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Insignia Play + Charge Kit for Xbox Series X | S (White) Expired

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Best Buy has Insignia Play + Charge Kit for Xbox Series X | S (White, NS-XBXS9PC) on sale for $9.99. Select free curbside pickup where stock permits, otherwise shipping is free on $35+.

Thanks to Community Member dodtracker for finding this deal.
  • Note, pickup availability will vary by location.
Features:
  • Gaming Freedom
    • Play where you're most comfortable thanks to a generous 9' foot length
  • Save money and the environment
    • Rechargeable battery eliminates the need for disposable batteries
  • Powerful battery
    • 1200mAh battery pack lets you play longer between charges
  • 100% compatible with standard Xbox Series X | S controllers
    • Works with original Microsoft Xbox Series X | S wireless Controllers
  • Safe charging
    • Fully UL-certified battery cell
  • Cable not compatible with Xbox One controllers
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Best Buy has their Insignia brand Play + Charge kit for the new Xbox Series X | S Controllers - white on sale for $9.99 w/ free shipping or store pickup.

Pretty good deal considering you can't find the official Microsoft version in stock anywhere.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insi...Id=6436784
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Model: Insignia™ - Play + Charge Kit for Xbox Series X | S - White

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Meh

I prefer 2 alternating sets of eneloop pro AA rechargeable batteries to keep me going.
This battery pack, like the official Play and Charge, don't need you to remove the battery pack and can charge using the USB port on the controller. Most 3rd party packs don't allow that (they use external pins and custom docks). Standard rechargeable batteries also need to be swapped out so are also less convenient for most uses.
For a price perspective a person can get about 6 eneloop (one of the top rated rechargeable batteries) AA batteries for $10. That would be the equivalent of 3 of this single battery, and those AA can be used in anything that takes AA where as this battery is limited to just the Xbox controller.

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LavenderRose3394
01-21-2022 at 12:49 PM.
01-21-2022 at 12:49 PM.
Quote from RhinoBW :
That was how I used to do it, but from my experience the official play & charge kit lasts much longer than eneloop. I can't speak to this kit specifically.
Must've been counterfeit Eneloops. They're very common.
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jtree1
01-21-2022 at 01:08 PM.
01-21-2022 at 01:08 PM.
Will this look OK in a black controller?
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kxmas
01-21-2022 at 01:39 PM.
01-21-2022 at 01:39 PM.
Quote from jtree1 :
Will this look OK in a black controller?
Yeah, you can't see the battery pack at all after it's installed.
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vipz
01-21-2022 at 03:24 PM.
01-21-2022 at 03:24 PM.
Quote from SaraAB87 :
All of these Xbox one batteries are such low capacity too. A standard AA rechargable is 2000mah, so you put 2 of them into the controller, that's 4000mah. Most battery packs I've seen are 1200mah, which is like, 1/4 the capacity of 2 AA rechargable batteries.
I agree with everything else you mentioned (AAs > this) but just want to point out that since the batteries are in series, you can't add the mAh numbers. Two 1.5V 2000mAh in series = 3V 2000mAh, in parallel = 1.5V 4000mAh
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ihatemyhonda
01-21-2022 at 03:55 PM.
01-21-2022 at 03:55 PM.
I had a $5 rewards and said screw it and bought one.
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mattou22
01-21-2022 at 06:23 PM.
01-21-2022 at 06:23 PM.
Quote from Dyscalculic :
This is the way.
it takes 2 seconds to plug the controller into the console or wall outlet
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SmilingClover2913
01-21-2022 at 06:31 PM.
01-21-2022 at 06:31 PM.
Quote from ralphwiggum1 :
Docks might be more convenient, but you cannot charge those without the dock (proprietary pins added to the pack itself), but this can be can be charged anywhere with a USB type C cable directly in the controller, which also let's you play over USB at the same time, too.

Do you actually have them or just guessing? The docks I mentioned have usb integrated into them so you can certainly charge them without the proprietary pins and what not.

Edit: These are the ones Controller Charger Station for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086YVB...b_ap_share they work perfectly but beware the lights are plenty bright lmao LMAO
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Dyscalculic
01-21-2022 at 07:29 PM.
01-21-2022 at 07:29 PM.
Quote from mattou22 :
it takes 2 seconds to plug the controller into the console or wall outlet

It's a preference thing actually.

I respect yours.

Mine is to not tether myself or my kids to the console or wall. Also, the AA batteries can be repurposed to other devices, as other devices' AA batteries can be repurposed to the controller, anytime. The flexibility of AA is unmatched. There's a reason Microsoft didn't go the Sony route, except for their Elite controller. I have a PS5 too and I hate having to play and charge. It's annoying.
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ferganer
01-21-2022 at 08:26 PM.
01-21-2022 at 08:26 PM.
If you have an Ikea nearby, get a 4 pack of 2450 mAh rechargeable batteries for $8. Much better value:

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ladd...-50504692/
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ZeldaBoy
01-21-2022 at 08:50 PM.
01-21-2022 at 08:50 PM.
Quote from Dyscalculic :
Meh

I prefer 2 alternating sets of eneloop pro AA rechargeable batteries to keep me going.

Can enloop be charged in controller with usb c cable?
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91LT250R
01-21-2022 at 08:53 PM.
01-21-2022 at 08:53 PM.
Eneloop guys are relentless. I wonder if they ever get tired of typing or hearing themselves talk.

This battery, and other battery packs like it, have the huge advantage of being able to be charged inside the controller. That convenience alone is worth the few extra dollars. Oh by the way, with these battery packs the controller and cable are the charger. With Eneloops you need the charger that isn't free.

And before you the members of Eneloop Troop start to tell me that I've never used these batteries, I will tell you that I have a set of them. The charger is sitting on my kitchen counter at the moment. They are great batteries for some situations such as AA-only applications, but in this case I'll take a rechargeable battery back over my Eneloops any day.
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fireballs
01-21-2022 at 09:04 PM.
01-21-2022 at 09:04 PM.
Quote from 91LT250R :
Eneloop guys are relentless. I wonder if they ever get tired of typing or hearing themselves talk.

This battery, and other battery packs like it, have the huge advantage of being able to be charged inside the controller. That convenience alone is worth the few extra dollars. Oh by the way, with these battery packs the controller and cable are the charger. With Eneloops you need the charger that isn't free.

And before you the members of Eneloop Troop start to tell me that I've never used these batteries, I will tell you that I have a set of them. The charger is sitting on my kitchen counter at the moment. They are great batteries for some situations such as AA-only applications, but in this case I'll take a rechargeable battery back over my Eneloops any day.
The controller tells you the batteries are low like a hour or two before they run out and it literally take 20 seconds to switch out batteries. The rechargeable batteries last way longer than these packs do.

I understand you can plug in the battery pack while playing saving you those 20 seconds a week but if I wanted a wired controller I would have bought one. And that's not even counting I sit about 12 feet from the XSX.
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01-21-2022 at 09:09 PM.
01-21-2022 at 09:09 PM.
Quote from 91LT250R :
Eneloop guys are relentless. I wonder if they ever get tired of typing or hearing themselves talk.

This battery, and other battery packs like it, have the huge advantage of being able to be charged inside the controller. That convenience alone is worth the few extra dollars. Oh by the way, with these battery packs the controller and cable are the charger. With Eneloops you need the charger that isn't free.

And before you the members of Eneloop Troop start to tell me that I've never used these batteries, I will tell you that I have a set of them. The charger is sitting on my kitchen counter at the moment. They are great batteries for some situations such as AA-only applications, but in this case I'll take a rechargeable battery back over my Eneloops any day.
Exactly! I don't know what's so hard for them to understand. I have this same kit in the OP; bought it two weeks ago at the same price. It's not like you have to keep it plugged in while you're playing. I play for a week or more, then plug the controller into the USB-C cable behind my recliner when it says the battery is getting low.

Easy as pie and I don't have to worry about swapping batteries.

And I'm not against Eneloops either. I use AA and AAA Eneloops in my Roku remotes, wireless mouse and kids toys.
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91LT250R
01-21-2022 at 09:29 PM.
01-21-2022 at 09:29 PM.
Quote from fireballs :
The controller tells you the batteries are low like a hour or two before they run out and it literally take 20 seconds to switch out batteries. The rechargeable batteries last way longer than these packs do.

I understand you can plug in the battery pack while playing saving you those 20 seconds a week but if I wanted a wired controller I would have bought one. And that's not even counting I sit about 12 feet from the XSX.
Congratulations for proving my point about Eneloop fans.
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Phenomesaurus
01-21-2022 at 10:02 PM.
01-21-2022 at 10:02 PM.
I love how people keep saying it takes "seconds" to change out batteries, and poo poo being "tethered" to a wall - but conveniently forget about the fact that you have to repeatedly go over to a battery charger that is, gasp, attached to a wall.

I love my Eneloops and they've got their benefits, yes. But let's stop trying to blow sunshine and rainbows up each other's asses here and claim that swap speed and "convenience" are better than the in-controller rechargeable. The only thing you have to do with this kind of device after you install it is walk over to the charging location (or reach over if it's right by where you sit) plug it in to charge it. That beats removing the cover, removing the batteries, inserting new batteries, replacing the cover, walking over (or reaching over) to a charger, placing them into the charger, and removing them later.
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