{"product_id":"nintendo-wii-sensor-bar-official","title":"Nintendo Wii Sensor Bar, Official (Pre-Owned)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rgm-v2-summary\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-v2-lead\"\u003eThe sensor bar is the thin strip that sits above or below your TV and lets a Wii Remote point at the screen. Without one, the pointer on a Wii does not work, so menus and aiming games become hard to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rgm-condition-note\"\u003eImages are representative. Cosmetic wear and included accessories vary on pre-owned items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the sensor bar actually does\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the name, the sensor bar does not sense anything. It holds infrared lights at each end, and the camera in the tip of the Wii Remote watches those two points to work out where you are aiming. That is how you click through the Wii Menu, aim a crossbow in Link's Crossbow Training or point at Star Bits in Super Mario Galaxy. The bar sends no data to the console, and the wired cable only powers the lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlacing it on a Wii setup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe official sensor bar has a thin cable that plugs into the sensor bar port on the back of a Wii. It can sit on top of the TV or on the stand below it, and you tell the Wii which spot you chose in the Wii Settings so the pointer lines up. The same menu has a sensitivity setting if the pointer feels jumpy or slow. A Wii U uses the same bar and the same kind of port, so it also works there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:story --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-story\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChecking a used sensor bar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook along the cable for kinks, cuts or a bent plug, since the cord is the part most likely to fail. The plastic front should be free of cracks. To confirm the lights are working, point a phone camera at the bar while the console is on, since many phone cameras, often the front one, show the infrared glow as faint dots. Stands and adhesive pads come only if the listing title says so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- rgm:details --\u003e\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-facts\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHardware\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWii Sensor Bar, wired\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWii\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccessory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConnections\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWired, plugs into the sensor bar port on the back of a Wii\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWorks with\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWii Remote and Wii Remote Plus pointer controls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAlso works with\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWii U\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2006 (US, with the Wii)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"rgm-v2-faq\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this item\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need a sensor bar to play Wii games?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need it for anything that uses the Wii Remote pointer, including the Wii Menu and most menus in Wii games. Some games held sideways, like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, play without pointing, but the bar is still needed to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWill this sensor bar work with my Wii U?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. It is made for the Wii, and the Wii U uses the same wired sensor bar and the same kind of port on the back. It works for Wii games played on a Wii U and for Wii U games that use Wii Remote pointing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listing is for the sensor bar with its attached cable. Stands, adhesive pads, extension cables and Wii Remotes are included only if the listing title names them. It is the official Nintendo wired bar, not a wireless third-party version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\u003cp class=\"rgm-shipping\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree U.S. Shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo minimum order. No shipping fees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nintendo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67610482377000,"sku":"R118-118","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9263\/2616\/files\/R118-118-1.jpg?v=1790512577","url":"https:\/\/www.rgmretrogames.com\/products\/nintendo-wii-sensor-bar-official","provider":"RGM Retro Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}