Why Xbox Controllers Still Take Batteries

Apparently, your Xbox controller still takes AA batteries, because of a deal with Duracell. Microsoft says that isn't the reason, but think about what's actually inside a controller. A sealed rechargeable cell, which only takes a few hundred charges. So, when it wears out, the controller wears out with it. A controller that takes AA's doesn't have

that [music] problem, because the part that dies isn't attached to the pad. You throw away the battery instead. So, when the Series X shipped in 2020, it came with two Duracells in the box, and the rechargeable pack stayed a separate purchase, [music] and still is.