I am needing to know if the special rechargable batteries last any longer than regular batteries in both of these, and also if you do use regular batteries, do they have to be a high voltage kind, or can you just use the kind you get at the dollar store? How long do the batteries last in both of these in general. Rechargable, and regular.

The Nintendo Wii Remotes are notorious for using up battery power fairly quickly…

It all really depends on how much you use them. If you are someone who plays EVERY day, then you might want to invest in the rechargeable batteries or one of the rechargeable docking stations.

If you only game once or twice a week, then you could probably just stick with regular batteries.

One thing I’ve noticed is that if you leave a Wii remote just sitting around for awhile, sometimes the battery power seems to drain even when you aren’t using it… (I don’t know if it’s actually true, or not, but a few people have noticed this same thing) So, if you know you aren’t going to be using the Wii remote for awhile, you might even want to take the batteries out.

And, you don’t have to use any “Special” high voltage kind of battery… regular cheap dollar store batteries work as well, they just might not last as long as a more expensive brand.