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ethomaz said:

Just for info.

Wii
Up to 16 Wii Remote controllers (10 in Standard Mode, 6 in One Time Mode, connected wirelessly via Bluetooth)

PS3
The PlayStation 3 supports up to 7 simultaneous controllers over Bluetooth 2.0.

But I don't know what Nintendo do with Wiiremote because the Bluethooth had a limitation for just 7 simultaneous connections... the bluethooth of cellphones have that limitation too. I read one time that Nintendo uses its own protocol for bluethooth and not the standard one... maybe that's the answer.

And the version of Bluethooth is the same on both consoles but the PS3 one have more chance to upgrade to 3.0 by firmware.

 

Sony conformed to the industry protocols to allow for connection of other blue-tooth devices - like headsets. I think there were also originally plans to have connections to mobile phones for various functions. As far as I'm aware, the Wii doesn't work with generic blue-tooth hardware (needs to be specifically designed for the console, like the 360), as such Nintendo had more freedoms in the design of the technology.

Disclaimer: Above post is theory based on 2 minute thought of a poster who is currently going through the worst hangover of his life.