Author Topic: Nyko, scratch that, NINTENDO comes through with battery (Read 6771 times)

ShyGuy · « **on:** January 09, 2013, 12:19:08 AM »

Nyko has released their new super battery for the Wii U. They are boasting three times the battery life, but I want to see a review. It's not a big ugly external pack. This would be handy!

$25 bucks, but I don't think anyone is selling it yet.

http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Power+Pak+for+Wii+U

UncleBob · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2013, 12:24:59 AM »

It's Nyko.

Ugh.

MegaByte · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2013, 12:27:12 AM »

Their 3DS PowerPak worked well.

UncleBob · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2013, 12:39:31 AM »

I've heard mixed reviews on it and there are some very unflattering reviews on Amazon.

Meanwhile, my own experience with Nyko chargers and their customer service has made me determined to stay away from them for life. (Although I did buy a cheap-ass wireless classic controller thing on sale at a store that was closing for $3 new. It works, but feels cheap and is actually kinda tiny. Don't use it much.)

MegaByte · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2013, 12:47:14 AM »

Is this recent or pre-Wii experience?

Caterkiller · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2013, 12:50:42 AM »

Very interested in hearing reviews for this thing.

UncleBob · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2013, 12:52:37 AM »

It's about a five year grudge.

I don't like getting screwed over.

Caliban · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2013, 01:08:38 AM »

Don't need it. In between plays I watch Netflix, or Youtube while it charges, and as do I.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2013, 08:22:04 AM »

I dont either, my gaming chair has a nice outlet Nearby
On that note my nyko wii remote charger is faulty, it works perfectly

MrPhishfood · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2013, 01:18:15 PM »

This would be handy I spend so much time on Miiverse I often see the low battery indicator. Still its Nyko, so yeah reviews first.

Ceric · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2013, 06:47:25 PM »

My TV Remote... I mean Gamepad just sets in its charging cradle on an end table when not in used.

Mop it up · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2013, 07:47:45 PM »

Quote from: UncleBob on January 09, 2013, 12:52:37 AM

It's about a five year grudge.

I can't help but be curious, what happened when you spoke with the GameCrazy manager? Did you ever get your money back somehow? Did Nyko send you back your chargers or two new ones? What did your store's head buyer say if you told him about crappy Nyko products?

UncleBob · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2013, 10:53:23 PM »

lol.

Sent back two chargers - I don't have any way of knowing if they were different ones or not, but they did work. I did not get my money back (GameCrazy was unable to refund my money at this point, as it was after the return period). Nyko sent me a bunch of accessories (a new charging pack and two of the "everything but the kitchen sink" accessory packs. I've never opened them and refused to.) The head buyer at the time thanked me for my e-mail, but that's about it. I've noticed that we've still carried some Nyko products since then, but I don't think we've ever carried any of the charging devices.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2013, 12:43:19 AM »

I found a picture of UncleBob!

It was next to the definition of the word 'spite' in the dictionary

UncleBob · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2013, 12:57:45 AM »

Hey, at least I admit it's a grudge.

I had to buy another DS lite charger because I was going to be without for two weeks or so (and that's just not cool). Plus the cost of their crappy battery pack. The fact that it was faulty hardware was one thing - but the fact that they gave me the run around with their poor customer service *and* tried to bribe me off with some of the ugliest DS carrying cases this side of etsy... blah.

They sent that ugly black one and they pink/white one. I guess they could have sent the camo one.. that would have been worse.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2013, 01:13:00 AM »

Talk about your first world problems!

I have some Zelda mints that are no longer mint condition

ShyGuy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2013, 04:35:49 PM »

Good News Unca B!

Your hated Nyko is dragging their feet, but the land of the Rising Sun leaves Luck to Heaven!

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New #WiiU GamePad battery pack (2550 mAh) arrives in Japan on 7/25 for 3150 yen. Runs the GamePad for 5-8 hours. http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/accessories/index.html#gamepad4
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May 30, 2013

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2013, 06:57:38 PM »

5-8 hours is a major disparity.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2013, 07:45:44 PM »

I'm guessing it depends on the brightness level of the Gamepad. Brightest 5 hours, lowest 8 hours. I get about 3 hours on the brightest setting right now from the stock battery..

BY THE WAY, The Nyko replacement battery has finally reached the market for fifty freaking dollars!

http://www.amazon.com/Power-Pak-Wii-U-Nintendo/dp/B00B48QAQU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1362089989&sr=8-3&keywords=nyko%20wii%20u%20battery&tag=viglink129408-20

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2013, 11:16:41 PM »

That's absurd. It also means Nintendo doesn't have to make theirs very cheap...kind of ass-backwards since they have to undercut a 3rd party now.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2013, 12:23:18 AM »

3150 yen is like $30 American, right?

alegoicoe · « **Reply #21 on:** May 31, 2013, 01:37:43 AM »

A must have, i have grown to hate the little red blinking light, specially during a heated COD session

pokepal148 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2013, 07:48:02 AM »

Quote from: alegoicoe on May 31, 2013, 01:37:43 AM

A must have, i have grown to hate the little red blinking light, specially during a heated COD session

for me i always have it plugged in so :-/

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Author Topic: Nyko, scratch that, NINTENDO comes through with battery (Read 6771 times)