We don't have any Fry's Electronics around Wii Fanboy HQ, but apparently they are selling off the Japanese model for an extra $10 bucks. As you can see the two side-by-side above, you're not getting anything extra with the Japanese Wiimote, so we wonder if anyone will go for the more expensive model. Also, if there are supplies of the NTSC Wiimote (as indicated by the image above, of course), then what reason would Fry's have for selling the Japanese version?
Would you shell out $10 extra dollars for the Japanese Wiimote?
[Thanks, Nelson!]
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4-23-2007 @ 1:06PM
samred said...
As of last week, the Dallas/Garland, TX Fry's had ONLY Japanese Wii-motes in stock. Assumedly, they added the controllers to their usual import orders, as the chain also sells import games for the DS and PSP (Jump Superstars, for example) since those systems' imports don't require mod chips or hacks to run. But the price was still only $39.99 for the Japanese remote at my chain, so I dunno whassup there.
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4-23-2007 @ 1:11PM
Wizky911 said...
ewww, that $10 i could spend on starfox on the VC. Heck no i wouldn't pay more for a Japanese Wiimote. Unless it does something special, like work with my cable box and tv
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4-23-2007 @ 1:12PM
Nelson said...
If you look at the picture I sent in REAL close, you can see that the "A" button is slightly closer to the D-Pad than the North American Wiimote. So i think the Japanese Wiimote is smaller.
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4-23-2007 @ 1:19PM
nothingrecorded said...
There is absolutely nothing different about these WiiMotes other then the packaging, several of my local video game stores here in Salt Lake City, Utah have both of these in stock. We are not being jipped by an extra 10$ just because the packaging is different. Again I reiterate, there is NO difference between the two "models".
P.S. The "A" button only appears closer because the packaging bubbles around the button.
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4-23-2007 @ 1:21PM
Cameron said...
will this work on U.S. a U.S. Wii
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4-23-2007 @ 1:23PM
soulbreather said...
the japanese packaging is almost the same as the ones in the uk
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4-23-2007 @ 2:07PM
Steve said...
Umm, it would seem most likely that they ordered Japanese Wii-motes when U.S. ones were sold out everywhere. Then when the U.S. ones sell out, they still have Japanese ones in stock for those who really want / need it. They would probably have to mark them up to pass along the cost of importing.
So basically it's to meet the demand of the consumer in the event that the U.S. Wii-motes go out of stock. That actually seems like a good idea considering the drought that was experienced early this year.
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4-24-2007 @ 10:19AM
Jared said...
My local Fry's (Wilsonville, OR) had them for the same price. They looked no different to me. They had just as many regular US Wiimotes in stock. I'm not sure what the deal is.
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4-24-2007 @ 3:15PM
Christian said...
Nintendo import elitist I think would benefit for this but it's nothing special... unless this is the one that can control your tv too?
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4-25-2007 @ 1:26PM
Asystole said...
The Japanese Wii remote will not work on an American Wii as far as I know. I had someone that had both test it out and she could not get them to work properly.
A Japanese nunchuck will also not work on an American remote.
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