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Pirates come up with their own Wiimote, nunchuk


We all know how piracy is very bad for the gaming industry. But, this is a first for us. it seems those filthy pirates are not only counterfeiting discs, but also creating knock-off hardware, as evidenced by the fake Wiimote and nunchuk you see above. Thankfully, site YYJoy has done a lot of hard work to make sure you aren't one of the folks unlucky enough to buy one of these.

Not only do they compare the quality of construction between Nintendo's official first-party hardware, but they also do a thorough inspection of the packaging, providing us with tips on how to spot these knock-offs on the shelf.

[Thanks, Deevo!]

Source - Packaging and plastic comparison
Source - Pirated Wiimote internal guts

Tags: nunchuk, piracy, pirates, wiimote

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