• Recharge while you play Don't miss a thing! Recharge while you play or when your Xbox 360 is in standby mode.
• Know your battery levelYou'll always know your battery levethe battery fuel gauge is shown on the Xbox 360 dashboard.
• 25 hours of gameplay per chargeGo at it all night long. The rechargeable battery pack provides over 25 hours of gameplay per charge.
• Battery pack needs to be left plugged in to the unit and not used for 5 to 6 hours when the Play & Charge Kit is used for the first time.
• The Battery Pack will continue to build up the lifespan the more the pack is charged.

• The Official Xbox Magazine [1-year]
• Electronic Gaming Monthly
• Play
• Tips & Tricks Magazine

With the Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit, you ensure that the XBox gaming will last you much longer. This special kit will keep your wireless controller's batteries from running down while you play. Includes rechargeable battery pack and charging cable.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Product
Comment: This product does exactly what it says it does. It charges your Xbox 360 controllers. Nothing more. It's not for ANYTHING else. It does a good job at that too. I used to spend lots of money on disposable batteries but I realized how much I was spending and I would always get worried about them dying because the controller takes a lot of power since it has vibration and it's wireless. However, since I got this play and charge kit, I've had a peace of mind. I've never run into a low battery situation. It can last for days depending on your style of play. Even if you're a complete hardcore gamer, you can charge it while you do other stuff or when you're going to bed. Just make sure you plug it in before turning your console off because it uses a trickle charge system. Compared to the other charging solution, I can't really remember the name but you can PLAY while charging your controller which is very good. The cable is also off good length. Although if you're in a very large place, you might need to come a little closer. It comes with a rechargeable battery, cable and included manuals. All in all, I was very pleased with the product and would recommend it to anyone looking to save money from disposable batteries or just looking for a charger.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: No Option... A MUST BUY
Comment: i don't understand some of the negative reviews for this program. Like why are people complaing that it takes too long to charge? I mean why does that matter? You can still use your 360 and controller while it's chraging! Also, the package comes with a battery. I've had this product since 2006 and it's saved me tons of money not having to buy AAs. I game/use my 360 everyday, and the battery holds a charge for about 2-3 weeks. Just buy this if you have a wired controller.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit
Comment: This is the best product for any xbox player. Batteries are just too expensive, so the charge and play kit is perfect.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Pretty good, tend to wear out....
Comment: I (my family) has bought 2 of these, they both worked great, way better than the charging station thing because instead of taking your battery out, putting it in the charging base, taking a battery off the base, putting it in your controller, then finally waiting for your controller to "boot up" or turn on, with this you just see the lights on your controller cycle (green lights around dashboard button spin) plug the cord into your controller ( I keep at least one cord plugged in at all times in the back) and literally "play and charge". That was a monster of a run-on sentence....but one problem, after a few/8 months or so one crapped out, wasn't making a good connection anymore, kept disconnecting internally when still hooked up to the controller ( it still worked if you didnt move around much). Not much later second one had the same problem....they work fine for charging overnight/while not playing once you get a good connection , but while playing the charge light goes out repeatedly so you have to mess around with it 'til it comes back on. Overall it's a good product, not too expensive, good lifetime, would be better if lasted longer.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Doesn't charge with my PC.
Comment: The next two paragraphs are optional. Skip to the last line for my product review.

This is not really a review, more like a warning. I cannot fault Microsoft because nowhere in the product description does it say that you can charge your battery using a PC (or any other USB power source). However, the almighty Internet informed me that this was so. Let it be known: some people on the Internet do not know what they are talking about...including...me (possibly). It is entirely possible that you may receive a Play and Charge Kit that recharges perfectly well with your PC. I believe those that say it works with their PC. I cannot fault Microsoft for my buyer's remorse, but I can fault Microsoft for having "wacky" hardware. You really never know how it is going to go with them.

I bought this product because I wanted to baby my 360, charging my battery exclusively with my computer. I cannot do that now, hence my sour demeanor. Yes, you can turn the 360 "off" (the fan still runs) while charging. It has been my experience that electronics that are "off" no longer produce sound. With all the hardware failure that plagues the system, I would rather not keep my system in this pseudo-off state for six hours every time I wish to charge my battery.

It charges the battery. 5 stars!

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