Thrustmaster unveils bevy of Wiimote accessories

If you can't penetrate the market early, you might as well arrive fashionably late with a tempting pricetag, right?. Apparently, Thrustmaster's trying to do just that with its latest barrage of Wiimote accessories, as the firm's charging (and non-charging) docking stations arrive a few months after JoyTech and Nyko's renditions, and the Wiimote sleeves are almost an afterthought at this point. Nevertheless, the T-Charge NW comes in black or white finishes, charges two AA cells via USB (four included), sports a blue status LED, and of course, neatly holds your dear Wiimote / nunchuck combo. The T-Care NW removes the charging functionality, but still manages to include a set of silicone protector sleeves for one Wiimote / nunchuck tandem, and if you're already set in the dock department, the controller covers are available all by their lonesome as well. Thrustmaster's lineup seems to hit all the main areas of concern, including price, as a set of sleeves will run you $9.99 while the T-Care NW and T-Charge NW demand $14.99 and $24.99, respectively. So if you're intrigued about these budget-friendly offerings and just adore high-resolution shots, head on over to Joystiq for a gallery of photos while you wait for these to land in April.

[Via Joystiq]

[scott @ Feb 20th 2007 5:08PM]

I'm trying to imagine The thrustmaster penetrating the market...

[tekdroid @ Feb 20th 2007 5:26PM]

I'll never understand why any controllers need a dock, let alone one that looks like a tape dispenser.

...or the fascination with never taking your batteries out and replacing them with freshly-charged ones from your existing battery charger with virtually no downtime, but that's just me.

[Razor @ Feb 20th 2007 5:55PM]

Well if you see one then do me a favor and get it for me. I can't find that piece of "garbage" in stock anywhere.

[Liam Billington @ Feb 20th 2007 6:36PM]

Like I said on Joystiq, it looks like a sellotape dispenser:

http://di1.shopping.com/images/di/72/75/46/6262645f6e79772d4b59365a34634732544651-160x200-0-0.jpg

A great example is that image!

[Znarfaggle @ Feb 20th 2007 7:59PM]

ahaha, thrustmaster, exactly scott.

[010111 @ Feb 20th 2007 9:31PM]

er... correct me if i am wrong but that looks VERY similar to the USB Tape Dispenser from just yesterday.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/earth-treks-usb-tape-dispenser/

[Eh @ Feb 20th 2007 9:31PM]

Wow I thought this was weird looking tape dispenser before I read the title.

[Jonathan Davis @ Feb 20th 2007 10:13PM]

Call me old fashioned but I was thinking hand planer

[Jonathan D @ Feb 20th 2007 10:15PM]

hand planer

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~moonsail/planes/images/panel.jpg