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Xbox Bargain Alerts (Games/Hardware/Accessories) MOD Note post #1
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emmetkenny wrote: »Could anybody tell me the cheapest place to buy the official Xbox one play and charge kit ? I saw it for €25 in GameStop I think but was just wondering if its available cheaper anywhere else.
Thanks guys.
I'd always recommend anyone getting a decent set of regular rechargable batteries over a play and charge kit anyday.
Something like this: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9805581/Trail/searchtext%3ERECHARGABLE+BATTERIES.htm
There is a cheaper energizer one for 13 but I don't like it personally as it doesn't stop charging when the batteries are full but the one linked does.
You can pick them up cheaper than that sometimes. I got mine for about €10 in tesco but pretty sure it was a pricing error
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I'd always recommend anyone getting a decent set of regular rechargable batteries over a play and charge kit anyday.
Something like this: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9805581/Trail/searchtext%3ERECHARGABLE+BATTERIES.htm
There is a cheaper energizer one for 13 but I don't like it personally as it doesn't stop charging when the batteries are full but the one linked does.
You can pick them up cheaper than that sometimes. I got mine for about €10 in tesco but pretty sure it was a pricing error
Gonna sound real lazy here, but with those you'd have to open and replace the batteries and then put the used ones in the charger, this would make you disconnect the controller during gameplay? With a play and charge, for the same price, you just clip in the charge lead, can be done in a second/during gameplay0 -
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DoYouEvenLift wrote: »Gonna sound real lazy here, but with those you'd have to open and replace the batteries and then put the used ones in the charger, this would make you disconnect the controller during gameplay? With a play and charge, for the same price, you just clip in the charge lead, can be done in a second/during gameplay
Yeah I spose ur K/D would take an awful hammering
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A notification will pop up anyway telling you ur batteries are running low long before it ever cuts out.0 -
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Lucious Sweet wrote: »Would these work with XBOX One or PS4?
With Xbox ONE as far as I know they will work as normal yes but would just require the headset chat adapter for the controller to get the voice to work. So same story for PS4 I'd imagine with whatever way it would need to connect to the controller for chat.
They are all sold out anyway so no differ
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Yup you are defo lazy lol.
You get the low battery notification. As soon as your current game ends, switch the batteries around.
I have Energizer 2000mah batteries and they'll last a good few days of flat out playing before needing swapping out and then I always have another 2 charged ready to go within reach. Just my opinion, I'd much prefer these anyday.
If you're wanting to have a cable connected to your controller then just use any micro usb cable to do so.
Not bad, convincing. Just a pity that the nearest socket to me as an inch too far away otherwise I'd jump on this for sure!
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I'd always recommend anyone getting a decent set of regular rechargable batteries over a play and charge kit anyday.
Something like this: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9805581/Trail/searchtext%3ERECHARGABLE+BATTERIES.htm
There is a cheaper energizer one for 13 but I don't like it personally as it doesn't stop charging when the batteries are full but the one linked does.
You can pick them up cheaper than that sometimes. I got mine for about €10 in tesco but pretty sure it was a pricing error
The cheaper one also stops charging when full, an led indicator illuminates when charging and goes out when full and not charging. The cheaper version doesn't have the progress bar just.
Either way, rechargeable batteries and charger works brilliantly, as said the batteries last for ages.0 -
True, but that takes like 20 seconds max :pac:
Play and charge - take longer to charge, get less play time from full charge, and overall lifespan is poor in my experience.
The official play and charge kit is top notch.
Great charge on it with a really long cable also for wired play.
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The cheaper one also stops charging when full, an led indicator illuminates when charging and goes out when full and not charging. The cheaper version doesn't have the progress bar just.
Either way, rechargeable batteries and charger works brilliantly, as said the batteries last for ages.
Why is it when I was using the cheaper one my fiancee has for a month when my own one was MIA the batteries are RED hot if I forget to take them off charge but with my own one they are cold to the touch once the LED light goes out to indicate they're charged. 0 -
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Why is it when I was using the cheaper one my fiancee has for a month when my own one was MIA the batteries are RED hot if I forget to take them off charge but with my own one they are cold to the touch once the LED light goes out to indicate they're charged.
Must be a dud dude, I've never noticed mine to be warm let alone red hot, which would be a fire risk to me.
I usually have mine plugged into in an extension lead, which means that when I'm unplugging the charger I have to hold the ext lead with one hand and grasp the charger with the other making full contact with the palm of that hand, I would've noticed any heat by now - have had it nearly two years I'd say.0 -
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