Quick Charge kit debuts at $29.99
by Christopher Grant 
{ Apr 24th 2006 at 10:45AM }
Just a quick heads up: that Quick Charge kit that Joystiq took a look at earlier this month is available now for the not altogether horrible price of 30 septim...err, dollars. Unfortunately for them, I've already managed to free myself "from the tyranny and mess of cables" by picking up a couple rechargeable AAs and a wall-charger. Anyone have an ache that only the Quick Charge kit can soothe?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Deezul @ Apr 24th 2006 11:01AM
If I got two more controllers that got a regular workout, then it might be worth it for me. But one play and charge kit for two wireless controllers has servered me fine since the 360 release.
Pancakeshouse @ Apr 24th 2006 11:01AM
Yes, my loins yern for such battery charging power! I am going to pick this up today and I'm going to be happy about it. Plus it comes with an extra battery, which is a good enough deal for me. Will I leave it exposed in the open? Probably not, but I'm still excited about it.
krb875 @ Apr 24th 2006 11:50AM
i think it will be really nice because using the cable to charge your xbox battery while playing is just a pain and takes the need for wireless all together. this you can store away and have a battery for a second controller, and when you play alot of single player games switch back and forth between the two batteries.
jaemz @ Apr 24th 2006 12:08PM
This is the only picture of the charge kit I have seen. Are the prongs retractable so it can plug in the wall, or is there a power cord that allows this to sit on your desk?
Bill @ Apr 24th 2006 12:15PM
There is a power cord. I just got one this weekend. It comes with an extra battery too.
Hoystory @ Apr 24th 2006 3:09PM
Bill, where'd you get yours? I was looking for one over the weekend, but couldn't find it at Circuit City or Fry's Electronics.
mike @ Apr 24th 2006 4:57PM
Erm? Havent you guys heard of rechargeable batteries (he 15 minute charing ones to be exact). Cheaper,faster charging, longer lasting, and non-propriatry like these Microsoft recharable kits.
Good thing Cristopher Grant (guy who wrote the article) seems to know that going double A is the smart way!!
xbox360dsPSP @ Apr 24th 2006 5:37PM
Non-rechargeable AA's are the way to go. A package of 24 is available from Home Depot for $10.69.
Energizer
Alkaline AA Battery -24 Pack
Model E91SF-24
Internet Catalog #161001
Price: $10.69
No waiting for a recharge and much more cost-effective. For the price of this charger, you could buy 3 packs of 24 (72 batteries). That's enough for 36 changes and they'll outperform any rechargeable over time.
Black Guy @ Apr 24th 2006 7:15PM
Non-rechargables r not cost effective in comparison to rechargables. Non-recharge may last slightly longer in a given device, but once they're drained its over. With rechargables, for pennies more per pair, iCan get substantially more usage over a longer time span. A time span that could costs many dollars more for every pair of non-recharge batteries that iWould have had to buy; regardless if iBought it in bulk pack.
From Fry's, iPicked up an 4pack Energizer AA w/ the charger for 'bout $6. For another $10, iBought 8 pack energizer AA rechargables. $6 more plus a charger & I'll get dozens of times more usage than non-recharge bundle pack.
CrymeLord @ Apr 24th 2006 9:57PM
Even if it was slightly more economical to use non-recharables, isn't it worth it to use rechargeables knowing that you aren't contributing to the bulging amount of unneccesary garbage that piles up in our land-fills?
C. Grant @ Apr 25th 2006 8:50AM
I was wondering when someone was going to address that. I hardly use non-rechargeable batteries in anything and recycle all batteries.
http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib&a=electronics/bat_index.asp
mike @ Apr 25th 2006 2:39PM
"Non-rechargeable AA's are the way to go. A package of 24 is available from Home Depot for $10.69.
Energizer
Alkaline AA Battery -24 Pack
Model E91SF-24
Internet Catalog #161001
Price: $10.69 "
Huh? Your joking right? I paid $10 for 4 Recharable AA which last 1000 Charges. lets see, thats $445 in your non-chargeable batteries vs $10 in my re-charable batteries. And a charge costs $25. So a total fee of $35 vs $445. Then after your btteries die completely, new ones cost $10 more saving you another $445. I have already recharged my batteries over 50 times on my 360 controller alone, not to mention the other devces around the house I use. I would alrady be over the $35 in diposable batteries.
Non-recharagables are designed for low energy, not alway o devices such as a TV remote control.
Suggesting to use non-chargeables in high end enrgy draining devices is just a completely stupid idea, not to mention bad for the environment.