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Controllers: Do you prefer non-removable batteries (PS4) or removable AA/lithium-ion (Xbox)
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Removable because a wireless controller should stay wireless.
The amount of comments about ''faffing/fussing around for batteries'' is just plain fucking weird. Like do you throw them about and shit?
The fact that the title puts it as PS4 v Xbox will ruin any poll regardless.
The amount of comments about ''faffing/fussing around for batteries'' is just plain fucking weird. Like do you throw them about and shit?
The fact that the title puts it as PS4 v Xbox will ruin any poll regardless.
I used to use a XB1 pad with AAs for PC gaming, but since i have a switch i only use the pro controller on my PC.
I managed to play through AC Origins(about 80h) only having to charge the thing once.
If Nintendo would make a Pro controller that can easily replace the Battery it would be perfect.(its already pretty easy to replace, since you just need a screwdriver, but they could make a latch for it)
I don't understand how this is an argument. Ok that's not true, I do, but I sense a lot of you that have voted non-removable have never owmed some high capacity eneloops before.
I literally go weeks without charging my xbox one controller batteries. God forbid, I forget to plug in my DS4 after playing. Non-removable batteries suck, not to mention the dual shock is trash after the battery goes out. If you don't think it's a big deal, try finding a real Dual Shock 3 for sale these days. My 360/xbox one controllers will always be ready to go with a fresh pair of eneloops
I literally go weeks without charging my xbox one controller batteries. God forbid, I forget to plug in my DS4 after playing. Non-removable batteries suck, not to mention the dual shock is trash after the battery goes out. If you don't think it's a big deal, try finding a real Dual Shock 3 for sale these days. My 360/xbox one controllers will always be ready to go with a fresh pair of eneloops
Removable 100%, but include play and charge on the controller.
Though anyone should use eneloops anyway.
Though anyone should use eneloops anyway.
It's annoying to mess with aa batteries. But I wish built in lithium batteries were easier to upgrade. That would be the best of both worlds. I find the ds4 short battery life very annoying. Yet I haven't bothered to bump up the capacity because it's a little fuss. They should make it easy enough. Like changing the hdd.
Removeable Batteries are nice. Especially if you get some eneloops. I thought those things were a joke, but after buying them. The hype is indeed real on those.
The major benefit to already put-in batteries is that you don't need to go through extra effort for a charge station which is nice. Since that also keeps the cost down too.
The major benefit to already put-in batteries is that you don't need to go through extra effort for a charge station which is nice. Since that also keeps the cost down too.
If the USB port wasn't prone for failure long before the rest of the controller, I'd say non-removable, but the USB charge port for the PS4 controllers is crap, especially if you regularly use it for actually connecting the controller instead of always using bluetooth. I don't care for the extra weight replaceable batteries add, but the controllers aren't as likely to die on you (or require an alternate means to charge them). Rechargeable batteries are cheap too.
I have my same four pack that I've had since 2012 and they are still going strong. I actually bought them for the Wii Motion Plus controller I was regularly using too. It was getting old having to actually replace them weekly.
About the charge station though; that's actually what I am going to have to buy unless I just want to buy a new, secondary PS4 controller...
I have my same four pack that I've had since 2012 and they are still going strong. I actually bought them for the Wii Motion Plus controller I was regularly using too. It was getting old having to actually replace them weekly.
About the charge station though; that's actually what I am going to have to buy unless I just want to buy a new, secondary PS4 controller...
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Never running out of batteries is extremely convenient. I don't know about you but I have a lot of devices that need batteries. Would be a nightmare if I had to charge them all individually. I would have a drawer full of rechargeable batteries regardless.
I would prefer a non-removalable, but only if it it's easy enough to replace without having to buy a new controller, and lasts at least 20 or more hours.
That being said, I don't mind using batteries. If what I've heard about the dual shocks battery life Is true I'm glad I don't have a PS4. I swap the batteries in my Xbox controller once every 2 weeks or so.
That being said, I don't mind using batteries. If what I've heard about the dual shocks battery life Is true I'm glad I don't have a PS4. I swap the batteries in my Xbox controller once every 2 weeks or so.
Well, that's where the problem comes in. When the DS4 is ancient, what will happen to that battery? Will make preserving the system more challenging.
People who vote non removable are the people who dont vote for the actual options, but rather see this as a XB1 vs pS4 poll, adn thus vote for PS4,even if it is objectively worse.
Also kinda stupid to have DS4 as the controller representing Non removable batteries, since the Nintendo ones are so much better at doing the same thing(4-8 times the battery life, depending on WiiU or Switch).
I prefer non-removable batteries for their ease of use. Even though DualShock 4's battery life is miserable compared to Nintendo's Pro Controller, I'm ok with it since I hardly ever play so many hours continuously that I have to tether the controller. And when I'm done with my gaming session, I just place my controller on the charging station and it's ready to go the next time I play.
If I played more than 6 hours a day, I would probably prefer removable batteries.
If I played more than 6 hours a day, I would probably prefer removable batteries.
Non removable. Too much fuss having to take out batteries/recharge old batteries/buy new ones.
Just plug the controller into my playstation while I'm not using it and I'm good to go every gaming session.
Just plug the controller into my playstation while I'm not using it and I'm good to go every gaming session.
All the people in this thread saying it's a huge hassle to swap batteries once or twice a month are on some serious hyperbole! And I don't see how having a controller that gives you the option to do both is considered ancient tech? That being said, Xbox should absolutely come with a play and charge kit!
Having to game with an overly long micro USB cable, just because you forgot to plug it in the night before, seems way more inconvenient than swapping batteries to me.
Having to game with an overly long micro USB cable, just because you forgot to plug it in the night before, seems way more inconvenient than swapping batteries to me.
I changed my eneloops (high capacity) about 2 weeks ago and since played through all of Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition and about 40 games of Overwatch. I probably am only halfway through a charge. The DS4 has the worst battery life of a controller that could be out there. If people are platform voting then at least I can kind of understand why the vote is even close...
I have eneloops, so removable.
You can use the Xbox One controller wired if the batteries are out and charging, so why wouldn't it be the ideal solution?
You have to spend 5 seconds swapping them out, but they'll hold charge longer, and last for longer. Unlike PS4 controllers which hold charge for like under 5 hours after a couple of years.
You can use the Xbox One controller wired if the batteries are out and charging, so why wouldn't it be the ideal solution?
You have to spend 5 seconds swapping them out, but they'll hold charge longer, and last for longer. Unlike PS4 controllers which hold charge for like under 5 hours after a couple of years.
Lmao battery advocates in 2018. Next you'll be telling me that the OG gameboy advance was better than the SP
Back of the napkin math:
Assume a DualShock 4 gets 6 hours of playtime, a Switch Pro controller gets 40 playtime, and a Wii U Pro controller 80 hours of playtime
Given the capacity of their non-removable batteries (1000 mAh for the DS3, 1300 mAh for the other two), if each of these controllers took 2 AA batteries, then with current generation Eneloops (4000 mAh) you would get:
24 hours of playtime with a DualShock 4, 123.2 hours of playtime on the Switch Pro controller, and 246.4 hours of playtime on the Wii U Pro Controller
Assume a DualShock 4 gets 6 hours of playtime, a Switch Pro controller gets 40 playtime, and a Wii U Pro controller 80 hours of playtime
Given the capacity of their non-removable batteries (1000 mAh for the DS3, 1300 mAh for the other two), if each of these controllers took 2 AA batteries, then with current generation Eneloops (4000 mAh) you would get:
24 hours of playtime with a DualShock 4, 123.2 hours of playtime on the Switch Pro controller, and 246.4 hours of playtime on the Wii U Pro Controller
Dualshock 4 is a terrible example of non removable batteries, it's a joke that it lasts so little.
Switch Pro Controller lasts for 40 hours so I don't have charge it every time.
I don't like having AA batteries rolling everywhere and they're toxic so batteries like the Switch Pro are the best for me.
Switch Pro Controller lasts for 40 hours so I don't have charge it every time.
I don't like having AA batteries rolling everywhere and they're toxic so batteries like the Switch Pro are the best for me.
To put into perspective, I got my Xbox One in January, and after the batteries that came with it ran out, I've charged my eneloops twice in 6 months.
No but cutt
No but cutting edge rechargeable batteries are better than the basic, low cost proprietary built in batteries included in controllers.
What do you think a DualShock 4 uses for power my man, the goodwill of small children? It's all batteries. The only question is if you want a tiny piss-poor battery in a proprietary shape only made by one company, or a beefier battery in a standard shape you can replace at will.
But go off I guess.
The premise of the thread was based on a prospective "Removable AA/lithium-ion pack" option for a PS5 controller.
Highly doubtable that Sony would turn a corner and magically match Nintendo with ~35-40hr battery life. If they could've done it, they would've had it already.
Also, Pro controller has no Analog triggers, so that's an automatic disqualification.
The Switch Pro battery is a Lithium Ion. Eneloops are NiMH. Neither is very "toxic". LiON is more of a fire-risk, but that's about it.
You're thinking of like, 1980s cadmium batteries.
Removable. There are no downsides at all.
Battery runs out of charge you just hot swap.
Battery replacements are cheap, can use excellent rechargeable ones.
Battery won't die and leak inside the controller, ruining the controller.
I'm surprised that almost 400 people, half the people that have voted, prefer for their controller to be at the mercy of a non replaceable battery. Battery dies? Gotta play wired, no other option. How is that better than taking 10 seconds to put in another set of rechargeable batteries? Not to mention that batteries degrade rather quickly, especially if you're one of the people that leave them charging when not in use, leaving you with a controller that needs to be charged every hour or less.
This should be a 95/5 poll imo, it's that obvious which the logically better option is, but I dare say console brand name is playing a huge part here.
Battery runs out of charge you just hot swap.
Battery replacements are cheap, can use excellent rechargeable ones.
Battery won't die and leak inside the controller, ruining the controller.
I'm surprised that almost 400 people, half the people that have voted, prefer for their controller to be at the mercy of a non replaceable battery. Battery dies? Gotta play wired, no other option. How is that better than taking 10 seconds to put in another set of rechargeable batteries? Not to mention that batteries degrade rather quickly, especially if you're one of the people that leave them charging when not in use, leaving you with a controller that needs to be charged every hour or less.
This should be a 95/5 poll imo, it's that obvious which the logically better option is, but I dare say console brand name is playing a huge part here.
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For those complaining about battery life on non removable.... maybe don't play 6+ hours without getting up to walk around?
Until that battery wears out it's a bitch to replace.
Removable is better.
This feels like the victim blaming of videogames lol.
That's the quickest way to make your batteries life go to shit, so doing so is making the problem even worse ironically.
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Ancient if you're thinking of disposable batteries.
But rechargeable ones that are longer lasting than built-in ones are anything but ancient.
I can't think of any other way to put it. It's like people complaining about the battery like of Apple air pods being "only" 4 hours, like someone can't spare 15 minutes to recharge it without using it for 4 straight hours?
Yeah looks like some people haven't discovered eneloops somehow.
Not all people have the same habits and use cases as yourself. Many people will play games for 8 hours+ straight often. Many people, myself included, will use headphones for roughly 8 hours a day at work, so having to charge earphones twice a day is an unnecessary pain, which is why I dislike and won't buy Bluetooth headphones.
I already have to charge my phone at least every day, sometimes topping up during the day. I have to charge my android wear watch every day. I have to charge my Fitbit every other day. I don't want to have to remember to charge my controller every day too.
Leaving things with batteries charging when not in use is the quickest way to degrade the battery to useless levels too, so you would have to be monitoring the controller and turning it off when it's fully charged if you want to keep it from lasting 15 minutes per charge.
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I've got batteries in controllers I haven't had to recharge in months, but that doesn't mean I've been playing for months straight.
You might be missing the point here.
The most annoying part of this poll is that my guess is, most PS4 fans would gladly switch to the replaceable batteries if Sony switched to them.
Most Xbox fans would be fucking PISSED if Microsoft switched to internal.
Most Xbox fans would be fucking PISSED if Microsoft switched to internal.
