Nintendo denies reports on internal Wiimote tech upgrade

There’s been some rumors and whispers lately that Nintendo might be upgrading the built-in motion-sensing technology for Wiimotes – an internal MotionPlus accessory, so to speak.

They’ve denied it though, dismissing reports as “purely rumor and speculation.”

There’s been some rumors and whispers lately that Nintendo might be upgrading the built-in motion-sensing technology for Wiimotes – an internal MotionPlus accessory, so to speak.

They’ve denied it though, dismissing reports as “purely rumor and speculation” card. This reply comes after TechOn!‘s report about Nintendo supposedly contracting with new suppliers for manufacturing the next batch of Wii remotes.

Currently, Nintendo’s Wiimote accelerometers are being supplied by Analog Devices Inc and STMicroelectronics. Another company, Konix, was deemed as another strong candidate for accelerometers, but Nintendo opted for the other two instead.

The MotionPlus is still getting quite a few consumers miffed, with the burning question of why it was never integrated internally right off the bat. Of course, Nintendo’s also responded on that already too.

• Nintendo explains why MotionPlus tech wasn’t built in from the start
• Other companies interested in MotionPlus tech; future consoles to be more Wii-like?

Via Edge online