• Control your favorite games from up to 20 feet away -- the RF transmitter send signals to a Receiver that plugs into your GameCube
• Up to 16 different channels can be set -- set up as many as four wireless controllers, for massive multiplayer action
• Works on 2 AA Batteries that provide up to 100 hours of gameplay for each controller (not included)
• Color - Platinum

The Nintendo GameCubeWaveBird Wireless Controller uses revolutionary RF technology that allows people to play Nintendo GameCube from anywhere in the room, without wires and without having to be directly in front of an infrared receiver. The WaveBird Wireless Controller replaces standard controllers. Up to four controllers can be used at one time. With the WaveBird Wireless Controller, you can play up to 100 hours on just two AA batteries.

Bought a used one off of Amazon for Wii purposes - as most of you reading know by now, gamecube ports come standard with the Wii. This is an amazing controller, and probably the best for things like Super Smash. The range is amazing (I accidently took a game off pause changing the battery from a closet!) and I have yet to have interference. Good size and weight. Hopefully now that the Wii has a lot of users, many either playing games like Super Smash or the retro virtual console titles, they will put something siimilar on the market.

Why did Nintendo ever take these out of production? As much as the Wiimotes are great, they can never fully replace the wavebird for games like Super Smash and Kart. It is durable, easy to use, simple, not too heavy and comfortable even after many hours of gaming.

the nice thing about wireless, is that it takes less space, and tangles less with other wired controllers. The wavebird took it a step further and made sure the wireless worked perfectly! Its also great because you can use it to play gamecube, or virtual console games on the wii. Im glad i chose these intead of wired, purple controlers.
(the sparkleing silver is a nice touch too!)

Great product, Nintendo made a stroke of genius when they allowed for game cube games and controllers to function flawlessly with the Wii. And crazy enough these controllers were awesome on the game cube, great reception and built tough (I've dodged my share of these guys from angry roommates to wish that they had come with straps like the wii motes) and are just as great on the wii. The batteries last forever too. Overall I'd highly recommend that anyone needing a good quality controller pick up some of these, unfortunately because they are so great they sell, used, for a premium. Cords just never seem to get out of the way and that is why I wanted these guys for my gamecube games, if you can live with cords then you'll be able to pick up 2 or 3 corded ones to what you'd pay for just one of these, so choose wisely. Unfortunately(?) quality always comes at a price.

Introduction
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I remember when these controllers came out. I was an employee at Best Buy at the time and got employee discount on it hence making the controller cost $20 instead of $30. This controller is probably one of the best (if not the best) wireless controllers out. In 2003 most of the wireless controllers were based on IR but with new breakthroughs in integrated circuits, Nintendo based this controller on a RF.

Pros
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- Shares all the benefits of being a wireless controller (no tangled cords, etc)
- Definitely has excellent battery life for being a wireless controller
- Made with the same quality as a GameCube controller
- 16 RF channels enable the wireless controller to be used with numerous other WaveBird wireless controllers

Cons
*****
- No Rumble Feature (although that is a very very weak con considering the battery life makes up for it)

Conclusion
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The WaveBird controller sells for retail $29.99. However, since the Wii gives the option to use the Wavebird for games and that Nintendo has discontinued the production of this product, prices for this controller have a range. This controller is definitely one that every Wii/GameCube owner should at least have one of these. Ive had mine since it came out in 2003 and its my favorite controller to use. I would recommend if you want it to last as long as possible is to buy either the Energizer ultimate lithium or the Duracell PowerPix AA batteries. They do cost more than the typical AA battery but the length of use you get out of the battery definitely makes it worth the price. Overall this Gamecube Controller definitely makes my Top 5 on best accessories by a console.

Personal Commentary (Optional Read)
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For people that say that the remote controls interfere with this controller obviously have no knowledge of what IR and RF are.

For the people that say that there is lag with the wireless controller, yes there is lag but its so small that the only time you will notice it is that if you are a competitive console gamer which accounts for <1% of the gamer population. By the way the lag is within <1 ms.

For the people that say that people can cheat by taking over your controller by being on your frequency, why are you even playing with them in the first place? If they don't play fair then they are not worth your time.

For the people that say the controller is too bulky, use it for about 2 straight, consecutive weeks and come back. Converting from a regular GameCube controller to a WaveBird does not take long at all; sure it is bulky at first but you adapt to it. By the way unless your thumbs are 3-4 inches long there is really no way to "accidentally" turn off the controller.

For the people that say that the buttons wear down over time, welcome to the world of "wear and tear". If you are planning to play a button mashing game, ie SSB, I would recommend to get a corded controller than a WaveBird. I am not saying that the WaveBird can't handle the button mashing, I am saying that its much more economical to button mash a $20 controller than a $30 controller.