I'm going to be getting a play and charge kit (with that 9' cable). I like the ease of use of just plugging in the controller to charge it.
Xbox Series X|S Buyers: What are your battery plans?
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Eneloops have served me incredibly well for ages. I'll keep using them and basically never worry about battery life.
I still have a few Eneloops in my rotation of battery operated household things that i bought during the 360 gen.
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How is this still even a question in 2020. Buy Eneloops.
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How is this still even a question in 2020. Buy Eneloops.
using eneloops since X360 ; No need to change a winning plan.
In fact I'm more stressed about my Elite V2 and it's internal battery because I'm pretty sure that at some point it will die or at least start to have shorter battery life, and there will be nothing I will be able to do against that...
In fact I'm more stressed about my Elite V2 and it's internal battery because I'm pretty sure that at some point it will die or at least start to have shorter battery life, and there will be nothing I will be able to do against that...
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I'll add it! I sit 6 feet away from the TV and have a toddler who likes to pull on anything she can wrap her hands around. It didn't even occur to me that some might play wired, haha.
I have eneloops and a elite controller. I wish my elite controller allowed me to swap batteries, the battery on the elite only lasts 20 hours now instead of 40.
Basically Eneloops/Ladda/Amazon batteries, think they all come from the same factory and a charger as usual. Always the best way.
I have amazon basic play and charge kit for 2 of my controllers, which I swap back and forth (actually, I just started wiring them, since I play right up close or through streaming to my computer). But I always have eneloops handy and for the couple other controllers that I have, that's what I use. I kind enjoy popping out the batteries and replacing them. It's tactile. I don't like remembering to take the batteries off the charger though lol. Always forget.
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Just bought this. $2 coupon on it as well. I thought about getting those double-packs but I always want to use these for VR.
I have my console setup at a PC desk, I'm sat right infront of it haha. I never owned a wireless 360 controller through the entire generation either, I hate the idea of having to fanny about changing batteries mid game or random disconnects during a multiplayer game etc.
There is no better option than Eneloops. You can use them with a variety of things, they are pretty cheap now for a pack with a lot (much cheaper than a play and charge kit), and you can just simply swap them out in your controller rather than plugging it in so you can keep playing wirelessly.
i been using the same 4 eneloop batteries i got with a panasonic charger for 20 bux, from Best Buy back in 2012. Still works like a charm
This is the only way to go for me. Having a cable around to charge a controller either while playing or afterwards feels absolutely disgusting.
Yep, I just ordered another batch of Eneloops but I'm still using the batteries I bought for the 360 and Wii.
Have been AA Eneloops for Xbox, and my son took my XB1 to university with some eneloops. But for XSX I'm tempted for the play and charge kit as its USB-C so I can easily charge with the USB-C cable I have in a drawer and is used for the switch pro controller too. If I accidentally kill the battery in a session I can just pop some AAs in there if needed too
Is this a good deal for the eneloop pros with quick charger?
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Man, didn't know these existed! So cheap, I paid over 3 times More for my 4 rechargeables, but they still hold charge very well after years of use.
Seriously, I don't know why people hate rechargeables. My xbox elite controller with these in it runs several times longer than dualshock4.
I still remember being forced to use a crappy shirt wire on my friend's PS4 and being forced to sit in front of the TV and having no other option when the controller died. Having to use a wire seems so backwards to me, but then you'll also hear people say the same about batteries. To each their own.
Personally I can't see how rechargeable batteries in an Xbox controller isn't the best of both worlds, though XD
Do battery packs from Xbox One controllers work? I've got a Duracell recharging stand with two battery packs, so I'd just use those if they still work.
If not, I'll buy eneloops.
If not, I'll buy eneloops.
This forum convinced to purchase the Eneloop batteries, I'm going to open them on release day
Eneloops all the way. Rechargeable batteries have been a godsend this gen. Made the DS4 and its battery feel cheap by comparison.
Besides the type c cable, is the battery that comes with the new controllers the same as the current ones? From the pictures I see online they look the same, and if that's the case I have couple of the Xbox One play and charge batteries. I just have to grab a type c cable.
I have 8 2800 Eneloops and by the time All's said and done, I'll have 3 Xbox Controllers (X1 Design Labs, XSX Base Controller, XSX Design Labs), so I'm set, since I only play alone 90% of the time anyway.
Lmao.
I legit see some ppl looking at cables and making ugly faces at it.
This has been quite the opposite of my experience with rechargeable batteries. My roommate had an Xbone and his rechargeable batteries literally never worked.
What brand do you recommend for someone who is coming back to Xbox after a long period of fuckXboxism?
People always recommend Eneloops. I have a set of 4 from Sony, including a charger.
Not sure what you mean by "never work". I use two and keep two ready, that's it. Two of them have 5,000 mAh of charge, which is 4 to 5 times of what a standard DS4 has and why they last so long.
Sorry, it feels "disgusting" to plug in a controller to charge, just like literally every modern electronic device, as opposed to physically swapping out batteries which feels absolutely archaic?
Sorry, I don't get the love for swapping out AA batteries here. Do people play 24/7? My controllers last for weeks. Just plug it in before sleeping every once in a while or literally anytime. I don't see how that's not infinitely more elegant of a solution than removing 2 batteries, needing to put those in a separate charger, plugging that into the wall, and swapping back in each time, while keeping track of the batteries. Would we also want to do this with our phones, tablets, laptops, consoles, etc?
Anyone have any experience with the IKEA Ladda batteries?
They're cheaper and from what I read pretty much the same as Eneloops.
They're cheaper and from what I read pretty much the same as Eneloops.
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Eneloops. I use them in everything. Mine are still going strong after a decade.