Xbox Series X Controller Uses Batteries

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Xbox series x controller uses batteries. Here s why the xbox series x controller still uses aa batteries. The new xbox series x controller like its predecessors will use aa batteries instead of a rechargeable battery that is found in playstation s dualshock controllers. The new console expected to launch during the 2020 holiday season includes many new changes like a brand new form factor faster and larger storage. The xbox series x will reportedly continue to use non rechargeable batteries despite its competition dropping them years ago.

With every new generation of xbox microsoft has made significant improvements to get the console ready for the future of gaming but apparently the company still feels as if batteries are a part of that future. Like the xbox 360 and the xbox one before it the series. Microsoft s unveiling of the long awaited xbox series x at the game awards 2019 has led to many questions about what was changed and what was not. By alex avard 30 march 2020.

One quite interesting piece of info that has emerged about the new controller is the fact that much like the xbox one controller and the xbox 360 controller before it it will use aa batteries. In particular many were bewildered by the decision to stick to aa batteries to power controllers.