Microsoft Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit Reviews

If you own a wireless Xbox controller, you know how quickly you can go through batteries. You'll end up spending a fortune on them, especially if you are such an addict like me! Eventually I had the common sense to get one of these chargers and the rechargeable battery. I purchased this from game about a year ago and to this ...  Read the complete review

This play and charge kit was supposed to replace batteries for good in my controller, and it hasnt done that. I have had numerous problems from the moment i bought it. The fact that the battery pack only lasts a couple months, the cable is weak and flimsy, and you dont get a long warranty. When in use the controller keeps ...  Read the complete review

Having picked up your official Xbox 360 controller and played your way through your first set of batteries you realise you are going to be playing the console a lot so why not get yourself a rechargeable battery pack? This is the official offering from Microsoft but is it really all that? Pros: This is great battery that ...  Read the complete review

When I first got an Xbox 360 all my friends told me that I needed to get a play and charge but I didn't really see the point. I thought it was just an extra £10 on top of the £200 I had already paid for the Xbox. I'd had my Xbox for a few months and had already changed my batteries like 8 times when I decided to finally just buy one. I ...  Read the complete review

The Microsoft Xbox 360 play and charge kit allows you to use your Xbox 360 controller with out the need of AA batteries. The play and charge kit contains a chargeable battery pack and a charging cable. The chargeable battery pack is white and the charging cable is white and grey. To use the play and charge kit you simply put ...  Read the complete review

The Play and Charge kit by Microsoft is designed for the Xbox 360 controllers. It's a great piece of kit that not only is extremely useful, it's also great in saving money in the longer term. The kit allows you to charge and play at the same time. In the box you get a battery packs, the charger and the manufactorers guide and ...  Read the complete review

The play and charge kit from Microsoft allows you to continue playing your games without the need to replace batteries every few weeks or charge your controller up using a dock. As the product name suggests, you simply plug the device into your Xbox USB drive and then plug the other end into your controller, it allows you to endlessly ...  Read the complete review

I have had two of these charge packs for a few years now and when I got them I thought they were a real good solution to replace batteries. They would save me money on buying lots of batteries and prevent the controller from dying rite at that important part of the game (usually when online). The charge packs where good for a long time ...  Read the complete review

The Xbox 360 Controller, really does use alot of batterys and they dont last long at all. So purchasing something like this is a very good idea for anyone who uses there Xbox 360 quite alot. The product itself consists of a battery which replaces the battery holder in the Xbox 360 Controller. There is also a long lead where ...  Read the complete review

As I mentioned in my Xbox 360 wireless controller review instead of constantly forking out for new AA batteries everytime they run out you are much better off buying the Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit. As not only does it save you money in the long run from having to always buy batteries, you can also continue to play the game whilst the ...  Read the complete review

This is a must for anyone with a xbox 360, throughout owning a xbox 360, the number of batteries you'll end up using is amazing when you work it out, I was previously having to stick brand new batteries into my controllers at least three times every week, which start to become a pain! Thankfully now, after buying this product, ...  Read the complete review

If you use a wireless Microsoft Xbox 360 controller, you may be inclined to buy one of these. Out of all the Xbox 360 accessories, I'd say this is firstly the best, secondly the most useful and thirdly the best value one in comparison to some of the others, which are usually overly expensive and/or not necessary. The play and ...  Read the complete review

I have been using these kits for as long as I have had an Xbox - and that is a while! They have kept me going often through continous hours of gameplay, and undoubtedly saved me a lot of money on AA batteries! These kits are easy to attach and will soon appear as a seamless addition to your gaming set-up. Sure the cable is a ...  Read the complete review

The controller that is included with the Xbox 360 console is wireless. Therefore, you will certainly need to purchase a charger unless you want to waste a lot of money on new batteries. There are three main options; the Quick Charge Kit, rechargeable AA batteries or this Play and Charge Kit. I went for the latter, the main reason being ...  Read the complete review

If you have an xbox 360 with wireless controllers, you will probably understand the hassle and expense of batteries. I used to go through so many batteries, especially with my other half being a big gamer, I was spending so much on them, that I decided to get a play and charge kit. At the time I bought it, it was about £10 but you can ...  Read the complete review

This is probably the first accessory that I bought for my X-Box 360. I payed 12.99 & bought the black one that goes with my black console & joypad. I got some batteries with my X-box as everyone does but was conscious that when they ran out, I didn't want to spend lots of money constantly buying batteries. This ...  Read the complete review

When I first saw the Play and Charge kit advertised I knew this was going to be a brilliant invention. It's useful and it's very well designed and very well made. We all know how annoying it is when your batteries die mid-game and there's no batteries in the house to replace the ones that have just died...well now you don't need ...  Read the complete review

If your a relatively hardcore gamer much like myself, you will surely find that the batteries of you xbox 360 controller don't stretch too far really! At first i didn't really notice as i got into the habit of simply buying biggish packs of batteries and simply replacing them each time, as it became more apparent to me i decided to ...  Read the complete review

The Xbox 360 play and charge kit is designed so that you can charge up your controller while you are playing or by just plugging it in while the Xbox is on. The usual way of powering your Xbox is just by using 2 standard disposable AA batteries until they run out of charge and replacing them and the play and charge kit means that you ...  Read the complete review

The play and charge kit is an accessory for the Microsoft Xbox 360. In the most basic sense, it is simply a USB cable, one end connects to a USB port on the xbox and the other to the top of your wireless xbox controller, allowing you to re-charge its batteries without interrupting your gameplay. To buy brand new ...  Read the complete review