Better stock up on some AAs or an official kit from Microsoft if you're grabbing an Elite Controller
The Xbox Elite controller is a stunning bit of kit ? see our review for more ? that has one small flaw. If you can really call it a flaw. But it's going to be annoying for some people.
Let me paint the picture. You buy a shiny new Elite controller, you rip open the box, take it out of the protective case and go to put in your third-party play and charge kit battery packs to get down to some wire-free Xbox action. Only, what's this? The battery pack won't fit.
Damn.
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