Original GameCube Wavebird Wireless Controller (Silver) GAMECUBE/Wii

Wouldn't it be nice to play games without having a cord stretching across your living room floor? Nintendo's WaveBird isn't the first wireless controller ever brought to market, but it's much better than what came before. You may remember a brief fad a few years ago with somewhat patchy infrared devices; these units were unpopular because they were a lot heavier than standard controllers and also because they required a direct line of sight between the controller and the infrared receiver.

The WaveBird is much lighter (it weighs a bit more than a regular controller) and uses radio frequency signals for reliable game control at distances of up to 20 feet; unless you're playing on a stadium-size TV screen, that should be more than enough. The unit will give about 100 hours of use on just two AA batteries and has 16 channel frequencies, so you'll easily be able to hook up four controllers without interference. The one downer is that it doesn't have a rumble feature.