Wii Remote RECALL
Gaming
There have been reports of several lawsuits related to the Wii strap. What Nintendo didn't say is that it's not just the straps that are breaking, it is the CONNECTION point that can also fail. The strap seems to have been designed as the original weak link, but as the new straps are rolling out, more and more people are reporting that the connection point is breaking.
There have been several new lawsuits filed relating to the Wii-mote's connection point failing and it looks like Nintendo may have a complete remote recall in the near future.
As you can see in the picture, the connection point is just a THIN strip of plastic that is not reinforced. The cheap plastic is prone to breaking when the strap does not.
With a total remote recall, Nintendo is going to loose big. I have no idea how high the losses would be, but it would be enough to really hurt their sales and their market share. The Wii is still outselling the playstation 3 and xbox 360, but can they really afford a total recall?
Either way, it will be nice to see people quit crying about their wii's breaking their TV's, or them breaking their fingers on their coffee tables.
Mere speculation, and with the amazing amount of safety documentation nintendo slather on they will be fine.
Also: With a total remote recall, Nintendo is going to loose big <-- it's spelt 'lose'
PEOPLE NEED TO READ THE WARNINGS BEFORE EVERY GAME THAT NINTENDO HAS PLACED STRATEGICALLY, THEY WOULD THEN KNOW WHAT NOT TO DO!!! Don't act like you've never seen the warnings, they are CLEARLY integrated into the game.
Nintendo doesn't deserve to be sued for this... more or less, the morons playing the games so wildly, need to calm down and actually play the game, and pay attention to all warnings.
The very first day I had the Wii, my wrist strap broke too, it flew accross the room and slammed into a metal door. The remote itself, did not break, and since then I have learned my lesson on what NOT to do.
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