Picked up one of these in-store today in New Barnet, had at least 3 or 4 in the cabinet behind customer service desk.
Also available on-line (URL posted). Think it's a good price for the official one, although I know there are possibly cheaper alternatives by Gioteck.
Great piece of kit if you go through batteries like my kids do. Saving of around £7 on normal price.
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madeofbraille
11 Jan 173#4
Aye the point of the play and charge is that you're not fannying about with batteries, rechargeable or otherwise.
ontheqt
11 Jan 173#2
Good price but rechargeable batteries better value and last longer per charge
Latest comments (26)
czrsiNk
12 Jan 17#26
Sorry guys, when posting I never thought to check the postage price...you just assume most places don't charge these days but agree that £7 odd delivery is a joke! Still people don't seem to be struggling to get hold of them in-store, so no reported goose chases yet (I don't think). Loving mine btw, so easy not having to change batteries all the time
ijwia
12 Jan 17#25
just like the 360 ones, the great thing about these are that the battery pack running out doesn't mean you have to stop playing
plus the battery chargers that are good for the rechargable batteries aren't quick at recharging and that fast recharging chargers seem to be bad for batteries
these play and charge kits have a safe place in the market
hot if you can get them from the store maybe not so if you have to have them delivered
ADIDASADDICT
12 Jan 17#24
Just got back . Snagged 1. Should have bought 2 really for 2nd pad at that price. Denton Manchester had 4 or 5 apparently in the back ..heat;) not sure how too add pictures????
ADIDASADDICT
12 Jan 17#23
Unless you buy your shopping from there but even then think you have to pay for delivery? I'm going intimate my local this afternoon. I will update....
lol well that is a shocking discovery. Needs to be in the description.
bravo2zero1
11 Jan 17#19
Just buy 2 Poundland rechargeable batteries and a micro USB lead , I did and works brilliantly on kids one S
bigtonka
11 Jan 17#18
already posted
ontheqt
11 Jan 173#2
Good price but rechargeable batteries better value and last longer per charge
vulcanproject to ontheqt
11 Jan 17#17
I have a decent but cheap Xtar charger and a bunch of quality rechargeables that I use. Even the cheap Tronic 2300mah from Lidls that pop up often are good, my charger confirms it every time they hit their capacity. I would just prefer a bunch of those for all my controllers.
bradford_dr
11 Jan 17#16
Hot for the price, however;
I always used the 360 play and charge kit and kept extra packs in the quick-charge tower.
The build quality on these is nowhere near as good / useful - they are not designed to be used plugged in whilst charging - even though you can - my usually sensible 9 year-old has wrecked the micro-usb port on one of the pads by stressing the cable - the play 360 ones had a much sturdier connection...
SO, I have 2 pads with these and 2 with eneloops - the eneloop ones haven't needed charging yet (since christmas day)
steve10574
11 Jan 17#15
Charge and play and a battery pack for win :smiley:
imdurc
11 Jan 17#14
Yeah, I never understand buying battery packs. I have some and they don't last as long as a pair of eneloops.
madeofbraille
11 Jan 17#13
Cheers for being pedantic...
Now it's my turn, I stated BATTERIES in my comment.
Aye the point of the play and charge is that you're not fannying about with batteries, rechargeable or otherwise.
Abcmsaj to madeofbraille
11 Jan 17#9
Yeah I was always forgetting to charge batteries when I needed them most. Play and charge just works coz I can plug a cable in when I'm out of juice instead of stressing about which batteries are charged and where I put them
Rickardo to madeofbraille
11 Jan 171#10
But this is still a rechargeable battery!
(Albeit one that charges in situ)
lutherinlondon
11 Jan 17#8
I bought two packs a few weeks back but 4 batteries and a charger cost a third of this so they went back.
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Also available on-line (URL posted). Think it's a good price for the official one, although I know there are possibly cheaper alternatives by Gioteck.
Great piece of kit if you go through batteries like my kids do. Saving of around £7 on normal price.
Top comments
Latest comments (26)
plus the battery chargers that are good for the rechargable batteries aren't quick at recharging and that fast recharging chargers seem to be bad for batteries
these play and charge kits have a safe place in the market
hot if you can get them from the store maybe not so if you have to have them delivered
I always used the 360 play and charge kit and kept extra packs in the quick-charge tower.
The build quality on these is nowhere near as good / useful - they are not designed to be used plugged in whilst charging - even though you can - my usually sensible 9 year-old has wrecked the micro-usb port on one of the pads by stressing the cable - the play 360 ones had a much sturdier connection...
SO, I have 2 pads with these and 2 with eneloops - the eneloop ones haven't needed charging yet (since christmas day)
Now it's my turn, I stated BATTERIES in my comment.
(Albeit one that charges in situ)
Thanks