Wii Rechargeable Batteries

What are Wii Rechargeable Batteries?

Batteries. That you can recharge. Either standard AA rechargeable ones (that you can use in any battery operated device that you might have) or ones specific for the Wii and Wii Remote.

Why would I want then?

Well, it can't have escaped your attention that the Wii Remote does tend to have a bit of a battery habit ('so I do batteries now and then..its all right, I can handle it') and gets through them at a prodigious rate. It also can't have escaped your notice that conventional alkaline batteries are not cheap and could add an expensive little running cost to your Wii gaming. Rechargeable batteries are the answer to your wallet's prayers, especially at the great prices we have! There are a number of options for you to consider:

Standard AA rechargeable batteries. These can be used in your Wii Remote or any other battery powered device you may have, ans should last for 1000 charges at least. It makes sense to buy several, so you can have a least one spare set recharged and ready to go – there's nothing worse than having to abandon Link in Zelda just when you thought you were going great guns. Just watch you have enough so that when they get pinched for clocks/radios/toys etc. you're not left high and dry. Choosing them is easy; scan the range we have and pick to suit. Capacity is measured in mAh (milliamp hours) – the bigger the number, the longer they should last. I use 2500 – 2900mAh batteries myself and get a good life out of them. Another possibility is the new technology rechargeable batteries we have. Conventional rechargeable batteries lose charge slowly when in storage, so if you charge them up and leave them for ages they might not last as well as you expect when you come to use them, The new technology batteries keep 90% of their charge when stored; Ideal if you don't play that often and may want to have some ready to go sitting in a drawer! Which ever you choose, don't forget you'll need a battery charger too.

The alternative is to use the new specific Wii remote batteries that are available. These replace the existing Wii Remote battery compartment cover with a combined battery and cover. They usually also come complete with recharging stand for the Wii Remote – just pop it in the stand when you are done playing and it'll be charged up ready to go! Neat and convenient; maybe not as flexible as the separate battery option.

If you buy anything for your Wii, get some rechargeable batteries – 1000 x the cost of a standard disposable battery (maybe £50 or so) puts the few pounds they cost into perspective.

If the potential cost savings aren't enough to sway you – think about the planet. Using rechargeable batteries is a much more eco-friendly way of running any battery powered device – less resources to make them, less to be recycled afterwards (you do recycle your batteries, don't you?).