The pros and cons of using wired vs. wireless Xbox controllers
Gaming Xbox The pros and cons of using wired vs. wireless Xbox controllers Wired controllers are convenient, but wired gamepads require less maintenance. 19, 2026 7:00 pm EST iama_sing/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover I'm an Xbox gamer who battles with dead batteries pretty often. I've stuck with a pair of rechargeable AAs for years, and while I could hook up my standard-issue Xbox controllers to my console via USB, I never do.
- ▪Gaming Xbox The pros and cons of using wired vs. wireless Xbox controllers Wired controllers are convenient, but wired gamepads require less maintenance.
- ▪19, 2026 7:00 pm EST iama_sing/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover I'm an Xbox gamer who battles with dead batteries pretty often.
- ▪I've stuck with a pair of rechargeable AAs for years, and while I could hook up my standard-issue Xbox controllers to my console via USB, I never do.
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Gaming Xbox The pros and cons of using wired vs. wireless Xbox controllers Wired controllers are convenient, but wired gamepads require less maintenance. By Jack Whitcombe Sept. 19, 2026 7:00 pm EST iama_sing/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover I'm an Xbox gamer who battles with dead batteries pretty often. I've stuck with a pair of rechargeable AAs for years, and while I could hook up my standard-issue Xbox controllers to my console via USB, I never do. There's a reason the Xbox (and most consoles of the last few decades) ships with wireless-by-default controllers: convenience. Now, wired Xbox controllers do have some advantages. There aren't any batteries to worry about, and sync issues aren't a concern either.
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