Customer Reviews

Xbox 360 Charge Station 360 - Black

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I read reviews on the white version of this product for the standard Xbox 360, and most of them were quite bad.

I will say I just received this product, so this review is not made after long-term testing. HOWEVER, the issues made with the other version of this product were generally "out of the box" issues with LED's not lighting, the charger not properly charging batteries, and the batteries not working in the controllers.

I had none of these problems when I opened this package and set everything. The charger has multi-led's which show red when charging, green when "almost charged," and they go out when the batteries are ready. I put both batteries in right away and plugged the unit it. Both lights blinked through the settings, then went red. After about 3 hours, both lights were out. I snapped a battery into the controller and proceeded to game throughout the day without any issues. I'm anxious to see how long they'll hold a charge.

I was a little concerned with fit and finish - they seemed a smidge tight to snap into the controller, but not enough to worry me. Hopefully these will work out just fine.

If I can edit or add a review after further testing, I'll be sure to do so.


UPDATE - December 3rd, 2008.

I've now had these for almost exactly one year. I'm sure if I compared usage to a year ago, I might realize that the batteries don't last quite as long between chargings, but honestly I don't realize it - if that's even true. I feel like I charge them more often now, but I also play more often now - so it's probably the same.

These have held up VERY well - have gone flying a few times (while still attached to a controller, of course) and are still playing away. I've replaced two controllers - still have the same batteries!

If and when these things ever wear out, I'll be looking for another set.

The batteries may hold a charge for 20 hours, but the charge station does not make sure it stays this way. Placing the battery pack in the charger the batteries do charge up in 4 hours and then stops charging as promised. However, it does not detect that the batteries have discharged and will therefore not attempt to recharge the batteries. This leaves you with 2 uncharged batteries when you want to play.
This might not be a problem for avid (i.e. daily) gamers who will play right after it is charged and only for as long as the battery lasts. But anyone who might want to charge the battery overnight for use the next day may find the battery only 25-50% charged as the batteries seem to discharge rather quickly once the charger shuts off.

If you're on the fence about buying this, you should probably stick with official Microsoft devices. It may not come with 2 batteries as this one does (and to the more aesthetic side, does not come in black for those of us with an Elite system) but it at least works as expected and the batteries can hold a charge.

This is a great product. I have been using these batteries for about two months and they work well. They hold a good charge and I love the convenience of always having a backup battery ready to go.

Battery life of course depends on the game you're playing. But even on rumble intensive games, these batteries hold their own.

Only bad thing I could think of is that the batteries are slightly larger than the slot they go into, in the controller. They still fit, but just barely. Sometimes I've had to struggle to get the battery in.

But you can't beat this thing for the price. I highly recommend it.
Xbox 360 Charge Station 360 - Black

I used to have one of these before they were discontinued, I sold all the 360 stuff including this which was a huge mistake..but I needed the money. I was looking for one online and found out they didn't make em like this anymore, but instead a different model and NOT in black, since now I have an elite, I wanted the battery to match the controllers, so I went with what I know what works.

I got it in the mail, it holds a charge for the longest time, just like regular batteries do, but the best part is not paying 5 bucks every month on new ones, definitely the cheaper way to go in the long run.

I strongly recommend this product to anyone, however not this particular model unless you were like me and couldn't find the color to match the controller :/
Otherwise, it works perfect and is a VERY good investment when compared to buying batteries.

Bought this as a gift for my other half over a year ago. He loves it, and it still works great.
This model has a "chirp" to it. When the battery is charged, the dock chirps really softly. It sounds like a cricket. But don't worry, it's not too loud that it will annoy you. It's meant to remind you to remove the battery from the dock as soon as it's done charging. This will extend the life of your batteries. It's a nice feature. Love this product.

My son wanted a black charge station and amazon is the only one that had the color black and the thing works great and i got free shipping so that was great.............. great product so far......

This charge station from Nyko works great. Replacing batteries can get expensive fast...and it's not green. These hold a charge for days and recharge fast. The only slightly negatve aspect to this device is the charge base emits a barely audible 'beep..beep..beep'. One night, it took me 45 minutes to figure out WTF it was. Way worth the 30 clams.

I've had the original Nyko charge station (the white one) for over two years and it has never failed me. When it came time for me to buy the Elite console, I knew what this was the first accessory I was going to buy. I was not disappointed.
I think Nyko did a better job with matching the batteries to the controllers than they did with the white ones. They are the exact same color and texture as the rest of the Elite controller. They added a little groove along the back of the battery which adds a little style to it. The batteries charge in just a couple of hours, and I've found over the years that it's more convenient to take the batteries out to charge them than it is to use the plug and play kit from M$.
$30 seems like a lot to spend on something like this, but compared to other options it's a steal. You get 2 batteries and a charger, both of surprisingly high quality for a 3rd party product.

Awsome, this is a very good charger to have, it saves you money A+ product, highly recommended to have if you play alot!!!

For Christmas 2007, my wife (fiance at the time) bought me an Xbox 360 Elite, Rock Band, Mass Effect and this little guy! The elite set came with two AA battery packs, and at the time Microsoft did not make black rechargable packs or charging stations. This charging station and batteries has worked out just fine. I have absolutely no complants about it. Have no worries about buying this item -- it isn't junk! :-D