Wii remotes

[minkzebell]

Does anyone know if the wii remotes sold in America work on our system, I know the games don't but was wondering if the handsets do? as they are a bit cheaper

 

[Netty]

Does anyone know if the wii remotes sold in America work on our system, I know the games don't but was wondering if the handsets do? as they are a bit cheaper

No they don't work over here.
my dd has got a wii and bought the wii remote charging station, which you need to use with a transformer with over here. Transformers are only $20 in wal mart!
hope this helps!

 

[minkzebell]

thanks for your quick reply netty.... not the answer i was hoping for though

 

[Netty]

thanks for your quick reply netty.... not the answer i was hoping for though

I know.. wish they worked on pal as well

 

[paulh]

my dd has got a wii and bought the wii remote charging station, which you need to use with a transformer with over here.

As you say the charging station will not work over here,but the contolers should as there battery opperated? the only outher hardware that wouldent work is the box as its region coded
Paulh

 

[Netty]

As you say the charging station will not work over here,but the contolers should as there battery opperated? the only outher hardware that wouldent work is the box as its region coded
Paulh

apparently on the packet it says for usa mexican north america use only. This is why she didnt buy any.
But great if they do work here

 

[paulh]

apparently on the packet it says for usa mexican north america use only. This is why she didnt buy any.
But great if they do work here

As there operated by bluetouth(same standard thougthout world) they should work
Paulh

 

[OrlandoMagic]

Ok, being a bit of a tech head I can confirm that Wii remotes and Nunchuks (the extra control that attaches to the wii!) will 100% work with a UK Wii, infact any Wii remote will work with any Wii console in the world.

As Paul mentioned, they link up to your console via the magic of Bluetooth connectivity which is not effected by where you purchased the Wii remote from.

Just remember that games ARE region locked so you wont be able to buy any from the US and play them on your UK console.


Hope this helps!

 

[rpbert1]

Apparently the box is not region coded its just the games which have the code.

 

[minkzebell]

wow! Thanks guys looks like i will be adding 2 handsets o my ever-growing shopping list

 

[valb14]

Does anyone know if the wii remotes sold in America work on our system, I know the games don't but was wondering if the handsets do? as they are a bit cheaper

Hi!
I can confirm with orlandomagic, the wii remotes DO work. I should know I bought 3 in December for friends as they were so hard to get hold of before christmas. They will work, as they are battery operated, but as you have been told, the games or systems wont.
Have fun!!

 

[Netty]

wow! Thanks guys looks like i will be adding 2 handsets o my ever-growing shopping list

Sorry for giving you the wrong info i was just going by what dd had said!!

 

[Miffy2003]

That's great news, as we need another Wii remote so we can all play at the same time! Thanks for asking the question

Jeanette - I had also assumed they wouldn't work for the same reason as you