lease it like GM did) and they're not ridiculously expensive (ie I could afford one).



Oh really? Because I always said that if the electric car happens in a big way I would seriously consider getting a car. Thanks for the heads up
28/07/2008
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zylantha
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Mates: 0
zylantha says:  

Robtot said:Who Kill the Electric Car was a great film, at one point I think I was almost forcing it on at least 20 people a week lol



Completely OT: Don't worry too much. The electric car is back, the technology that went into it has been reinvented from the ground up and it's being made in Australia. Not only that, but you can actually buy the car (rather than only lease it like GM did) and they're not ridiculously expensive (ie I could afford one).

Back OnT: I have four generic battery packs and chargers from HK, and they suck. When using the controllers really hard (as in RR2) they will momentarily lose battery contact inside and switch the controller off. My friends don't like that! Having a good quality (ie officially licensed) battery pack option, especially one as cool as this is great. Given the technology that's going into them (compared with what goes into your normal China Cheapie) you can see you're not just paying for the licensing.

If you can connect up to 4 chargers on one AC adapter, hopefully the additional charging cradles will actually be cheaper than the first one, which would be nice.
28/07/2008
Melbourne
boxhunter
Kudos: 4,895
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boxhunter says:  
WOw magnetic induction.
SHoes that technology is developing the right direction.
However wont require this, since I already have a charger..
28/07/2008
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Robtot
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Robtot says:  

zylantha said:

Robtot said: This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for, funny its coming through Sanyo though, must be just a rebranding deal



It's not really that surprising. Sanyo is one of, if not the biggest rechargeable battery manufacturers in the world.

The induction charging technology, while ideally suited to this application, is nothing new by any stretch of the imagination. Braun has been using this technology in its rechargeable toothbrushes for going on ten years now. It was also used to recharge the now long-lost EV-1 electric car in California.



I think my mind must have been on the fritz this morning, I was thinking of Soniq ie JB's brand hence surprise

Who Kill the Electric Car was a great film, at one point I think I was almost forcing it on at least 20 people a week lol
28/07/2008
Wii Fit
I'm In Love With Magickstar
IceManPJN
Kudos: 508
Mates: 22
IceManPJN says:  
I have the Nyko recharger and it's great, but it's picky about how the controller is resting such that if it isn't lined up just perfect it isn't charging. The thing that annoys me about it, however, is that I can't have my sleeves on the controllers when they're charging, and it's a pain in the butt slipping them on and off, so I just leave them off.

I wish this one was available a long time ago, because I'd have bought it so I could leave my blue glove on the remote and the wife could keep her green one on hers.
28/07/2008
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Wellston, Ohio, USA
sjt333
Kudos: 12,110
Mates: 137
sjt333 says:  

Natronus said: OR,

Get the Nyko one.

It charges two.

Sure, if you have a skin, you'll have to remove it,

But meh, i ain't spending that kinda cash.

or get some rechargable batteries and a charger and keep two on charge at all times
28/07/2008
Altered Beast
click the monkey
Natronus
Kudos: 205
Mates: 5
Natronus says:  
OR,
Get the Nyko one.
It charges two.
Sure, if you have a skin, you'll have to remove it,
But meh, i ain't spending that kinda cash.
28/07/2008
Resident Evil 4
T-Town, Ontario
sjt333
Kudos: 12,110
Mates: 137
sjt333 says:  
that'll throw off the accelerometer
28/07/2008
Altered Beast
click the monkey
zylantha
Kudos: 5
Mates: 0
zylantha says:  

Robtot said: This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for, funny its coming through Sanyo though, must be just a rebranding deal



It's not really that surprising. Sanyo is one of, if not the biggest rechargeable battery manufacturers in the world.

The induction charging technology, while ideally suited to this application, is nothing new by any stretch of the imagination. Braun has been using this technology in its rechargeable toothbrushes for going on ten years now. It was also used to recharge the now long-lost EV-1 electric car in California.
28/07/2008
Melbourne
ShuffleZ
Kudos: 1,561
Mates: 77
ShuffleZ says:  
Looks good but the price seems hefty.
I choose not to put my jackets on due to the fact of charging so this may be solved!
28/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Melbourne, Victoria!
Silence
Kudos: 5,826
Mates: 77
Silence says:  
Awesome! Magnets! But $50 per remote is pushing it.
27/07/2008
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Want something for nothing? Of course you do! https://mywii.com.au/Post.aspx?id=10311&p=1 Kingsbury, Victoria
Robtot
Kudos: 7,290
Mates: 131
Robtot says:  
This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for, funny its coming through Sanyo though, must be just a rebranding deal
27/07/2008
Wii Fit
I'm In Love With Magickstar
kennansoft
Kudos: 1,483
Mates: 49
kennansoft says:  

nixius said: sounds like this one may actually be worth picking up then



I'll get it if it can do more than 1 at a time
27/07/2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Ballarat, Victoria
Guyver
Kudos: 14,239
Mates: 173
Guyver says:  
All I can say is FREEKEN AWESOME! I'm sick dissecting my Wii remotes just to charge them up. Nice find Joe
27/07/2008
Resident Evil 4
Sunny Melbourne :p
hamzie
Kudos: 6,646
Mates: 336
hamzie says:  
Eek

thanks for this jotendo
27/07/2008
Mario Kart Wii
Kaptain Kay's bed
braysta
Kudos: 374
Mates: 26
braysta says:  

nixius said: sounds like this one may actually be worth picking up then



i agree im sick of pluging them into usb ports alll the time
27/07/2008
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Melbourne
nixius
Kudos: 41
Mates: 1
nixius says:  
sounds like this one may actually be worth picking up then
27/07/2008
Manchester, England
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