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#2700780 2-May-2021 13:41

I ended up taking it back in the end, it was just too much money when there's too much going on in life, with routine changes for a little one and building a house I just don't see me investing a lot of time in to games in the coming months and $800 is a decent amount for any unexpected expenses. Once we move in to the house I'll reconsider and hopefully there will be some options available then. For now it's back to the old one s digital, which considering in mainly playing dead cells at the moment is actually good enough.

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#2701576 4-May-2021 10:30

everettpsycho: I ended up taking it back in the end, it was just too much money when there's too much going on in life, with routine changes for a little one and building a house I just don't see me investing a lot of time in to games in the coming months and $800 is a decent amount for any unexpected expenses. Once we move in to the house I'll reconsider and hopefully there will be some options available then. For now it's back to the old one s digital, which considering in mainly playing dead cells at the moment is actually good enough.

Hard choices! But yeah, makes sense from what you have described.

One X's seem to be going for about $300 and Jedi Fallen Order plays pretty well on it (speaking from experience) :)

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#2703039 6-May-2021 18:51

CokemonZ:
everettpsycho: I ended up taking it back in the end, it was just too much money when there's too much going on in life, with routine changes for a little one and building a house I just don't see me investing a lot of time in to games in the coming months and $800 is a decent amount for any unexpected expenses. Once we move in to the house I'll reconsider and hopefully there will be some options available then. For now it's back to the old one s digital, which considering in mainly playing dead cells at the moment is actually good enough.

Hard choices! But yeah, makes sense from what you have described.

One X's seem to be going for about $300 and Jedi Fallen Order plays pretty well on it (speaking from experience) :)

I think I'm good, upgrading to a one X seems wasteful, the main thing I wanted from the series consoles is the load times and FPS boost that annoyingly after returning it they've now dumped 70 extra games on to. I'd actually settle for the series S if it had the storage, but adding storage basically outs it in to series X pricing so you may as well just buy that. If by the end of the year other expansion cards come out and the price starts to come down from over $300 the series s could be an option for me. As I said with dead cells being my main game when I get half an hour here and there upgradings pointless, the load times are only a few seconds as they are and it's not the best looking game definition wise. I could also just upgrade my PC's CPU, yeah it's only an Rx 570 in there but a newer CPU than my old 3570K would definitely help my frame rates and loading times.

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#2703972 9-May-2021 12:51

Anyone have any intel on when more series x stock is coming into nz?

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#2703992 9-May-2021 14:30

Noel Leeming have stock.

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#2704074 9-May-2021 15:36

Ebgames has some too

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#2705894 11-May-2021 10:41

I tried to get the fact that Noel Leeming had stock of the series X out of my mind but was unsuccessful so purchased one this morning...

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#2705938 11-May-2021 12:59

I just bought some XBOX wireless controllers but didn't know that they ran off batteries whereas my (now sold) Playstation controllers were rechargeable. I was thinking of buying some eneloop pro batteries (x4 AA) and a charger for $40 total but also saw that there's a recharge kit you can get for XBOX controllers. What would you guys recommend?

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#2705940 11-May-2021 13:02

I went the Eneloop route. Use the batteries until they are dry, then swap them out for some charged ones and pop the other ones on charge to be ready to go next time.

My Xbox Controller usually lasts 1-2 weeks, usage dependent. And they are always handy for other things in a pinch.

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#2705957 11-May-2021 13:41

Wakrak:
I just bought some XBOX wireless controllers but didn't know that they ran off batteries whereas my (now sold) Playstation controllers were rechargeable. I was thinking of buying some eneloop pro batteries (x4 AA) and a charger for $40 total but also saw that there's a recharge kit you can get for XBOX controllers. What would you guys recommend?

If you have kids a charging station is good. Keeps the controllers tidy, and they are always charged. Not going to recommend a model, ive had a couple of different brands over the years. this is the sort of thing im talking https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/powerplay-xbox-series-x-l-s-dual-charge-station/R2747012.html.

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#2706181 11-May-2021 17:02

I bought some of the re-charge packs from EB Games, they worked fine on my XBox OneX, but the XBox Series X controller has a different charging port, so the charger is a waste of time.

However, since then I've moved on to Elite Series 2 controllers and charge them on their dock instead, which is easily the best solution I've come across to date. Plus... once you've had a Elite Series 2, it's hard to use the standard controllers again. However, due to their reliability, you will need to go back to std controllers from time to time ;-)

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#2706183 11-May-2021 17:13

A lot of the cheaper charging docks have pretty low capacity batteries which is why I ended up just stumping up for eneloops as they just last longer and need charging less. I can also get away with having the controller nearer the sofa and being lazy to not have to walk to the TV like I have to for the PS4 and switch. I have a nyko dock for the PS4 and switch pro controller and find the controller's often don't quite make contact right. In sure the smaller batteries are absolutely fine if you recharge between sessions, but if a kid forgets to stick it back on the dock or it's not sat in there just right it's a pain when they do run dry.

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#2706199 11-May-2021 18:04

I'd be keen to hear if anyone has a good quality charger cradle with decent batteries that charge via USB-C, are Black (my controllers are black) and importantly, have well-fitting battery covers.

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#2706513 12-May-2021 12:06

networkn:

I'd be keen to hear if anyone has a good quality charger cradle with decent batteries that charge via USB-C, are Black (my controllers are black) and importantly, have well-fitting battery covers.

Of the ones I have Nyko is the best. easiest to make contact and good battery covers. It's for the one controllers, not X controllers though so YMMV. These are also the highest capacity, the other ones I have are 800mah vs Nyko at 1100mah.

This looks like a series x version: Nyko Charge Base for Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One | JB Hi-Fi (jbhifi.co.nz)

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#2820215 27-Nov-2021 12:51

It really irks me that extra storage costs half the price of the actual console itself.

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