Back in January I bought a used Xbox One X on Ebay. The only thing missing was a charger for the controllers. I had a set of rechargeable double A batteries that I was using, but they only last a few hours before needing to be recharged again. It was getting worse and taking the fun out of playing games on the Xbox. I did some research and found that the HyperX ChargePlay Duo was the best one to get. It comes with two 1400 mAh rechargeable battery packs and battery doors for either the Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S Wireless Controllers. Charge time is 2.5 hours for a fully depleted battery.
The dual charging station from Power A only has 1100 mAh rechargeable batteries. You can find aftermarket battery packs as high as 2550 mAh on Amazon. The rating was 5 stars and the cost was only $19.99 on the one I looked at. But, I didn't want to remove the battery from the controller to charge it. I looked for a used HyperX online for several months. I did find a few, but the price for a used one was usually over $20 + shipping. You also take your chances buying a used battery charger. You have no idea how many charge cycles the batteries have had.
I was searching the web the other day and found that you can get a new Kingston HyperX ChargePlay Duo from the Microsoft Store for $29.99 with free shipping. Most other websites have it for a higher price or have a shipping charge. You can get it from hyperxgaming.com for $24.99, but there is an $8 ground shipping fee. Microsoft shipped mine UPS 2nd day air for free. I didn't think Microsoft would be the best option, but it looks like they are in this case. So far, the charger has been working well. Its nice to pick up a controller from the stand and know that it is fully changed and ready to go. Used Xbox One games are getting more difficult to sell. I think its because most Xbox gamers have an Xbox Live subscription. Microsoft is adding more older games to Xbox Live every month as a free download if you have a subscription. The Gold subscription is $9.99 per month and an Ultimate Game Pass subscription is $14.99 per month. The Ultimate subscription adds member discounts and in-game perks. For most multiplayer games, you need one of these subscriptions. Unfortunately, my budget doesn't allow for another $120 per year, so free game downloads and multiplayer gaming is not an option for me.
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