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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ Black Wii Nunchuk Controller: Enhanced Gaming Experience by Kyle Fachini

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Nunchuck Review

I can't rate the performance of the product as I don't have the Wii yet, but the first thing that struck me is that it's not even a box, it came in one of those yellow bubble wraps and was just in a sealed plastic bag. I didn't open it, but I examined it carefully in my bag and didn't find any "Nintendo" logos, so I've concluded that it's fake. This may actually work well, but I'm giving this item a low rating because the item listing makes you think you're getting OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) gear. Most listings of non-OEM items have "(Non-OEM)" somewhere in the title, but that wasn't the case. If I find that it actually meets my expectations, I'll give it an extra star, but I don't inherently give it 5 stars just because I feel cheated. **UPDATE** I have since confirmed that the item is indeed a fake. It took some research on the internet but there are 3 things to watch out for: 1) Fakes have three bladed propellers in the nunchaku itself and Phillips head screws in the cap which is the opposite of how a real nunchaku is built. 2) The cable shows the rated voltage if it is genuine, fake nunchucks have a plain white cable with no markings. Despite the Nintendo logo on the plug, which is convincing at first glance, it looks a bit different compared to the real Nunchaku. After explaining my findings to the seller, they told me that they intended to resend the real nunchaku to me. I will update my review when/if the real nunchucks arrive. ****UPDATE 2 ********** The seller who sold me this item (Prime Ventures) appears to be using a third party to fulfill their orders. They got the impression that their supplier AIE Gaming (they're based somewhere in New Jersey, I don't know where) sent actual nunchucks. They said they don't know if it was a mistake or if AIE was just being dishonest, but they refunded me in full anyway and are discussing the situation with AIE. I would say I am happy with Prime Ventures for their work but the genuine item still gets a low rating for being cheap. All you need to know is that Prime Ventures will quickly respond to your inquiries and solve your problem.

Pros
  • I'm holding my fists
Cons
  • Hard to say