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Series X controllers still work this way. Takes standard-ass AA batteries, including rechargeables; or you can buy a bespoke charge pack[1] which actually supp
by coldpie 8mo ago
Series X controllers still work this way. Takes standard-ass AA batteries, including rechargeables; or you can buy a bespoke charge pack[1] which actually supports charging while in the controller.
[1] https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/batteries-chargers/play-and-charge-kit https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/batteries-chargers/pl...
- jon-wood 8mo agoI really wish more devices went this way. In devices these days the thing that will fail first, long before other components, is usually the battery. It seems disingenuous of manufacturers to claim that rechargeable batteries are good for the environment and then ship devices without user replaceable battery packs.
- hn_acc1 8mo agoHey, they're just as good for the environment as all that plastic that we can, "honestly, for sure, 100%, totally" recycle almost all of it. /s
- coldpie 8mo ago> I really wish more devices went this way. It's a shame Xbox Game Studios is run so badly, because pretty much everything else about Xbox is genuinely better & more consumer-friendly than what PlayStation & Nintendo are doing. But the main thing that matters is the games, and they just don't have 'em over at Xbox. Oh well.
- pdpi 8mo agoAnd, if you use good quality 2500mAh rechargeable AAs, those controllers go forever between charges.
- BeetleB 8mo ago> those controllers go forever between charges. In my experience - about a month. Less if you play more often.