For the last couple of game console generations, rechargeable lithium ion batteries have taken over. Sony DualShock and DualSense controllers are both rechargeable, and the same goes for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 Pro controllers and Joy Cons. The odd man out for rechargeable controllers is the Microsoft Xbox, which has been shipping consoles with AA batteries ever since the Xbox 360 hit shelves. Even if you buy a brand new Series X, the packaged Xbox controller comes with two AA batteri
