Microsoft will finally compensate players who received an Xbox controller without a battery

Xbox users who recently received a shipped Xbox wireless controller without a battery can now receive compensation by ...

Oh dear: Microsoft has been shipping Xbox controllers without batteries by accident

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

Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller Bundle Is Cheaper Than Buying It Alone After Amazon Spring Sale Discount, USB-C Cable Basically Free

Right now, you can grab the 2025 Xbox wireless gaming controller in carbon black with a USB-C cable for $45, down from $65.
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Strange question: are USB cables with male A-type connectors on both ends "a thing"?

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...