Big fan of controllers that get all their power from cables. Fuck Batteries! Though I can see how that's quite inconvenient when you're playing on a couch instead of in front of a desk like me.
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Yep. This is why I still only use XBOX controllers.
It is a weird flip. My current steam controllers take AA batteries, but my current VR controllers are rechargeable lithium.
I bought a ~~Dualshock~~ Dualsense because of the trackpad, didn't realize it didn't have replaceable batteries.
Battery life is bad and it really annoys me.
I think I'll try again to fix the stick drift on my Xbox controller...
You can put a higher capacity battery in, at least on the DS4 and probably older models. Same is true for the newer DualSense controllers.
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I've got the old one that takes AA and can be plugged in.