As advertised these are real Nintendo Wiimotes not 3rd party ones, they connect and work well. If you want Wiimotes that just work, it's worth paying extra for genuine Nintendo Wiimotes. Please note that these are not Wiimotes with built-in MotionPlus and the nunchucks are missing. As such, you'll have to buy them separately for games that require them. But if you want to play Mari Kart, Wii Sports, or any other older Wii game, they will. I'm having a good time reliving the games from 2008 with my kids now that I have working Wiimotes.