Wiimote jackets to cost Nintendo $18M

by Justin McElroy { Oct 2nd 2007 at 12:58PM }

You know that feeling of your first college party, when, far from the supervision of mom and dad and saturated with alcohol, you feel like you could do anything? Like there's no boundary you couldn't cross? When everybody's your friend and there's nothing you wouldn't do for them? That's what it feels like for a corporation to make a bunch of money. Those fat stacks of cash, the Matchbox 20 money if you will, start rolling in, and they're suddenly buying rounds for the whole bar, singing "Margaritaville" at the top of their lungs and putting a frat house worth of tacos on their Visa.

Case in point, IGN's reporting that Nintendo is going to be laying out $18 million to ship Wiimote jackets to all Wii owners. Not so shockingly, Nintendo says that the move won't affect their bottom line. Let this be a lesson to you kids: Have a successful business, but don't let it get too successful, or you could end up buying controller condoms for you and 19,999,999 of your closest friends. Hey, we're not saying we don't appreciate the generosity, we just don't want to be there when their parents get the 18,000-page credit card bill.

Tags: nintendo, wiimote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

YourSlay3r @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:04PM

Thats excellent that Nintendo's giving away free Wiimote accessories. Good job Nintendo.

Burnt Meatloaf @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:17AM

So when do they bundle rechargeable batteries with it?

snupher @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:04PM

Controller condoms... CLASSIC!

Raikage (NDF - PK THUNDER RING) @ Oct 2nd 2007 4:36PM

How many flavours?

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:05PM

Heh, when you're able to print money like they do, $18 million seems more like 18 cents.

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:11PM

exactly. and it's great for PR which will increase their sales even more

Bdub? @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:06PM

Controller Condoms, that is classic.

snupher @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:32PM

It is P-wii-vention at its finest! You can never be too careful...
Controller condoms...

Bigfoot @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:11PM

Pretty soon, we'll be seeing free Trojans in our mailbox.

FOXHOUND @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:13PM

That's all men would need. Disgruntled mailmen punching needlepoint holes in mailed condom samples...

Autopsy15 @ Oct 2nd 2007 6:43PM

They already do that. If you go to their website you can request a free sample by mail.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:11PM

You know, Nintendo...$18 million would do a good job of funding a brand new Kid Icarus game.

...Just...puttin' that out there...

FOXHOUND @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:11PM

"hey bro, wanna go play some Madden? I got my controller condom on..."

Jerk Face @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:03PM

Ha ha... comedy gold!

Anni @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:18PM

$18 million may seem like a lot, but when Nintendo sees our smiles and hundreds of pictures of Wiimote jackets on penises, they'll know it was worth it.

Hirsbrunner @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:21PM

Finally! A decent pic to look at.

So who got the contract to make the sleeves, Durex or Trojan?

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:25PM

Remember that the Wii jackets are only 97% effective :P

arrrgh @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:22PM

Good old nintendo :)

Vidikron (FU) @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:23PM

I don't really need or want these Wiimote sleeves. How about a free VC game instead?

mr nimblewick (SegaDF - Jogurt Ring) @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:25PM

I don't want them either, but dammit, if they're free, I'm going to get them.

FOXHOUND @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:27PM

That'd actually be a nice thing to do for the holidays... give out 500 VC points to Wii owners prior to New Year's Eve. This keeps Nintendo's trend of piece-mealing out internet encouragement & support and makes gamers happy buying an el-cheapo NES game of their choice.
"Evrah'bodah winz!"