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Black Wii Remote and Nunchuk hits shelves November 16 photo

Nintendo has revealed that its black Wii Remote/MotionPlus and Nunchuk peripherals will hit stores on November 16, just in time for people to go absolutely batsh*t over them for the holidays. 

The black Wii Remote and black Wii MotionPlus will come as a package deal for $49.99, with the black Nunchuk being sold separately for $19.99. As expected, they're just like the white ones, but they're black. Nintendo's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing, Cammie Dunaway, thinks they'll make great gifts this holiday. 

"The new color lets people customize their setup," she said, "and the controllers make great stocking stuffers for players of any age."

What she didn't say was "once you go black, you never go back." But I'm sure she was thinking it, because I certainly am. Or something.








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Bulkmailer's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:02
Bulkmailer
"Stockin stuffers", what a redneck.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:12
Sexualchocolate
Meh, will they make Monster Hunter Tri come any quicker? That's all I care about Wii-wise right now.
fundando's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:15
fundando
THe black wiimote is longer? I lose again.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:16
Ganjookie
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When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My Eye

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It Don't Matter If You're Black Or White

I Said If
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Being My Baby
It Don't Matter If You're Black Or White

I Said If
You're Thinkin' Of
Being My Brother
It Don't Matter If You're
Black Or White

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free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:18
free touch
Stocking Stuffers isn't a redneck thing... if you don't hang a stocking by the fireplace or mantle around christmas time, your parents didn't love you.

And, you can get full shell replacements for your wii controllers for less than $15 if you look for it. So, $50 just for a new color is kinda stupid.
Reien's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:20
Reien
lol @ Nintendo
FistfulOAwesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:32
FistfulOAwesome
This is actually a save. Regular Wii Remotes are sold for 40$, with Motion Plus at 20$. Together you can get this black one for 10$ less than the items separately.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:48
Kryptinite
Man...I ant this.
Nic128's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 10:48
Nic128
I was gonna buy another one eventually, and I found it.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 11:22
Electrium
It IS bigger, it has motion plus! Hilarious.

Good deal, too. Do want!
GoatRoyale's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 11:32
GoatRoyale
Oh yah, stocking stuffers... Maybe it's just me, but nobody I knew ever had their stockings stuffed with anything that cost remotely close to $50. Good try though, Cammie.

Still think it's odd that there's black controllers but no black wii. If you're going to do multi-color controllers, fine, but it looks weird when you release a single new color variety. Sony did silver, but quickly followed up with red & blue.

Regardless, I find myself kinda wanting these.
Jared Ari's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:22
Jared Ari
Why wasn't this made YEARS AGO? Geez, Nintendo. Get on the ball.
Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 12:29
Shadowiii
What, nintendo is giving color options now for its money-machine? About damn time. Especially since the DS has been almost every single color on planet earth at this point.
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 13:43
matrixdude171
"customize their setup"...... Two colors, black and white, that's totally customized man!
Your Moms Hot Lover's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 14:35
Your Moms Hot Lover
you know what would be a better stocking stuffer? A big black dildo.

Hours more entertainment and probably must cheaper. And probably better for controlling video games with.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 14:44
Holyetheline
haha

I wouldn't mind one of those in my set up.
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