"If you purchased an Xbox Wireless Controller from the Microsoft Store, Xbox Design Lab, or a third‑party retailer in December 2025 or later, and the package didn't include AA batteries, you may be ...

Here's an inexpensive alternative to swapping out AA batteries from your Xbox controller all the time. Amazon is offering a two-pack of aftermarket rechargeable batteries for your Xbox controller for ...

If yours was missing batteries, Microsoft will send you a rechargeable freebie.

Microsoft confirms that it has been shipping Xbox controllers without AA batteries for months, and to apologize it's offering ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A dead battery is the bane of any gamer's existence. You could be mid-combat, taking on a monstrous troll guarding the end to whatever side ...

Did you purchase an Xbox controller between December 2025 and April 2026? If so, you could be eligible for a free ...

Xbox controllers have been shipped without AA batteries for months and as an apology Microsoft offers rechargeable battery packs.