Here are the facts. The new limited-edition red Resident Evil 5 Xbox Elite bundle is awesome. I want it, despite the fact that it would be the third 360 console in the house. We have seen the press pictures. Now Major Nelson has even put up a video showing off all the goodies. It seems to match the previously released red wireless controller. All that is fantastic.
But what about the battery pack? Based on the currently available pictures and descriptions, the bundle doesn’t come with a play and charge kit, thus there is no rechargeable battery in there, just the shell to house AA batteries. The standalone red wireless controller comes with a red battery pack, but currently you can’t buy the latter separately. The bundle’s controller has the same red part, so obviously the designers intended for that bit to be red in this particular color scheme.
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Microsoft has a pretty nice model in place to get people to spend a lot of money on all their power accessories. From multiple play & charge kits , to the standalone quick charge unit , and a plethora of different colored batteries, I have it all...