We've all been there before. You're right in the middle of an action packed part of a game, where every move you make is crucial, and then you get a pop up message from your Xbox 360 saying "Please reconnect controller". That's right, your batteries have died, again.
I like the way that the Xbox 360 controller has replaceable AA batteries (as compared to the PS3 controller, which requires you to plug the controller in when the battery becomes completely drained), but finding the right set of rechargeable batteries can be an exercise in frustration. I've been through most of them, and have finally found the perfect set. I present to you, the Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable battery.
Most NiMH rechargeable batteries simply use two metals strips, the latter being a negative cathode, wrapped in plastic foil to hold their charge. The Eneloop's breakthrough technology replaces that negative cathode with a new superlattice alloy. This alloy has the advantages reducing resistance and increasing electrical capacity. But most importantly, it reduces the self-discharge of the battery, which is the life-blood of rechargeable batteries.
Enough techno mumbo-jumbo, what does that all actually mean? Well, for me, it meant longer charge cycles and a higher number of charges. I've been using these batteries for months now and I still get as much time out of each charge as I did with my first charge. Also, I've noticed that I can play Xbox for much longer on each single charge than with any of the other rechargeable batteries I have tried.
One thing to note is that your xbox 360 dashboard will read these batteries as having three out of four bars even when they're fully charged. Don't panic, your brand new batteries aren't dysfunctional, the xbox 360 just lacks the ability to accurately read Sanyo's new technology. Rest assured, those batteries will last you many hours.
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