How to identify a fake Wiimote

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Hateshinai
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How to identify a fake Wiimote

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Any guides how to identify a fake Wiimote? Quick round of Google didn't help much.
I'm pretty sure that the "genuine Nintenod Wiimote" I just received is fake but I need some arguments to back me up before staring a dispute
The plastic feels different and the font and colour of the A button are a bit off. All the markings seem fine at first sight but I'm not sure what to look for exactly. Labels inside seem to be in Korean.
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Re: How to identify a fake Wiimote

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Did you even search this site? The first link returned from "site:http://racketboy.com fake wiimote" is this one:

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13697
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Re: How to identify a fake Wiimote

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Hateshinai wrote: I'm pretty sure that the "genuine Nintenod Wiimote" I just received is fake but I need some arguments to back me up before staring a dispute
If it has "Nintenod" on it than it's definitely a fake! :lol:

But seriously, check the link that gtmtnbiker provided. It'll help if you have an authentic Wiimote on hand to compare it to.
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Re: How to identify a fake Wiimote

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:oops:
I somehow missed that thread AND made a spelling mistake. I guess that's the effect of having slept 2 hours out of the last 36...
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Re: How to identify a fake Wiimote

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Haha, I like Biker's solid advice:
So my advice is to stay away from the Hong Kong sellers on Ebay unless you want to save some money buying a fake.
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