Free Wiimote Jackets

Nintendo is now including rubber jackets for the Wii wireless remotes with new systems. For anyone who already has a Wii, you can request up to 4 free jackets on Nintendo's website. All you need is the serial number off the back of the Wii.

I got my 4 jackets yesterday and they are pretty neat. The major difference between these and all the other jackets that have been around forever is the amount of cushion at the business end. You could probably throw one of these remotes pretty hard at something (I wouldn't recommend your LCD TV) and it would just bounce off.

What I really like about these is the ease in which it can be removed. My mom got me a rubber jacket for my remote last Christmas and it was such a pain in the ass to remove to change the batteries, I just gave up on it. With these, it's very simple to just pull the bottom half down to get to the battery compartment. No vulgarities, jumping up and down or scissors needed when the batteries run out in the middle of a game.