Most devices & gadgets are rechargeable nowadays. The only thing I have that still requires batteries is a headlamp but even those are available in rechargeable varieties. House smoke detectors need a battery too.

  • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    6 hours ago

    If my PlayStation or Switch controller dies, it becomes a wired controller I’m now tethered to. If my Xbox controller dies, I swap a couple eneloop batteries in and it’s good for another month. Advantage: replaceable rechargeable batteries.

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      5 hours ago

      This. I don’t have to wait for something to charge. I just swap and go.

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        2 hours ago

        You could also just charge your controller while you’re not playing. OC was about the batteries reaching end-of-life, not simply fully discharging.

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          2 hours ago

          Oh, I could just simply become a different person who plans ahead!? But seriously, I’ve also had controllers start not holding a charge, or they’re already dead when I try to turn them on…