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OtterBox Powers Up Xbox Wireless Controllers with New Designed for Xbox Swappable Battery
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FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ OtterBox unveiled today an industry-first power solution that will be featured at gaming expo E3. New to the OtterBox gaming portfolio, the Designed for Xbox Power Swap Controller Batteries offers players choice for wireless charging on Xbox Wireless Controllers.
OtterBox Power Swap Controller Batteries feature quick-release technology for one-handed install during gameplay.
New to the OtterBox gaming portfolio, the Designed for Xbox Power Swap Controller Batteries offers players choice for wireless charging on Xbox Wireless Controllers.
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Swappable batteries mean your rechargeable gaming controller isn’t knocked out of commission for a few hours when the battery dies, but that also means you’ll have to disconnect from a console for a few moments to pop in a fresh one. Or does it? OtterBox’s new Power Swap Controller Batteries can be swapped in and out of a gamepad without it ever losing power or the connection to your console.
Having to momentarily pause a game to stick a fresh battery into your controller doesn’t sound like the most pressing issue, but the process of doing so and then having to reconnect your controller to an Xbox console afterwards can take you out of an online multiplayer battle long enough to hinder your progress. So OtterBox designed a solution for Xbox One and Xbox X/S controllers that replaces its power pack with a two-part solution: a rechargeable battery and a quick-release insert that includes its own backup power source that gives gamers about