Recent comments from a Duracell manager suggested that Microsoft controllers still use batteries due to a partnership with Duracell. However, a new report from Eurogamer says otherwise.. Duracell UK’s ...

Xbox has previously referred to this as an intentional choice, allowing players to choose between the rechargeable Elite controllers or use replaceable batteries or even a rechargeable battery pack.

Many gamers have long wondered why Xbox controllers still use AA batteries, and—if a Duracell exec is to be believed—a longstanding deal with Duracell may be the answer.

Microsoft still uses AA batteries for its Xbox controllers and, according to a very odd interview with a Duracell spokesperson, the battery manufacturer may have something to do with why. Take ...

Several articles across the web have reported that the reason why Microsoft still uses AA batteries for some of its controllers is because the company has a long-standing partnership with Duracell ...

The Duracell-branded Xbox One controller from 2018 totally makes sense now ... Microsoft does have an Xbox rechargeable battery pack users can buy separately, ...

Xbox have stuck with AA batteries ever since the launch of the Xbox 360 in 2005, but made one notable step away from this partnership with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 that launched ...

Even with all the features brought to the table by next-gen consoles, Xbox Wireless Controllers continue to use AA batteries. An interview with a Duracell manager may have revealed why.

The Xbox’s use of batteries in its controllers is claimed to be the result of a long-running deal between the company and Duracell, according to the latter.. READ MORE: The best games you missed ...

Xbox's controllers have always shipped with a pack of AA Duracell batteries. Unlike the PlayStation controllers, Xbox players need to buy a rechargeable battery kit separately.

Please verify your email address. Historically, PlayStation's DualShock and now DualSense series of controllers have always used an inbuilt rechargeable battery, whereas, at least since the Xbox ...