XBox 360 wireless controller

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I got the kids an XBox 360. Now when they open it up they are going to want to play it. Does anybody know if the wireless controllers have a charge on them? Or do I need to open it and charge them before hand? Thanks
 
If you got the regular 360 (referred to as the Pro on the forums) then it comes with 2 AA batteries for the controller.

Just pick up a few rechargable AAs and a charger and you are set to go after that.

Edit: Same goes for the Elite.
 
respectfully disagree, have tried both, the rechargeable battery packs that come with the "Play n' Charge" kits are the way to go, just buy a pack of AA batteries for now if you wan't, but the play n charge kits are the single best investment i have made for my 360 since launch, takes a whole 3 hours to charge from completely dead, and you can still play the thing while they are charging, but a charge lasts days, even a week with light use, even the good rechargeables dont last that long and if you dont have a set already charged when the other set goes dead, you cant play the thing at all
 
nobody_here said:
respectfully disagree, have tried both, the rechargeable battery packs that come with the "Play n' Charge" kits are the way to go, just buy a pack of AA batteries for now if you wan't, but the play n charge kits are the single best investment i have made for my 360 since launch, takes a whole 3 hours to charge from completely dead, and you can still play the thing while they are charging, but a charge lasts days, even a week with light use, even the good rechargeables dont last that long and if you dont have a set already charged when the other set goes dead, you cant play the thing at all
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I have the rechargable Packs from Microsoft, but since the Guitar Hero 3 controller can't use them, I'm stuck wishing I had stuck with the rechargable AAs. My friend has 2 controllers and 4 sets of the rechargeable AAs and it has worked out great for him. One set in the charger, one set in the controller.
 
Defective said:
I have the rechargable Packs from Microsoft, but since the Guitar Hero 3 controller can't use them, I'm stuck wishing I had stuck with the rechargable AAs. My friend has 2 controllers and 4 sets of the rechargeable AAs and it has worked out great for him. One set in the charger, one set in the controller.
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yeah, my friend brought GH3 over and i was expecting it to have a port to plug in the play n charge cable and the ability to use a rechargeable pack.....but it didnt....but regular enegizers seem to be lasting pretty good
 
Yeah, I like being able to use my AA rechargeables in my Xbox360 controllers. And my Wii controllers. And my camera. And my flashlights. And my digital recorder....(seeing a trend here?).

I can't plug my xbox360 controllers in to charge while I play, which is a shame. But I think I can get over it because I just put in freshly recharged batteries and keep playing wirelessly instead:rolleyes:
 
Got 4 of those 2500mA(?) energizer rechargables a few weeks ago for like $5 on sale at Schnucks. $12 usual on sale for $7 with a $2 coupon on the front of the box. Have not had to change them since and we use our 360 heavily (with rumble). Play and Charge sounds pretty useful, but I just hate cords running all over my living room
 
I HATE the play & charge kit. The whole idea of wireless is to stay.... wireless!

The charger tower with two extra batteries is the way to go IMHO. You'll always have one in the controller, and two on charge, and still be wireless the whole time.



nobody_here said:
respectfully disagree, have tried both, the rechargeable battery packs that come with the "Play n' Charge" kits are the way to go, just buy a pack of AA batteries for now if you wan't, but the play n charge kits are the single best investment i have made for my 360 since launch, takes a whole 3 hours to charge from completely dead, and you can still play the thing while they are charging, but a charge lasts days, even a week with light use, even the good rechargeables dont last that long and if you dont have a set already charged when the other set goes dead, you cant play the thing at all
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TechLarry said:
I HATE the play & charge kit. The whole idea of wireless is to stay.... wireless!

The charger tower with two extra batteries is the way to go IMHO. You'll always have one in the controller, and two on charge, and still be wireless the whole time.
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Yeah, I had the wired kit, then got that, it's the TRUTH.
 
TechLarry said:
I HATE the play & charge kit. The whole idea of wireless is to stay.... wireless!

The charger tower with two extra batteries is the way to go IMHO. You'll always have one in the controller, and two on charge, and still be wireless the whole time.
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+1. I have the Play n Charge because it came with my bundle, but I have never used the charger. It baffles me why you would even have a wireless controller if you're going to attach it to the console with a wire. :confused:

The tower thingy is the Quick Charge Kit (which also gets my vote), but to answer OP's question the standard battery pack will get the kids through Christmas (2 AA per controller, make sure you stock up!).
 
I have the quick charge kit, not the corded charger. I prefer to swap batteries.
 
I have the play & charge kit, and I don't mind it. I have to use it maybe once every other week. The cord is pretty long, but since I game at a computer monitor the distance doesn't matter anyway. Also, you can plug it in when you're done playing and your 360 will charge the battery, and shut itself off completely, once the battery is fully charged. Really not a big deal in my opinion.
 
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