Reddit mentions of Xbox 360 Quick Charger Kit

This is what I use. I have a few official xbox batteries and a 3rd party battery pack (I don't have exactly this one but it's similar. I got them all at Gamestop). They all work great.

> I hear Xbox controllers work great, but they are so expensive comparatively.

How many controllers do you need? How often are you buying new controllers? The "Xbox 360 Controller for Windows" (includes the wireless dongle, does not include a rechargeable battery but does include 2 AAs) is currently about $50. Adding a Quick Charge Kit and spare battery is an optional ~$45 that you can spend later. Also, I believe that the wireless dongle allows multiple controllers to connect to it (I haven't verified this, though), so you can buy "regular" Xbox 360 wireless controllers for players 2-4.

Or you can get a wired controller for $34 and skip all the battery stuff.

I guess that's kind of expensive, but they Just Work^tm so you don't have to keep messing around with them or replacing them.

I just want an Xbox One Quick Charge Kit, like for the 360.

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Quick-Charge-Kit/dp/B0041CWZEM/

I have two external battery packs charged and ready, and when the one in my controller dies, I just snap one new battery block into my controller. Hugely satisfying.

Fiddling around with batteries doesn't come close. But with the new Xbox One controller design, I don't see how this old battery block design would work. Too bad, it was a great idea.

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Quick-Charge-Kit/dp/B0041CWZEM/ + extra batteries

When I still had my xbox, I liked this solution. I had 2 controllers, and 2 rechargeable batteries. It's got a light to tell you how charged the battery is. Most of the time, it was just me playing alone, so I could always have the spare battery in the charger. If the xbox warns you when your battery is getting low (I honestly don't remember), easy enough to just pop it in the charger when you're done.

If you own a 360, this is a pretty much a requirement:

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Quick-Charge-Kit/dp/B0041CWZEM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1342581904&sr=8-5&keywords=xbox+360+battery+pack

Eliminates the issue you are describing. Would have been nice to have it built in, but with that and a spare battery, I always have one full on the charger and one in my controller. Works well.

They can release it for free. They would have to remove achievements though. Several games break the rules and release DLC for free with achievements.

There are rechargable batteries that are not 3rd party. These are just the black ones, but they do have white also (maybe more). Both come with rechargable batteries. http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Quick-Charger-Kit/dp/B0041CWZEM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311452674&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Black-Play-Charge-Kit/dp/B000OYMYZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311452661&sr=8-1

I personally like the quick charger. Get 2 rechargable batteries then you can alternate between the 2.

The console life is only halfway over. It's already longer than any previous console EVER! 6 years now and 6 more to go! No reason to make a new one if the current one's sales keep going up from previous years. The whole point of this reddit is so they can listen and use what sounds good. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/308963/ms-xbox-360-about-halfway-through-its-lifecycle/

Hope some of this helps :)

is the cable OEM or third party. I have third party cables, and they do this exact same thing, go red for a few seconds and then go green and stay green. doesn't matter if I use third party or OEM batteries. the OEM cables I have work flawlessly.

these days I use the standalone Microsoft charger more than anything.

I only see the Play and Charge kit. Am I missing something?

I'm talking about this thing.

THIS is a better option. These bad boys last a good 35-40 hours between having to swap em out. I got it along with THIS for my two 360 controllers and I couldn't be happier.