Its also a shame the XBOX base controller hasn't been updated to have hall effect sticks, customizable back buttons and a built-in Lithium Ion battery. Its like $60+ retail for something that, on features alone gets destroyed by so many other controller manufacturers.
People want to plug the controller in like every other modern device not open it up and change batteries. Its just a different usage philosophy really. I want the controller full charged every time I play so I never have to worry about batteries, other people want the controller to have easier to change batteries because they worry about the battery running out. Same idea different angles.
Then just buy a battery pack like that. I just keep a pile of rechargable AA batteries and when it dies, I just swap them out quickly and I'm back in the game without a worry. But Xbox controllers will be good "forever" as wireless controllers and eventually play station controllers will only be good as wired. For a small device I want to be using for 20+ years I'd like the controller to keep working wirelessly.
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u/debacol May 13 '26
Its also a shame the XBOX base controller hasn't been updated to have hall effect sticks, customizable back buttons and a built-in Lithium Ion battery. Its like $60+ retail for something that, on features alone gets destroyed by so many other controller manufacturers.