Stop replacing the batteries in your Xbox controller – do this instead

Xbox controllers continue to ship reliant on AA batteries, but you don't have to keep burning through disposables.
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Xbox Series X25 Console & Controller: Prices, Release Dates, Pre-Orders Announced

The Xbox Series X25 console will include the controller as part of the package, and will release on November 13th, 2026.

How Xbox Controllers Have Changed In The Last 25 Years

Every Xbox controller has the familiar ABXY buttons and offset thumbsticks. But Microsoft has slowly evolved the controller ...

Gears Of War: E-Day Xbox Controller Is Microsoft’s Best In 2026

It’s been a while since we’ve had a genuinely special official Xbox controller design, but the 'Gears: E-Day' outing is a stunner.

Two New Xbox Controllers Are Arriving Alongside ‘Gears Of War: E-Day’

Xbox's console exclusive AAA shooter releases this coming October, and why not play it on one of these highly stylized gamepads?

Xbox’s Leaked Elite 3 Controller Straddles the Brand’s Warring Identities

The latest big hint for Xbox’s next hardware push all lies in a supposed sequel to the Elite Series 2 controller. And judging by leaks, it’s the kind of gamepad built to cater to two opposite ends of ...

Scuf Valor wired with TMR review: This Xbox controller offers ace features at a great price

The new Scuf Valor Wired controller I tested rocks great features like TMR thumbsticks and dual-mode triggers for a truly ...

Xbox Series X25 vs Xbox Series X: Is the $100 Premium Worth It?

Xbox Series X25 costs $100 more than Xbox Series X but uses the same core hardware. Compare price, design, controller, Halo ...