Over in Japan, Sanyo are bringing out a new charger and battery pack for use with the Wiimote. Unlike others before, this pair offers 'contactless' charging, meaning it doesn't charge through electric plates. It's also the first charger to be officially licensed by Nintendo.
One potential advantage of this is that you won't have to take off your Wii Remote jacket (if you use one) before charging. You simply put the whole thing into the charger dock. It works by using eneloop cells inside the battery pack, they charge up through induction (magnetic fields).
In terms of pricing it's set to be more expensive than other chargers. Japanese buyers can expect to pay around 5,500 Yen for the privelege (that's around $50), and it will only charge one remote at a time.
The Sanyo contactless charger hits Japan on August 25th. Currently there are no plans to release it in other regions.
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