8BitDo's charging dock for Xbox controllers costs just $20 right now
8BitDo's charging dock is compatible with the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One variants of the Xbox Wireless Controller and uses magnetic contact charging to juice up your pad. It comes with a 1,100mAh battery pack and a battery door for each version of Microsoft's controller. Note that you get a USB-C cable included, but not a power adapter.
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Charging time is around three hours, and a light indicator tells you the status of your pad's battery: It's amber while charging, and white when the controller is fully charged.
The Xbox Wireless Controller is one of the few modern pads that still ships with AA batteries out of the box. While they tend to last for a while, you'll likely want to upgrade to a rechargeable alternative eventually, and 8BitDo's currently discounted accessory ensures you'll never have a flat controller again.
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