Feeling a little bit cold and miserable, what with the ensuing winter and your lack of snazzy winter coats? SPOnG certainly is. So, bear a thought for your poor Wii Remote sat on top of the telly. That little fella must be freezing!

Nintendo cares about its peripherals. So much so that it has designed this Wii Remote Jacket, pictured right here, a silicon coat for your little white plastic friend.

As well as keeping your Wii Remote warm and cosy the Wii Remote Jacket also has certain spin-off benefits, such as ensuring that your remote stays firmly in your grip and doesn’t fly through a nearby window or friend’s/granny’s eye.

Even better, Nintendo plans to give away the Wii Remote Jackets for free (FREE!) bundling them with consoles, remotes and Wii Play, as of October 15th in the US. There is also the option to contact Nintendo with your serial number, should you already have a jacket-less Wii.

No word so far on plans to launch the jackets in Europe, but no doubt we’ll get them this side of Christmas. We hope so. It’s going to be a cold one!