Guillemot Thrustmaster Energymate - Game console battery NiMH 2000 mAh

Advantages: Eliminates the need for batteries, Saves money on batteries
Disadvantages: Wire can twist with high usage

...the controller full of batteries (They cost a fortune nowadays). Unless the console is only going to be used occasionally this really is an essential piece of kit. The wire on my play and charge kit has become twisted. This is due to the way that i store it, i wrap the wire in a VERY loose coil as i have done with every computer games console that i have ever owned and it has never been a problem before. This does not, however impare the functionality of the kit and it still works perfectly. I would definately reccomend this to any xbox 360 gamer.... Read review

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Advantages: Saves money on batteries, charges quickly
Disadvantages: Cable is a bit on the short side

...The play and charge kit allows you to replace the battery pack in your wireless controller with this rechargeable pack, and so there is no longer any need to keep buying batteries. It is very simple to use, just replace the battery pack with the rechargeable one and plug one end of the cable into the controller and the other into your Xbox 360. This will charge up your controller as you carry on playing, and so never again will you have to stop your gaming as you search high and low for those elusive batteries around the house (eventually taking the batteries out of the TV remote). At around £10-£15 for the cable and charge pack it is a fairly decent price for something that will save quite a bit of money on batteries in the future. It also charges fairly quickly and so you can remove the cable and have your wireless controller... Read review

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Advantages: Play for hours on end and just plug in and charge - good price
Disadvantages: none

...the xbox guide button and in the top corner on the menu on the screen it will show a level of battery in the controller. You will also be given a warning when the controller has 30 minutes of life left as it will flash all the lights around the middle several times. Of course this kit has so many great benefits as it not only lasts for ages, it also has a relatively short charge time of only a few hours and then gives you up to 30 hours of play. You can also play on it while it is charging and it won't disrupt your game when the controller runs out of battery as you can just carry on playing and it will be like using a wired controller for a short amount of time. It also saves you on batteries. Instead of having to constantly change and buy new batteries which can cost up to several pounds for only a pack of something like 6 AA batteries... Read review

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