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[RedAssedApe]

Has anyone had a PS3 controllers battery completely die on them and not take a charge anymore? It was always the doomsday story people told but it never happened to anyone I know. My Japanese import DS3 from early 2008 is still going strong.

My launch DS3 no longer charges. I have to use a long USB cable and use it as a wired controller. Didn't want to buy a new controller this close to new consoles launching. Most likely had to do with me leaving it uncharged for long periods of time since I did most of my gaming on 360 this generation.

 

[SJRB]

Some promotional pictures:

Amazing.

 

[Bananajama]

My launch DS3 no longer charges. I have to use a long USB cable and use it as a wired controller. Didn't want to buy a new controller this close to new consoles launching. Most likely had to do with me leaving it uncharged for long periods of time since I did most of my gaming on 360 this generation.

That's actually what killed my DS battery by leaving it uncharged for so long.

I replaced mine by following a simple how to video online.

Not impressed with M$ doing the AA route again. I'd have let them off if they'd have included a rechargeable option in there so you yourself can decide but this stinks of money grabbing from accessory sales.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Xbox One uses AA battery controllers again. That's like a DECREASE in value.

 

[ElTorro]

When do we go solar?

Never. They will offload charging to the infinite power of the cloud.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

10 pages. I'm calling it.

 

[ChryZ]

The 90s called, they want their AA batteries back.

 

[ManaMiku]

Why does the PS4 come with one AA battery?

It doesn't come with one AA battery, but with one rechargeable battery. Just like the Dualshock 3.

People here were just playing around like usual.

 

[Spongebob]

MS over delivering on value as always.

 

[bobbytkc]

My launch DS3 no longer charges. I have to use a long USB cable and use it as a wired controller. Didn't want to buy a new controller this close to new consoles launching. Most likely had to do with me leaving it uncharged for long periods of time since I did most of my gaming on 360 this generation.

Just buy a DS3 battery online. It is easy to replace.

 

[Archpath1]

Free eneloops?

 

[dream431ca]

Pack up everyone, Console war is over.

 

[sono]

Some promotional pictures:

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I am calling it a bullshot because the thread title says you only get two not five, which is over double the resolution.

 

[Dennis]

Pack up everyone, Console war is over.

Yeah, and PS4 won.

XBone: AA

PS4: AAA

Triple A beats double A. Its basic math, can't argue with that.

 

[waypoetic]

AA-batteries, because those are so expensive. NOPE.

 

[Yoshichan]

Some promotional pictures:




Amazing.

Oh my God :lol

 

[fse]

fuck off with AA battery packs, jesus.

I prefer it as I have a shit ton of rechargeable's.

 

[Metfanant]

Certainly Shu would have something incredibly witty to say in regards to this recent development...

 

[Monty Mole]

We had this thread already:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=648927

It got locked.

 

[Xanadu]

0/10 for every joke response in this thread.

its like every reply was so obvious!

 

[POWERSPHERE]

Some promotional pictures:




Amazing.

2002. Vintage. Class Move. Lovin' it.

 

[pants]

I prefer it as I have a shit ton of rechargeable's.

It's time to move on breh.

 

[feel]

It's time to move on breh.

Quick swapping depleted rechargeable batteries for a charged pair off the wall charger and keeping on playing wireless is the superior method breh. Plugging a cable to charge a controller is the most awful shit. If there's anything MS does right is this.

 

[Midnight Phoenix]

https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/365934086293950465


That's two AA batteries for FREE. As far as I'm aware that is double the amount of batteries Sony has. Your move, Cerny.

Those batteries will be from Sony:

 

[NotUS]

but the controller takes AAA's, boned again!

 

[Tribes of Trusty]

Sarcasm levels are through the roof around here, lol

 

[mrklaw]

Simply measuring how many of something is a very blunt way of determining quality. Sure, Xbox one appears to have 100% more battery, but is it that simple?

What is the storage capacity on the Xbox one version compared to PS4? I think dualshock 4 was said to have a 1000mAh battery. If Xbox one ships with generic budget batteries,their combined capacity may be less than that.

How about bandwidth? Although controllers are a low power device, how fast could the two batteries discharge if you really pushed them?

And don't forget that the lithium ion batteries in the dualshock 4 are a much newer technology than AAs. The architecture is significantly more advanced. Having two separate batteries can't be as efficient as a single unified pool of battery.

 

[Chance Hale]

its like every reply was so obvious!

 

[biRdy]

Never. They will offload charging to the infinite power of the cloud.

 

[sangreal]

10 pages. I'm calling it.

Not if it gets locked (again)

 

[Breakfast at Noon]

wait still no built in rechargeable battery's?

jesus christ get with the times MS.

 

[AusRoachman]

My friends cousins brother who is dating a girl who works deep with the Xbox architecture team told him that Microsoft have found away to improve the Xbox performance and that we may infact get a 3rd battery included in every box.

 

[ThePeoplesBureau]

And there was me thinking it would need at least a type D battery

 

[Ishan]

Over delivering on value.

This should have been first post

 

[Ding-Ding]

wait still no built in rechargeable battery's?

jesus christ get with the times MS.

Come on. The console is being given away at the bargain price of 429 quid. Yet you expect them to include rechargeables.

Some people...

 

["D"]

...not one...but TWO AA batteries?? Damn....MS is surely breaking out the fine china on THIS one to please consumers. Next gen = won

 

[Orbis]

fuck off with AA battery packs, jesus.

AA gives you a fair bit of choice though; various types of rechargeable battery which are replaceable or an actual battery pack. But that said, I've not had any issues with the built in PS3 controller battery; the dual shock version didn't have the best battery life though.

 

[Eusis]

Yeah, and PS4 won.

XBone: AA

PS4: AAA

Triple A beats double A. Its basic math, can't argue with that.

Except that's what Nintendo thought when they made the GameBoy Pocket.

They were wrong and never went back.

 

[Monsieur]

This and the stickers make the xbox one a steal at $500.

 

[bigbaldwolf86]

I look forward to Sony packing in 3 AA batteries just because they can.

#gamechanger

 

[andrerobot]

How much bandwidth does an AA battery add?

 

[squidyj]

"seem to expect"? You must be reading a different forum than me.

I'm reading a forum where the XBone received a lot of negative attention, which is different from one where there's an anti MS bias.

 

[tensuke]

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Now Digital Foundry got their hands on this news...

 

[DanielJr82]

I use rechargeables, but cool either way.

 

[TheBaron]

How many more RAMs do these batteries now add to the xbox? Will we see it hit higher TFlops?

 

[captainraincoat]

Those batteries will be from Sony:

you left out the rest of the press release

The ps4 batteries have also been designed to feed back any excess power into the gpu using a proprietary system they have developed between polyphony and red bull f1 team.

This kers system will enable to ps4 to be 25% more powerful than the standard base ps4 at peak gaming performance.

 

[Midnight Phoenix]

you left out the rest of the press release

The ps4 batteries have also been designed to feed back any excess power into the gpu using a proprietary system they have developed between polyphony and red bull f1 team.

This kers system will enable to ps4 to be 25% more powerful than the standard base ps4 at peak gaming performance.

Nah, they will work on doritos rod putted in mountain dew liquid. I call it special sauce reaction.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

0/10 for every joke response in this thread.

Why?

 

[Duster]

My GBC took 2 AA batteries and according to this highly scientific test it had the best battery life of any portable, Wikipedia also backs up the 35 hour figure.
http://kotaku.com/5944735/which-of-these-21-handhelds-has-the-longest-battery-life

I'm 89.3% sure that the GBC screen and infra-red port used exactly the same amount of power as the XBox One controller's wireless technology, therefore that's 35 hours of entertainment straight out the box. That's backed up by reliable science not vague promises and buzzwords.

In conclusion it's about time there were more AAs.

 

[NorthernAvengeR]

Can't hold all these AAs.