Duracell and Microsoft have a deal - that much is true - but it has just clarified that the deal does not mean that Microsoft has to use AA batteries in its Xbox controllers. Rather, the support for batteries is simp🍌ly down to players enjoying the freedom of choice.
Talking to , Microsoft's Jason Ronald revealed, "What it comes down to is when actually talking to gamers, it's kind of polarizing and there is a strong camp that really wants AAs, so just giving flexibility is the way to please both people... You can use a rechargeable battery pack and it works just like it does 🌼on the Elite, [but] it is a separate thing."
The deal that Microsoft has with Duracel⛎l regards the supply of batteries, not the necessity to have battery support🌊ing controllers. Duracell's marketing manager in the UK, Luke Anderson, told , "There's always been this partnership with Duracell and Xbox... [The deal is] for OEM to supply the battery product for the Xbox controllers and also the controllers' battery."
Microsoft also issued a statement today to , clarifying the situation, "We intentionally offer consumers a choice intheir battery solutions for our standard Xbox Wireless Controllers. This includes the use of AA batteries from any b🐼rand, the Xbox Rechargeable Battery, charging solutions from our partners, or a US🌞B-C cable, which can power the controller when plugged into the console or PC."
For comparison, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation does not use AA batteries, and so Xbox, by comparison, seems somewhat archaic. As such, many wondered if this would change with the launch of the Series X but, alas, it did not. However, Microsoft does seem interested in following in Sony's footsteps, as it has just asked whether players want a controller more like ౠthe DualSense. Perhaps, if a new line of controllers is launched, things will change, but for now, it seems as though t🐷he Xbox player base is happy with the option to choose for themselves.
