Wireless 360 controller tops battery life test
According to a feature from the folks at GamePro, Xbox 360 owners can expect more gaming bang for their battery-life buck. Multiple tests on the Xbox 360 wireless controller, SIXAXIS and Wii Remote were conducted to see which one would last the longest. Scraping the bottom of the battery-life barrel was the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS which only held out for 18 hours and 41 minutes; mainly due to the lack of auto-off functionality. Second place went to the Nintendo Wii remote, doubling Sony's time at 36 hours and 43 minutes. Xbox 360's wireless remote topped the list at 56 hours and 56 minutes. While the article states that the Xbox 360 dashboard battery indicator isn't as accurate as the PS3 or Wii, a single-day charge and play session always lasted longer on Xbox 360. In case you were wondering, the irony that anything associated with the Xbox 360 won a reliability test was lost on no one.[Thanks, marklar. Via Ars Technica]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mattclarkie @ Feb 5th 2008 1:41PM
Firstly, late to the party aren't we.
Secondly, I don't know how they got that figure. I use the official Ni-Mh pack, and 30hours is good. I am not complaining, but 56hours from the standard Alkaline batteries they claimed to use sounds like bull-crap. I know that Alkaline can last longer than rechargables in certain drains, but the controller should be quite high drain.
marklar @ Feb 5th 2008 6:39PM
Yeah, I sent that tip in a looong time ago...
ZEBRA NINER @ Feb 5th 2008 1:44PM
Is this the new blogger? Xav de Matos? Introductions?
Good one, you evoked the word "DICK" when I saw the RROD link. Nice touch. :)
Grim Santo @ Feb 5th 2008 1:58PM
You would think that the SIXAXIS would take less power having no rumble build in. Go Figure.
TORO @ Feb 5th 2008 2:01PM
Welcome aboard Xav, good first article to declare your Xbox fanboyism.
Tony @ Feb 5th 2008 2:15PM
I definitely don't get 56 hours from my batteries, but then again I'm using Rayovacs lol.
I have the Chatpad in pretty often too, I'm sure that adds to it significantly. Even with that, they last long enough that I can't complain.
AJ @ Feb 5th 2008 2:35PM
So far my first charge on my extra controller I got on sale has lasted indefinitely... Cause no stores have a damn Xbox other that an Arcade unit for me to buy to use it on!!!
intRvenous @ Feb 5th 2008 6:04PM
I've often marveled at how long the rechargeable packs last.... seems like weeks. And they charge very quickly.... nice.
Flash @ Apr 7th 2008 1:30AM
not kidding when they say the on screen battery life indicator on the 360 isn't accurate