I actually prefer controllers that take AA batteries. I use rechargeable Li-Ion and Eneloop batteries for everything from the TV remote to my Xbox controllers. The Li-Ions last for such a long time, the Eneloops are more affordable than replacement internal batteries, and both charge overnight. I really wish more controllers allowed me to use them.

@mariusv.8965

3 ай бұрын

It also makes it waaay easier to replace a defective rechargeable batterypack. Whereas other controllers require to screw the thing open.

@TheZoenGaming

3 ай бұрын

@@mariusv.8965 Time is money. I was including the simplicity when I mentioned it's affordability.

@greendblink182

3 ай бұрын

Same. Much better than having a sealed away battery.

@dxtremecaliber

3 ай бұрын

@@greendblink182MS shoulved did that idea on this gen removable battery that is not a freaking double A lol

@asherhd3779

3 ай бұрын

@@dxtremecaliberbut I think of it more as you have as remotes for your remote, your clock and other stuff, so u could just use aa.

For anyone curious, hard drives are measured in terabytes by manufacturers, but in tebibytes by computers. A terabyte is 1000 gigabytes while a tebibyte is 1024 gibibytes. 12 terabytes is ~10.9 tebibytes :)

@eddi3401

3 ай бұрын

It’s been like that for a while, for a tech channel you would think they know that

@elwinroyale

3 ай бұрын

That's how windows does it linux actually says TiB instead of TB

@FangKaiWen

3 ай бұрын

It's a count of 1024 for every designation. 1KB is 1024B, MB 1024KB, GB 1024Mb, TB 1024GB and so on.

@elwinroyale

3 ай бұрын

@@FangKaiWen no those are kibibyte mebibyte and gibibyte

@FangKaiWen

3 ай бұрын

​@@elwinroyaleterms created in 1998. Well after 1024 per unit was being used. Most likely created to prevent people complaining about not getting what they paid for an cloud the issue

4:15 12 000 000 000 000 B (12TB if we consider 1KB being 1000B, 1MB being 1000KB and so on, which is the standard notation for storage devices such as hard drives, memory cards and USB flash drives). The computer (or XBOX in this case), however, uses base 1024 which means that 1KB is 1024B, 1MB is 1024KB and so on, therefore 12 000 000 000 000B is approximately equal to 10.9*1024^4B which is the reason for 10.9TB showing up on the screen

@KillaSin515

3 ай бұрын

Nerd. lol

@zombl337og

3 ай бұрын

hes right, and i also know that. call me a nerd, but its saved me thousands doing my home network and fixing all the tech at home as well @@KillaSin515

@Panda-1911

3 ай бұрын

@@KillaSin515or your just dumb lol

@djvic4u

3 ай бұрын

soooo it's kind of a false advertising situation... I mean they DO say how much it actually stores, but they then show it in a way most people understand.

@anumeon

3 ай бұрын

@@djvic4u Usually if you look close at the box (not many people do, granted) there will be a caveat somewhere where it says "12TB unformatted" or something similar just so that they can get away with it legally.

This is the perfect video for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the all the different Xbox accessories that are out there. You've done a great job of breaking things down and making them easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this video to anyone who is looking for some guidance on how to spend their money.

@vanillabare0007

3 ай бұрын

ya dont waste your money on a xbox

@marshalltucker8202

3 ай бұрын

This comment was made with AI^^

@Kevsterr158

3 ай бұрын

@@marshalltucker8202 Haha, I will take that as a compliment.

@vanillabare0007

3 ай бұрын

@@marshalltucker8202 😏 believe what you want

@boxenrider7981

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't call like 250 bucks for next gen a waste of money. I love my series S​ @@vanillabare0007

I still use my Xbox 360 controller I bought like 12 years ago for my PC. Doubt it would be anywhere near as usable, if it has a 12 year old rechargeable battery in it.

0:25 - I don't understand why people want built in batteries. 1. when the battery dies your controller is worthless. 2. If the battery dies when your playing a game you can't just swap out the battery quickly. Now you have to plug it in and sit on the floor next to your tv cause those short cables aren't reaching your couch. screw built in batteries.

@LittleRatz

Ай бұрын

Buy a long cord and you can have wired controller for about an hour and then it’s wireless again for like two days

@idkmyname7499

2 күн бұрын

I have to agree once the battery messes up in a DualShock it’s done, xbox you just get new batteries

Hey, you should probably mention that there is a difference between the 1tb and the 12tb drives. You can play older gen xbox games only on the 12tb drive and xbox series s/x game on the 1tb expansion drive. One is an HDD and the other an SSD. not everyone knows the difference.

@gorilla9793

3 ай бұрын

YES, I was looking for this. The HDD has major drawbacks, namely that you can't load Series X optimized games. Some might let you but they won't be near as fast and you can't do quick resume. Now many newer games are developed with the assumption that an SSD will be used.

@tyler6602

3 ай бұрын

​@@gorilla9793i wouldnt care as much if the expansion cards werent overpriced asf

@SimplyTheSloth

3 ай бұрын

He does not care he is paid by sony.

0:39 On the bright side, the battery's easy to replace on the Xbox controller when it needs replacement - unlike the DualSense.

@controllex_

3 ай бұрын

It’s easy to replace

@aftaahlife

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I have both consoles the ps5 controller dies after 2 hours from full charge…ps5 has horrible battery life.

@hamzayousuf8927

3 ай бұрын

Nah I prefer PS5 controller for multiplayer gaming because if the Xbox battery dies in mid match in cod you’re fucked unless ps5 controller you can put the charger on the controller and your set

@controllex_

3 ай бұрын

@@aftaahlife I always use my controller with the cable, low latency

@hia5235

3 ай бұрын

Dual Sense literally consumable waste

0:52 MY PCK CELL

@AlexanderdeLage

3 ай бұрын

dankpods reference in the wild

@quantum9964

3 ай бұрын

He knows!!

@RJH755

3 ай бұрын

He just needs the hurr sure six hungoes for this setup

@rileyrattray

3 ай бұрын

oNo mY pCkCeLl

@yes_man212

3 ай бұрын

A fellow dankpods enjoyer

4:31 . The box always says in terabytes unit. But most of our devices use tebibytes unit. 12 TB = 10.91 tebibytes

@MexicanHatBoy

3 ай бұрын

Came here to say this ❤

@ahmedmahomed

3 ай бұрын

It's 1 to 8 tho

@ahmedmahomed

3 ай бұрын

1 byte is 8 bits

@OGFlexmhamster

3 ай бұрын

​​​@@ahmedmahomed1Gigabyte = 1000 Megabyte = 8000 megabits = 953,674 mebibyte

@abbe9641

3 ай бұрын

@@ahmedmahomed tebi and tera is not comparable to bytes and bits, you got it switched up mate.

Its been a second since I've watched your channel again and got to say, I know something has changed be it format, presentation, quality has always been there, but something that just feels more grounded and the jokes are landing really good lol Love this newer version and hopefully we get to see more of this mellow-fun Austin. Cheers Oh and as for the cloud gaming, I highly recommend the GeForce Experience, its literally night and day difference. I bought the annual pass since I knew that the free hour pass was gonna get old real quick and glad I did. I honestly can say its like a 1-to-1 experience in terms of you feeling like you have the actual console in your living room. Its the first time out of the few cloud gaming services that I've tried that has convinced me that its definitely worth it and do indeed have the tech in order to make it happen. Definitely a 4.5 out of 5, the only downside if you can see any is the array of games it has is vast but still missing the lesser known games that usually aren't the big talker in gaming channels.

Would be great to see you do a proper serious deep dive into the Xbox Adaptive Controller and perhaps adaptive gaming in general 👍

well the pro of the rechargeable battery packs is that you can really easily replace them. Something you can't do on Playstation controllers.

@Quofly

3 ай бұрын

How is that a pro 😂 PlayStation all you do is plug it to the charger 😂

@b0wking119

3 ай бұрын

What happens when the batterys stop losing charge in the dual sense controller ​@@Quofly

@CarsonWetherington-nb2ko

3 ай бұрын

​@Quofly You realize chargers break down over time? Being able to swap out the battery unit every couple years is easily a pro

@tyzilla358

2 ай бұрын

The Playstation controller is only $60-$70.......you just buy a new one. For half the price of the xbox controller that you need to purchase separately from the console. And the AA battery was invented over 100 years ago. Sony gave us wireless, Bluetooth, rechargeable Co trolleys with the console and ever since 2006......plus due to recent events, you can play xbox games on Playstation and/or Nintendo. And again about the battery you say is replaceable.....it's probably the same price as a new PS5 controller anyways. And then you just end up stuck with the same used, grimy, greasy, worn down controller. It's like building a new house in a dilapidated neighborhood......it's a good way to lose money. And I'm not arguing with you or trying to put you down, so please don't take it that way. I'm simply stating the facts. Being logical and rational. And it's up to you whether you want to face and accept the facts, or get upset and pretend I'm not right. Which would be, by definition, delusional.

@SINftare

2 ай бұрын

​​@@tyzilla358Ещё прикол в том, что они стоят +- одинаково, только в одном из них нет гироскопа, акселерометра, встроенного динамика, тач панели и аккумулятора, с разъемом для наушников, в начальных версиях-только потом добавили и по блютуз соединение тоже 😅 И ты покупаешь аккум потом ещё отдельно. Я уже молчу про защитников природы, сколько батареек выбрасывается потом и вопрос куда. И они тоже стоят денег.

The fact that the memory on disks in the operating system is always less than stated on the packaging has something to do with the calculation. The manufacturers calculate in GigaBytes 1GigaByte = 1000 Megabytes etc. But the PC calculates with GiBiBytes 1 GiBiBytes = 1024 MiBiBytes PCs calculate binary not decimal as an example 12TB = 12000GB x 0.9765625 = 11,718.75 GiBiByte : 1024 = 11.44TiBiByte

1:15 8bitdo has left the rechargeable batteries chat

@bhgaming14

3 ай бұрын

the xbox 360 rechargeable battery pack has left the chat also

@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep

3 ай бұрын

He didn't make it clear enough that this is ONLY stuff sold officially from Xbox, like he did with the PS5 a few weeks ago.

@tyzilla358

2 ай бұрын

You must not be aware of the 8bitdo Pro 2...........which is wireless, Bluetooth, rechargeable, has space for batteries if you want to use those like it's 1987. And it is compatible with the Switch, MacOS, Windows, Android, and Steam. Just saying.....

I miss the old 360 aa battery pack. Designed to quick swap. Preload batteries and swap on the fly. The rechargeable packs for 360 were notoriously unreliable though.

@tyzilla358

2 ай бұрын

I have an amazing tip for xbox owners! And it works great for current and last Gen consoles. It's quick, easy, and free to do, and it will allow your xbox to reach its full potential. There are no overheating issues or anything like that so don't worry. First thing you want to do is absolutely smash the console. Now that the plastic shell is removed in several pieces. Recycle the plastic, so that it can become a toilet seat in a taco bell on the side of the highway. And that's it. You're console has never been better, or more useful. You are doing yourself, and society a favor. Now go buy a Playstation or a Nintendo and become a real gamer. Because that's where all the great games are. Plus due to recent events, you can easily play what used to be xbox exclusives. All 3 of them.....

An Austin video makes it a perfect sunday!

I had a series s with an elite 2 controller and the Xbox wireless headset. The headset sounded great and I was able to talk on the phone, listen to music and hear the game altogether. The controller, with practice, definitely helped a lot in COD. I switched to Ps5 thinking it would be better somehow but I deeply regret ever switching.

@tyzilla358

2 ай бұрын

I have an amazing tip for xbox owners! And it works great for current and last Gen consoles. It's quick, easy, and free to do, and it will allow your xbox to reach its full potential. There are no overheating issues or anything like that so don't worry. First thing you want to do is absolutely smash the console. Now that the plastic shell is removed in several pieces. Recycle the plastic, so that it can become a toilet seat in a taco bell on the side of the highway. And that's it. You're console has never been better, or more useful. You are doing yourself, and society a favor. Now go buy a Playstation or a Nintendo and become a real gamer. Because that's where all the great games are. Plus due to recent events, you can easily play what used to be xbox exclusives. All 3 of them.....

@usergk71

2 ай бұрын

@@tyzilla358although if you do get a switch, also get a ps4 or a ps5, cuz the switch is a horrible main console

I use the Razer Turret for my home theater on PC, and it’s fantastic!! Love that you used it here and gave your honest review lmfaoo also it has a magnetic spot for the mouse to sit in the top right it’s strong asf on mine, holds the mouse in place for storage or moving around.

The Xbox Offical headset is really nice! Yet I upgraded to the Steelseries Acrtica Nova Pro Wireless when it came out! Love both of them.❤

@tyzilla358

2 ай бұрын

You have better headphones now. I promise.

The editor probably took the xbox codes while editing

Whoever already redeemed the game pass code, ur lucky I was in church😭

love the content keep it up , i hope to build my first pc if i can get the money who knows but i know where i am ganna go to leanr how to build it you guys are the best keep it up its been great to see yall grow as a channle and familey much love !!!!

The advantage of having a removable rechargeable battery is the ease of hot swapping unlike the PlayStation where if the controller is dead you’re fd in the water

This video couldn’t come at a more hilarious time

As a side note, the toaster is pretty good value. It's only £29.99 in the UK. I can't think of any other toaster in that price range with a timer?

2:23 Austin spit so much LOL love the content tho guys

Gutted you could test out the adaptive controller but you also missed its big use case which is being an accessible controller for people with limited mobility! It’s a great piece of kit

2tb.. what are we amish? Lol that one got me.

@tsuikagura

3 ай бұрын

came to comments for this :D

hell nah im subbing, cant miss another toaster review

Austin which case do you use on your Z Flip5? I'm wondering, because Samsung is not selling them in Brazil, so I need to import from China (and pay some fees). I'm actually using the Flipsuit case, but the silicone one is in my sights

I’ve had the 12tb hdd for years now And love it I had it for my original Xbox one also I love headset to have that and you can listen to your phone and Xbox at the same time both connected at same time you can play your music on your phone or be on a call it also turns on your Xbox one turning on the headset

I would love to see a vid on the ultimate Xbox series s traveling system set up. I use one while traveling to other states for work and store it all in a pelican case with a traveling monitor (ROG xg16ahpe), but would love to see how you set one up.

Been watching since 2017, these vids make me happy

my xbox rechargeable battery wont charge in a PC, wall outlet or portable battery pack. Did they lock it to xbox only?

I've always felt like the adaptive controller is a bit over priced for what it is. $100 for the deck(i guess is what you could call it) and then who knows how much per "button". You cant find them anywhere anymore. Lowest i found was another $100 on sites that are sold out. So now someone who doesnt have the motor skills is already hindered and has to pay at least double the price if they can even get all the button accessories.

This a question for anyone who has a xbox one and series x i just got the x today and i wanted to know if i can download games off what i had on the xbox one can i delete if off that and it will keep it on my x? For example I download minecraft on the x and delete the xbox one will it stay on the xbox x? And not be deleted bc i did that on the xbox one

Just a heads up you can use most mouse and keyboards on the series x and s as long as it’s designed for windows you should be good

0:39 so while you have to disassemble your PS4/PS5 controller to swap the rechargeable battery out, I’ll be sliding that cover off and installing a new battery by the time you get your screwdriver out.

@TahyeemM

3 ай бұрын

Is this satire

@tyzilla358

2 ай бұрын

I'll be playing xbox exclusives on my PS5 before you get your next console generation.

@LittleRatz

Ай бұрын

@@tyzilla358don’t get so ahead of yourself your getting like 4 of then

3:29 "2 terabytes, what are we? Amish?" -me laughing hysterically with a 500gb xbox one s

I actually bought two third party rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for my Series X controllers. The batteries last a long time before they need a recharge, and it's convenient that they recharge directly from the console than from a separate power unit.

THE MAN THE LEGEND HITS WHEN I NEEDED IT!❤❤❤❤❤

Keep up the work Austin.

4:27 that's because it shows the amount of storage in tibibytes but shows the terrabyte symbol, 1 tibibyte = 1024 gigabytes/1.024 terrabytes, i heard this in a video talking about why the amount of storage you get shown isn't the same as the amount of storage that gets advertized.

Having removable batteries is a benefit, a huge benefit. A console generation is like pushing 10 years and people still use them way way beyond that. My PS3 controllers from 2006 or w.e still work but last barely any time at all. My XB360 controllers not only still work perfectly and last as long as they always have, they actually last longer due to new battery tech, also they can be turned into wired super easily as well. AND they still feel more premium and less hollow than ps3 controllers. lol

This is definitely my favorite wrestlemania of all time

Can snyone answer if the 12TB hard drive Austin grabbed, works for Series X games? I'm curious because I thought just the NVMEs that go into the card slot in the back of the console worked for Series X games.

The Xbox controller does support AA for both 21700 and 18650 type battery.. both has bigger capacity than most built in controller battery.. plus they can be rechargeable..

5:15 it can also multipoint bluetooth and xbox at the same time, and then the left cuff fades between the two I frequently have it bluetoothed to my laptop and wirelessed to Xbox to use Discord and watch stuff while playing

Now, here’s what I’m confused about, that D10 12TB thing, can I use that for games that have X/S on them?? Cause my Xbox tells me I can’t play those games on my other external hard drive and only internal, does that D10 help with that and I can play my X/S games through it??

9:23 ok 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

Batteries or in this case the Play and Charge Kit is still the better option. What do I do when my built in battery dies? I have to replace the controller. Sucks.

I've had the xbox wireless headset for 3 years and it still works today

I have been waiting for this video for a while now.

microsoft making the rechargable battery a pack makes it easy to replace, thing about how many playstation controllers that has a dead battery and you have to open up the whole controller

@AustinEvans I went on whatnot to see your livestream. I ended up finding bullion streams after yours ended and now im addicted to buying metals. How often do you guys stream on whatnot?

say what you will about having to buy a rechargeable battery for the xbox controllers but ive had the same play and charge kit battery since the xbox 360 and it still lasts longer than my ps5 controller built in battery

Rechargeable AA batteries have worked for me for years. Fast chang out, no problem.

Hey I was wondering if you were going to be able to make a Nintendo version of this video like you did for PlayStation

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

I have the red magic nine pro plus with the shadow blade to and it’s absolutely amazing. It blows that android thingy you have a auto store water 19 GB of RAM 512 GB SSD running the snapdragon GEN three.

20:08 if you'd like the size of that the Neo pocket S is way more powerful.

After coating myself in vegetable oil I found my success rate skyrocketed.

They sell those 10ft USB C-C cables at my grocery store. I buy one randomly sometimes, just in case. I have probably 10 of them in use in various places around the house. They're even good enough to tether VR headsets. Honestly the most useful things I've ever gotten at that store besides, ya know... food.

I did something similar after a decade break from gaming only to come back and not one game is finished, everything worth having is behind a pay wall and it's no longer worth the time money or enjoyable anymore 😂 If you can avoid the FOMO you can get games for their real price when they go on sale at 85% too

Nice video Austin :)

I've had that headset for about a year now and the plastic on the mic housing break over time. It's a factory defect that Microsoft hasn't really addressed. Many other people have this issue as well.

I've had the Xbox rechargeable battery since 2013.. I play till the battery dies out and while it charges.. it's 2024 and I still have the same pack and still getting like 12+ hours on it.. worth the $30

0:45 thay are good and when thay hold bad charge easily swappable

What's the refresh rate on the screen???

Hey Austin, are you going to the vintage computer festival, it’s is going to be in the city of Orange in Orange County VCF So Cal it would probably be some awesome content seeing vintage computers and they will also have some for sale. I don’t know how much you like vintage stuff but you’ll never know what you’ll find.

@austinevans

3 ай бұрын

I’ll check it out, thanks for heads up

Perfect timing with all the xbox drama going on

Leave the amish outta this lol. Love the vids!!

Got the series x for Xmas. Got the rechargeable battery and some turtle beach 600 gen 2 max and happy as can be

If the ps4 controller battery goes bad, because they gets charged alot, you cant just swap it out not easily anyways, witth xxbox its easy and you have the option. Is it archaic? To some, but it makes sense when you see it that way.

sometimes you don't know if he's actually advertising stuff or just straight up mocking them :)

You missed the premise of the turret. It's for LAP COUCH gaming 😅but yeah it is old now. Needs a refresh.

@rileyn54

3 ай бұрын

Exactly….. I have one and it’s a LOT more useful than he really makes it out to be. Using it on Windows is great.

The AA batteries are totally superior, 2 weeks without charging, playing 2-4 hours per day

I just need good exclusive games and we are good to go

man i used geforce now when my video card broke that was super impressive. although the one negative is certain games arent compatible

imagine if there was an official wheel for ps5 and you playing in vr with that as the gt7 controller with psvr2, it would be literal driving

$20 for those thumb stick things is crazy. I got a generic set for about $5 and they’re nice

Austin should know the small SSD Is hot swappable and can use quick resume like the Xbox can

talk about it not being sus, then getting the thrustmaster

idm the batteries tbh they last longer then the rechargeable and i can insta swap them for a fresh set quicker i can grab a charger i aslo got 4 rechargeable batteries so they always have 2 full charge

If your battery goes bad all you have to do is swap out the pack cuz I've had PS3 controllers where the battery didn't hold the charge that long

bad timing of this video with xbox going third party on thursday 😂😂😂

@kylemulkey9659

3 ай бұрын

They have clarified stating its just certain software, its not them getting out of the gaming space or even out of console space, just allowing games to be on other platforms, and even that will be limited. Completely different than something like Sega did

Austin and the crew should do an episode with the blind driving assist on Forza

The storage manufacturers using international system of units which mean 12 tb = 12000000000000 byte. but the OS works in binary (1 kb = 1024 byte...etc). So the OS reads 12 tb as 10.9 tb (12000000000000÷1024^4)

Di..did you skip the fridge even though I see it on set?

Great video 🙂

The elite core has problems tor some reason the tension on them is tight even when loosened.

austin tweaking forza 5 and cod mw3 don’t even take up half of my 1tb series x. they’re large games but they don’t take up the entire storage. plus i can make cod even smaller if i manage and delete items i don’t play. gmfu this is more an issue for the 500gb consoles

honestly love my xbox

You keep talking about the Xbox rechargeable battery you have to put in but it literally last six times as long as a PlayStation 5 duel sets😂

i wished the series x had the built in storage, the expansion bay, and an additional nvme slot like the ps5. That would’ve been lit.

I run a elite series 2 pro controller and I am able to but it in my case and it automatically charges

petition for austin to make a new toaster review channel . 👇 .

To anyone that has used the keyboard and mouse, have you had issues with it connected to your console and causing significant lag? Whenever I had the USB connected, my wifi would be a over the place. It wasn't until I unplugged it that my wifi would go back to normal and run smoothly, I just ended up storing the damn thing away

so like if you buy the series x right and you dont have a headset do earbuds work ??

@duckint

3 ай бұрын

They should. In parties, you would have to have either a headset or the earbuds would need a mic(that may or may not work depending on the pair).