Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack for Wireless Controller (Xbox 360)

Microsoft deceided to deny us the chance to buy our own rechargables by making the recharge points proprietry - you can only use this battery pack.

And for the price, you could buy a lot of batteries, but long term this will pay off and be better for the environment with less dead batteries in landfill sites.


Useful but perhaps a tad overpriced?   May 7, 2007
The Scribe (UK)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

If you are using a wireless controller and find yourself forever replacing the batteries, then you might like to consider this.

In conjunction with the quick charger kit, this battery will be fully charged in ~2 hours (for a single battery) or ~4 hours (for two in the charger at the same time). This then gives around 20 hours of play, which is pretty good.

However, for what is essentially a NI-MH battery cell, it is expensive - especially when you consider the quick charger kit comes with a battery as well and is only a third more expensive. Having said that, it's easier, faster and perhaps cheaper than using normal rechargeable NI-MH AA batteries.

The alternative is the play and charge kit, but either you need to plan it in advance or have the wireless controller connected to the console for a period of time - kinda defeating the object of it being wireless in the first instance!


Pretty good, could be better...   March 4, 2006
Fireball Dragon (UK)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful

Pretty essential of you play a lot but it has a few flaws.

You need to keep the console on when you charge it (standby mode)and sometimes when you turn off the control pad and console a dim light stays on, on the cotrol pad even though the comsole and controller are both switched off. I know a few others with the same problem.

Other than that, a solid piece of equipment which saves money in the long run from buying tons of batteries.


Does exactly what it says on the tin.   March 31, 2006
Jason (York, England)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

A definite must have for all your controllers - so long as you either buy the fast charger unit or one of the battery/charging lead kits.

I bought one of the battery and charger kits plus one of these batteries for my other controller. I'll more than likely buy one of these rechargable batteries as soon as I get any more controllers as I became sick of the normal batteries running out mid-game. Having a rechargable battery and charge-and-play lead means I don't tend to leave recharging until the last minute any more!

It only loses one star for the price. Given the cost of the controllers I think it's a bit of a money grabber for Microsoft when I consider it such a necessary part of the kit.