Nintendo Wii Speak Comes with ‘Non-Replaceable’ Code [We Say: Think Carefully Prior To Purchase]

Following on from our post concerning the availability of Nintendo’s Wii Speak microphone its come to light that that the package comes with a 16 character code without which you can forget accessing the Wii Speak channel. Fair enough, you might say – but now factor in that Nintendo make it abundantly clear in the small print that the code will not even be replaced if lost meaning that, should you misplace the code, your Wii Speak will be just as much use as a standard microphone (you can forget accessing the Wii Speak channel without the code) and perhaps you may reconsider purchasing Nintendo’s latest Wii accessory.

Let us put this into perspective. Even though you will have forked out your hard cash for the Wii Speak microphone, loose the code and its next to useless and you might as well whistle in the wind when it comes to trying to avail yourself of a replacement code. Loose your code, loose access to the Wii Speak channel. Want access back? You’ll have to buy a new Wii Speak microphone. Simple. (Gee, thanks Nintendo).

Add into the equation that the code is of the ‘one time use’ variety and, even though you paid out for your Wii Speak microphone should you want to sell it you’ll find few, if any takers – as the device’s code will have been activated and cannot be passed along to another user.

Crafty? Certainly. A reason to, perhaps, think twice before purchasing the Wii Speak microphone? That’s your call but we know which side of the fence we’re sitting on.

We would be very interested to hear your take on this. Will this affect your otherwise potential purchasing of the Wii Speak microphone? Please, let us know via out comment form at the bottom of this page.

[via Ars Technica]