Sony ps3 controls portable#

These days, a lot of portable products can just be plugged into any standard USB hub, USB charger, or a PC, and they'll start juicing up. I'm a big fan of charging gadgets via USB. 2: Controllers can't charge from all USB sources. The 360 has the best of both worlds: it uses standard AAs (or rechargeables you supply, as suggested above), or you can invest a few bucks in the 360 Quick Charge Kit (a recharger and one rechargeable battery, with additional batteries available separately as well).ДЄnnoyance No. We've also had good luck with third-party charging solutions from Nyko and Penguin. The Wii uses standard AAs, so you can buy a charger and a set of batteries from the likes of Duracell or Energizer, and you no longer need to invest in an endless supply of new batteries. Compare that with the competition: both the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 controllers have removable batteries. When it eventually dies a few years down the road, you'll need to invest in a whole new controller. The PS3 controller's rechargeable battery is locked inside. 1: PS3 controller batteries aren't removable. In fact, the existence of this sort of accessory just serves as a reminder of some of the PS3's biggest annoyances-all the more evident because the superb gaming console/Blu-ray player/media hub is otherwise close to perfection.ДЄnnoyance No. And if the PS3 were better designed, it wouldn't have to. While we wouldn't be surprised to see this thing appear Stateside as well, the problem is: there's really no reason it should need to exist. Engadget has noted the appearance of a new PlayStation 3 accessory in Japan: a USB charger that can juice up two PS3 controllers at once.