Here's a video of how to spot fake Wii U pro controllers. With an actual fake Wii U Pro controller as an example. Don't be stupid like me. Stay away from this junk.
ADDENDUM: I've been told on numerous occasions that the sticker on the back is indeed identical to the real controller sticker, less the spelling mistakes. This is the only part of the video that is incorrect.
gamefreak4444 6:40 _!!!_ I am not in the slightest fond fake/faulty products. I admire how well you handled this product, pointing out all the flaws in a humorous, informative way. The elephants at the end were also an especially nice touch. Great video.
hey will I ordered a switch a Wii u and a pro controller mario kart 8 deluxe mario 3d world smash and I gave the money and they gave me fake stuff screw eBay I hate ebay
the triggers aren't supposed to work on super Mario Bros U
10 лет назад
Very important information, thanks! As my parents like to get their electronics from eBay and craigslist, I appreciate the making of this video. The last 2 electronics my parents got for me online were a *cockroach* / virus infested laptop and an already busted "new" laptop battery. Thanks a lot, you cruddy online dealers.
I bought mine off of the official Nintendo website and it has a sticker like your fake but it has no spelling issues.. its real. The picture you showed in the corner is also a fake sticker. Also, Nintendo does have patents pending for this controller, and the fake sticker in the corner of your video also says patents pending.
Did you hear what he said? the LEDs are way too bright, the buttons rattle, and the triggers don't even work consistently! Imagine how annoying it would be to use!
This is why I'll always buy controllers and systems from an actual retail store. There's no worries that it'll be fake, scratched, broken, or have some other fuck up, and even if it does you can get it fixed (I also just like to know that my console/controller is brand spanking new). I'm just so worried about buying these things online, just imagine if your new controller or, God forbid, your new system was a fake and had something wrong with it? Imagine going to customer service and dealing with that problem. I always will buy from a store so I'll know that it'll be good
***** wow... throwing an insult at somebody innocent... he told me that he didn't watch the whole thing... don't go judging people before you go insulting them... idiot
Even amazon's official "Nintendo" category listed pro controller is shipping fakes. I don't know if this is happening on every instance. But without a doubt, there's a severe problem Nintendo faces with their Manufacturers in China making knock offs after hours.
Yeah, I recently got some classic controller pros like that off amazon recently to play snes and n64 vc games. The controller rattled alot, the analog sticks and d pad felt really flimsy. Just a tip to people buying the controllers, if it does not have the wii logo above the + - buttons in the pictures that means its fake. That applies to the regular classic controller as well.
+Isaias Ormeño It is fake, I have one from Gamestop and the sticker is different, the lights don't hurt, the buttons don't move and there's a different cord.
***** actually some of the parts are made in China but they are assembled and sold in other countries like Japan and the u.s.a, Japan is not a part of China and they have different rules.
My big question is how well does it work despite being a knock off, since many people don't mind the knock off controllers like this so long as they work well.
The label on the back is correct aside from the typos - mine says 'Patents Pending.' on it, and it's legit. The bumpers on the real thing also do go down that far.
I also got a fake controller, though not from EBay. I suspected it was a bootleg because of a few telltale signs, and I confirmed my suspicions when I bought another controller at the Nintendo World Store in NYC, where I was certain I would get the real McCoy. The point I'm trying to make is that the tags in both controllers (fake and original) have the exact same inscription, down to the "patents pending" and "made in China", so those are not really surefire ways to tell a fake from an original. And it shouldn't be surprising. Every original controller for every Nintendo system I own says those 2 things. Most electronics are made in China, including consoles, accessories, smartphones, tablets, computers, etc., and that doesn't mean they are bootlegs. Japanese, Korean, American and European companies outsource their factories to China, where manpower is cheap and abundant. I can show you pictures of both of my controllers, and you'd be hard pressed to tell one from the other, and it was only the precision of the analog sticks and the duration of the battery that showed it was fake, and I was only able to make the comparison after I got an original one. Those bootlegs are very close to the real ones, and that's what makes it so difficult to tell when you're buying them.
If you really need a Pro controller than just buy one off the Official Nintendo Store. Most Pro controllers sold online are fake and good luck finding one in any shops.
I have 2 pro controllers: One purchased from Walmart and the other from Gamestop. The back of your fake controller looks like mine. I know my controllers are legit and it also says patents pending Made in China.
keatonthemysticalfox Nintendo is spelled correctly and my Wii U logos haven't come off. So yeah I suspect his controllers are fake. What I'm saying is, don't assume your controller is fake based on some of the info in this video. Patents pending made in China, for example, is not a telltale sign you have a fake controller. The word "recieve" is commonly misspelled on the back of wii u pro controllers and there's no battery recycling information printed on the back of my controllers either. Like I said, I purchased my controllers from 2 reputable businesses. In my experience 'online reputation' means very little if you're not familiar with the seller.
yeah, the whole spiel about the FCC stuff is standard legal jargon that is on a lot of electronics sold in north america believe it or not. I compared my (legitimate controller) label and it's pretty much word for word what the fake one says (minus the typo). The one he compares it to is the European label. @ video creator Please make an annotation and correct your mistake.
hi gamefreak; I purchased a wiiu pro controller (white) at gamestop. while compare mine with yours in this video. I can see every words matched with your fake controller. except no rattles, logo cannot be scratch off, not ninendo but nintendo. it also says patent pending made in China. I believes the faker made a copy from this model. also the gray USB cord has a "Nintendo" engrave on the end. the original box I have here got different writing from yours tho. it's just describing the controller in English, French and Spanooke
I bought some of these knowing they were fakes but for $20 I figured I’d give them a shot. Mine seem to be of a higher grade than what you got. My logos don’t scratch off, they don’t make noise when I shake them and function the same as the real ones I have save for the D-pad being slightly stiffer. The battery lasts long and I’ve had them for years now, no issues. My battery doors say “Nintendo” not “Nniendo” also lol
The black wii u pro controller I bought from Walmart has the same sticker on the back, I can't scratch off the logo or anything, but the logo on back isnt fake.
Same, but with mine, the logo actually says Nintendo, the Wii U front logo isn't able to be scratched, and the sticker has no misspellings... :/ Yet the lights do seem a tad brighter than a wiimote... And the buttons do jiggle just a tiny bit... :/
Things like the FCC rules are on nearly any wireless device, including remote control cars, and video game controllers, cell phones and many MANY other things. My Pro Controller is a real one, bought from GameStop. It still has patent pending on it, and no battery information. It has a proper Nintendo logo on it, and a proper Wii U logo on it. It functions fully, and came with the proper cable and whatnot. Not all of what you said is is true, but I would still caution eBay buyers, and refer them to GameStop for buying these items.
I got myself a fake Wii classic pro controller from eBay for just over $5 and it's actually one of the nicest controllers I've ever used, because the sticks feel smooth and just the right amount of resistance and the buttons have a nice feel and very definite action.
Thank you for posting this video! It's very interesting and helpful. :) Not to mention amusing. I love seeing how these idiots make fake controllers, because it's hilarious how fake they are.
So In October I was freaking out cuz my inkling hat wasn't ready for my cosplay and so I went on eBay to get this really well made looking remake inkling hat so I purchased it for $64 and then when it came in on the Wednesday before Halloween I opened the package and idefk wth had been shipped to my house. It was this weird ass pink giant fluffy hat thing that made no FUKIN SENSE TF EBAY SCREW YOU TOO
You are very, VERY wrong about the patents...Nintendo has too many patents pending and...Oh LOOK! It's my Aqua Blue 3DS... It has a "(M) 2010 (C) 2011 Nintendo Pat. PEND." on its back!
I bought two pro controllers from ebay. They advertised "non official" though. They work really well with every game I have (accept minecraft which does not work with third party controllers). Now I will say that the Right and Left rockers work like joy sticks ( really high sensitivity), but other than that they are not bad controllers for $5 a piece. BTW nice video the last 2min. were my favorite part.
I just noticed my Wii U pro controller is a third party controller, but holy crap it works so good for third party. The back says “Wireless pro gamepad”, and really it is quite good. I should have expected this since it came in a white non-Nintendo box, but it’s easily one of my favorite controllers to use with my Wii U. Great video btw ^^
You bought these for so cheap that you don't even want to disclose it. That alone should've told you that you were getting fakes. And you kept buying MORE? Dude I cannot feel sorry for you. This is a bad case of "your fault".
Just for info, that little block on the cable is called a choke, it's used to prevent back EMF from destroying your kit, it's basically a ferrite core with the cable looped through it. Nothing to do with RF at all :)
Recently got a legit Pro controller. The WiiU logo is perfectly smooth and embedded in the gloss, and you'll get nothing running your nail over it. Mine has only a very faint rattling of the face buttons, and the LEDs do indeed have clear frosted plastic over them like Wiimotes, which cuts down on the glare. The label on the back besides the text, is two logos. NOM and NYCE. And it says Nintendo. With a T.
sian973 Yeah people on Amazon make these adapters and sell them for 20 bucks. :I Over half of them loosely fit on a Gamecube controller. Easy to pull off. Easy disconnection.
Regarding that FTC info (device must accept any harmful interference, etc.), aside from the misspellings, everything on there is what a legit wireless controller would say.
I bought my pair of v-moda crosfades off eBay and their practically mint. Got them for $80 when they retail for $200...tell your friend to stop buying from shady ass sellers...
Just to say thank you for sharing this as most folk don't give a sh*t about others unless they help them get famous. Oh and I'm afraid I am one who does like playing Smash with WiiMotes.
Many other people probably told you this already, but the legit WiiU Pro controllers also have the FCC interference and the patents pending stuff on the label (at least mine does). I also bought a bootleg Pro Controller (unwittingly) at a store here. It looks almost exactly the same as the real deal, but it very subtle differences that made me suspect it was a fake. The legit one I've got, I bought at the Nintendo Word Store in NYC, so I know for a fact that it's authentic. I can send you pictures of both if you like, so you can see how faithful those copies are. Even in terms of build quality and usability they are quite close, but just shy of the originals.
Leonora Eyas they never said it was not fake.. anyway pikagirl, they did not sell them to nintendo someone made those controllers sold them on ebay :) but yes its till illegal so you are right in a way. :)
That FCC notice is a legit notice. Before the CE notice/logo became the defacto modern compliance standard, the FCC rule 15 has been around since the late 70's through the 90s. It means that devices, to comply, must not generate harmful RF (Radio Frequency) interference, and must be properly shielded internally. It also states that if other interference sources DO interfere with the operation of the device, the manufacturer is not held responsible, as they already are complying with the interference shielding rules, and the interference is not caused by the device itself. The people who made this slapped it on the same way they slap fake CE logos on stuff to "pretend" to have a legit product. But do trust me on this... FCC Rule 15 was a real thing. It's also fakes on these garbage fake products.
I bought a Wii U new from the store and the gamepad had that same label on the back (minus the typos, of course). The information about interference has mostly to do with legally protecting themselves if signals from air traffic control or government satellites interfere with the product. Since radio waves transmit information, it makes sense that the FCC is involved. My legit one also says "PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING."
5:25 it has to do with the FCC because it's an RF device. It's so that the device keeps inside its frequency spectrum. It's probably not actually FCC certified.
Interesting. Then only different thing from a Legit one is the wii u logo being scratchable. I have a legit one (Coming directly from Game Stop, closed in the box) and has everything including the same sticker, but without any spelling errors.
I bought once a PS3 controller from China. It wasn't an original Sixaxis controller nor did they advertise it as one. About a month later it arrived in the mail. After that experience I learned that I'm only buying original controllers from console manufacturer. Some products might be better and way cheaper to buy from China but NEVER EVER should you buy game controllers there. On my controller the joysticks didn't register movement until pushed halfway to their limit, the buttons needed ridiculous amount of force to be pushed and the triggers only up and down positions.
HAHAHAHAHAHA my son and I laughed so hard watching your video. Thank you for using the elephant!!!! It sucks when my 9yr old son and I are watching something and it's full of bad language. Your Elephant was hilarious! You can always tell a KO product by the language they use lol notice also they spelled received incorrectly. "I before E except after C" HAHAHAHAHA
I bought a Pro Controller from ebay a few weeks ago for 15 bucks (because seriously controllers are very expensive) and it was a 3rd party designer that used the same controller, it just didn't have like the Wii U logo on the controller and patent info in the back. That being said it's worked perfectly
+KelvinBelmont Trust me they die quickly tho and are made of inferior junk, I mod controllers for a living and was curious to see how they set it up, it is very similar but a few key aspect changes, The screws are not "Triwing" which Nintendo seem to love since they use them on every little thing they make now, The thumbsticks inside that knock off are "Small hole" which is hard to find replacements if ever need be, the battery is a cheap junk one that does not hold a charge as long as the official one.
I bought one of these on Amazon... The charging light was red when it should have been orange, the box was clearly copied then printed out all sorts of junk like that... I have vowed to always buy my electronics from a store now that I have had this happen, it's worth the possible extra money to ensure I get what I want.
You did absolutely no research about the battery case. Those warnings you pointed out all appear on my Wii U, Gamepad, 3DS, Wii, DS, and both my Game Boy SP systems, and even the Wii Balance Board. Title 47 CFR Part 15 (which is Part 15 of the FCC rules) is a regulation about wireless electronic devices, and you'll find it pretty much on any device like a video game system or controller. The "interference" statements are the same basic principle. Also, "patent pending" is absolutely freaking EVERYWHERE on electronic devices. Literally, pick up the closest electronic devices with any legal disclaimers on them, be they radios, CD players, stereo systems, computer monitors, Wii U consoles, PS3s, whatever, they will say "patent pending."
