More fake Wiimotes found in Wal-Mart

Warning, holiday shoppers: if you’re planning on buying a loved one something that involves video games, it’s usually a good idea to check for fakes – such as the fake Wiimote Baseball Game found in an unnamed branch of Wal-Mart, as pictured in the image above this article, going for US$ 6.88 a pop. While it may certainly be a steal, the crestfallen look of disappointment you’d probably get on Christmas morning will never be worth the spare change.

Looking at the image, it’s clear that it was never made to be used with the Wii in the first place, and only to look like a Wiimote – which really bodes ill for the young’un who clearly desires a second controller for his Nintendo Wii, as unitiated parents could confuse the toy for the actual thing. A mix-up at this stage would inevitably result in a heartbreak come gift-unwrapping time.

What needs to be done, then? Besides Nintendo sweeping into shops and taking care of business, parents should coordinate with their offspring on what they want for the holidays. Sure, the surprise factor may be gone, but knowing beforehand what you’re going to get under the Christmas tree is definitely better than having your hopes dashed upon the sharp, jagged rocks of wrong-gift-ification. Yours truly made that word up, because there’s nothing in the English dictionary that can accurately describe something as horrible.

Warning, holiday shoppers: if you’re planning on buying a loved one something that involves video games, it’s usually a good idea to check for fakes – such as the fake Wiimote Baseball Game found in an unnamed branch of Wal-Mart, as pictured in the image above this article, going for US$ 6.88 a pop. While it may certainly be a steal, the crestfallen look of disappointment you’d probably get on Christmas morning will never be worth the spare change.

Looking at the image, it’s clear that it was never made to be used with the Wii in the first place, and only to look like a Wiimote – which really bodes ill for the young’un who clearly desires a second controller for his Nintendo Wii, as unitiated parents could confuse the toy for the actual thing. A mix-up at this stage would inevitably result in a heartbreak come gift-unwrapping time.

What needs to be done, then? Besides Nintendo sweeping into shops and taking care of business, parents should coordinate with their offspring on what they want for the holidays. Sure, the surprise factor may be gone, but knowing beforehand what you’re going to get under the Christmas tree is definitely better than having your hopes dashed upon the sharp, jagged rocks of wrong-gift-ification. Yours truly made that word up, because there’s nothing in the English dictionary that can accurately describe something as horrible.