Comments on: Get a free Wiimote sleeve from Nintendo

Nintendo is offering Wii owners free Wiimote "jackets" and will be shipping them with all new Wiis.

[docstar7]

any get through on the website yet?

I've been sitting here for the last 15 minuts and the page has yet to load. I assumed it would be busy, but I guess this is more than I expected. Although I do admit it's rather exciting when the Wii is glowing at you when you walk into the room.

[boopiejones]

first apple, now nintendo

what's with all these companies bending over lately?

[BradmanOH]

Another reason for the sleeve

Our 6 year old son has a small scar by his eyebrow where his wii remote whacked him in the head after slipping out of his hand but not flying across the room due to the wrist strap. I actually would have preferred it to fly across the room but he is OK. I'm sure the cushioned cornors would have helped him to just have a bump from the event.

We still play wii sports but we are all much more careful about holding the wiimote.