The Wii Controller

Energizer Rechargeable AA

Getting tired of your kids asking you to change the batteries in their video game controllers? Video game controllers can seem like they eat batteries like the cookie monster ate cookies. Why not save the environment, and save your self some green. Rechargeable batteries are a excellent invest for video gamers. Certain video game wireless controllers burn through batteries faster than others. Playstation 3 is rated worst with struggling to last 18 and a half hours. The WII comes in second lasting 36 hours and 30 minutes. Hard to believe, that’s double the distance of the playstation 3. The X-Box 360 cleans house at lasting the longest. The 360 was able to withstand 57 hours of gaming before falling on its face. Lets look at the cost of rechargeable batteries vs alkaline batteries. Lets also keep in mind that with the Playstation 3 we will need to buy batteries or recharge every 18 hours of play. Energizer sells 4 AA batteries and a 15 minute quick charger for $29.00. You can buy a pack of 4 energizer alkaline batteries for right at 5 dollars a pack. All of the above listed video game controllers require batteries in pairs. Gamers on average play their video game consoles 2 to 4 hours daily. Gamers that play 2 hours a day will need to replace or recharge on day 9. Gamers who play up to 4 hours a day will need to buy or recharge every 4 and a half days. You can start to see the savings in rechargeable batteries even if you don’t like the initial expense of them. The minimum 2 hour gamer will have to replace or recharge 3 times a month. On the other hand, the demanding gamer will have to replace or recharge almost 7 times a month. Now lets look at the invest in rechargeable batteries over alkaline batteries. The minimum gamer will spend 15 dollars a month for alkaline batteries. The demanding gamer will spend upwards of 35 dollars a month in alkaline batteries. Remember the cost of the 15 minute quick charger with 4 AA rechargeable batteries included? The minimum gamer has a 2 month pay off where as the demanding gamer is less than a month. We would like to add that when 2 people play your expense doubles!

• NiMH batteries pose less threat to the environment as they do not contain the heavy metal cadmium
• May be charged up to 1,000 times for years of battery power; use only NiMH rechargers

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