Charging Dock for Nintendo Wii

nyko charge station for the wii

Strengths: build quality looks top notched, the rubber grips on the back covers help tremendously, especially if you dont want to put a rubber skin over the entire controller. Matches the wii nicely.

Weakness: contacts are weak with a strap. no usb charging- it needs an extra wall outlet

the build quality of the nyko is top notch. The batteries and cover fit perfectly to the back of the controller as tehy shoudl. Also the rubber grips are very handy when trying to kick some butt on wii sports. The only downside of the charge station is that, wiht the strp on teh remote, the contacts on the charge station are weak and sometimes spotty. removing the strap alleviates this problem,...
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the build quality of the nyko is top notch. The batteries and cover fit perfectly to the back of the controller as tehy shoudl. Also the rubber grips are very handy when trying to kick some butt on wii sports. The only downside of the charge station is that, wiht the strp on teh remote, the contacts on the charge station are weak and sometimes spotty. removing the strap alleviates this problem, though. Other than that you need an extra wall outlet. I wish they would have utilized the empty usb ports on the wii. Other than that it's a great product. thumbs up!

By nyching30 - Jul 25, 2007

Piece of Junk and a Waste of Money

Strengths: Concept is excellent--rechargeable batteries and a convenient base charging station.

Weakness: Batteries don't make proper connection with the controller leads--the controller either simply won't turn on or turns off sporadically.

I was excited to receive this product, given the positive reviews on this site. However, I was extremely disappointed with it. Functionality started out innocently, as the batteries charged without issue. However, when I tried to use the controllers, I found that I couldn't even turn them on. I took a look at how the batteries made contact with the leads on the controller, and I found that the...
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I was excited to receive this product, given the positive reviews on this site. However, I was extremely disappointed with it. Functionality started out innocently, as the batteries charged without issue. However, when I tried to use the controllers, I found that I couldn't even turn them on. I took a look at how the batteries made contact with the leads on the controller, and I found that the contact made is simply insufficient to make the connection. I found that if I pressed down on the battery (pressing towards the leads on the controller), the controller DID recognize the battery and was powered. Obviously, this isn't practical, as there's no realistic way to keep the battery depressed while playing. I tried to make a minor modification to the battery, inserting an extra piece of plastic to press the battery down, but the battery became warmer than normal (nixing this solution).

I have discontinued use of this product--it simply DOESN'T WORK!!

By the way, I have two controllers, bought at different times from different stores, so I have to believe the Nyko product is the defective link in the chain, not the controllers.

By bballcards - Jul 6, 2007

Works great, well supported by vendor

Strengths: Keeps the controllers charged up Better than other battery solutions or disposable batteries.

Weakness: Minor problem with contact but was fixed by vendor

This worked great for a few months and then I had a problem with one of the controller's batteries. It wouldn't charge up or stay lit up when on the charger. I called the company, they took the item back no questions asked (the battery that is) and sent out another replacement very quickly. I was impressed that the turn around time to get a replacement battery was so short.

By adehart - Sep 30, 2008

Two Things at Once

Strengths: Can charge two remotes at once; form factor; works with guitar hero 3 controller

Weakness: Requires another wall outlet

This thing is great simply because it can charge two Wii remotes simultaneously. Also, the battery cover has a nice form factor--it really doesn't add much thickness over the standard Wii battery cover. I like that the remote still fits in the Guitar Hero 3 guitar controller. The only drawback is that it requires another outlet--it would have been nice if it would have plugged into the Wii via...
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This thing is great simply because it can charge two Wii remotes simultaneously. Also, the battery cover has a nice form factor--it really doesn't add much thickness over the standard Wii battery cover. I like that the remote still fits in the Guitar Hero 3 guitar controller. The only drawback is that it requires another outlet--it would have been nice if it would have plugged into the Wii via USB or some other way. Also, I've heard that some Wii Remote Jackets won't work with these Nyko battery covers.

By hetch - Nov 6, 2007

Nyko Charge Station for Wii

Strengths: Saves batteries for your power hungry Wiimotes, matches styling of Wii, grippy cover great for gameplay.

Weakness: Doesn't work with skins, the presence of the Wiimote strap can make contact with terminals a little tricky.

If you've got a Wii, you need to get some form of rechargeable batteries for your Wiimotes. What's nice about this option over standard rechargable AA batteries is that you don't have to remove the battery pack from your Wiimote when you are ready to charge. The holder provides a convenient place to store your Wiimotes after you are done playing, and charge light lets you know when the battery is...
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If you've got a Wii, you need to get some form of rechargeable batteries for your Wiimotes. What's nice about this option over standard rechargable AA batteries is that you don't have to remove the battery pack from your Wiimote when you are ready to charge.

The holder provides a convenient place to store your Wiimotes after you are done playing, and charge light lets you know when the battery is fully charged.

The grippy rubber backing of the battery cover is very nice -- the stand comes with two batteries and two covers that are grey.

You can buy additional batteries for your other Wiimotes - these come in a variety of colors (See Nyko website for colors available).

The strap on the Wiimote needs to be fussed with a little to get the Wiimote to sit straight in the charger and allow it to make contact with the charging terminals. It sounds worse than it is.

I like this model better than the Joytech Power Station for a couple reasons:

1. The Joytech model has a special power plug that connects to your Wii, meaning you have to keep the charge station near your Wii. The Nyko charger plugs into any AC outlet.
2. The battery for the Nyko charger is separate from the cover. The Joytech charger has the battery integrated with the cover, meaning you have to sync your remote (for new remotes) to the Wii with regular batteries before switching to the rechargeable Joytech battery pack.

By shuksan_05 - Oct 21, 2007