Xbox Series X controller only charging halfway with plug and play battery

Discus and support Xbox Series X controller only charging halfway with plug and play battery in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Hey everyone. Some help would be greatly appreciated. I have an issue with my xbox series x controller which involves the battery I got weeks after the... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by gahgrim, Jan 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM.

  1. gahgrim
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    Xbox Series X controller only charging halfway with plug and play battery


    Hey everyone. Some help would be greatly appreciated. I have an issue with my xbox series x controller which involves the battery I got weeks after the actual console itself (I got the console 1-3 months ago) and yesterday it started not always vibrating when I plugged the charger in, and when it does charge on a brick it only charges halfway, shortly dying after.. unless I keep it plugged in. When I plug it into the front of the console in the usb port, it just displays a lightning battery symbol that has no "filling up" animation so to speak.. I use a usb-c cable to charge that is provided with the xbox plug n play rechargeable battery, and sometimes another usb-c cable I had spare which is practically the same as far as I know

    Admittedly, I have been doing stuff I probably shouldn't do like charging it with a big brick meant for higher wattage devices and at some point I got super tired and probably knocked it off my bed as I fell asleep, but for the most part I have been taking care of it well like putting away and disconnecting the headset and hanging it up on my monitor.. When I took a look at the actual pins n what not, there is maybe 1-2 slightly bent pins but as far as I can tell that shouldn't affect function, as there is contact anyways due to the pushing against the connecting parts. Just in case you need to know when problems started popping up, it happened a day or two ago, just all of a sudden..

    I have updated the firmware to no avail, used different bricks (ones that are safe of course) same with the different usb-c cables, to no avail, letting it fully uncharge before charging it again, over night, but it always doesn't gain any charge when I plug it in while I'm playing and if I'm not using it, it is limited to just halfway, again, shortly dying after..

    I don't know if it is a port issue on the actual controller, some of the charging cables (all usb-c) don't quite snap in, some do. The controller pretty much always charges (unless it is being used while charging, basically keeping it on life-support) and if it does charge, like mentioned before, it only charges halfway. I've tried looking at other people's posts, but I feel like I can't get an answer that is fully tailored to my issue, so hence, I am asking here. Thank you very much everyone. Any attempt of help I will be greatly thankful for.

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  2. RandyAU93 Win User

    Will the Xbox One Play & Charge Kit be compatible with the Xbox Series X?

    Xbox One accessories and peripherals will be compatible with Xbox Series X. As to whether the rechargeable battery packs are compatible with an Xbox Series X controller, that has not yet been revealed at this time, to my knowledge. However, the new controller
    will use USB-C for its charging port instead of the Play & Charge Kit's Micro-USB plug.
  3. ROBIN H 25 Win User

    Vanguard Controller issue ...

    I've also sent the issue to Activision Support,

    if i plug into usb and i have rechargeable batteries in the controller, will the batteries charge ?
    I don't think that will work? unless it's a Series S/X play and charge kit,

    If using something like Energizer rechargeable AA batteries you'll need to use the dedicated chargers for those batteries, an Xbox controller doesn't have the means to charge them.
  4. Farscape247 Win User

    Play & Charge Kit for Xbox One

    the plug n play charge battery is the same for both, it is the charging cable that is different. the series x version comes with a USB C cable and the standard xbox one comes with a micro usb cable.

    i couldnt get the usb c version for my series controller so i just bought the xbox one version and use a third party usb c cable for charging.
  5. DavidInostroza  Win User

    Xbox controller

    No,It’s a normal Xbox series x controller,I charge the Xbox recharge battery with the Xbox charger
  6. David Wirsching Win User

    what cable do I need to recharge my Xbox X batteries

    Hello Dr. J, My name is David. I am an independent advisor, happy to help you today.

    To recharge your Xbox Series X batteries, you will need a USB-C cable. The Xbox Series X comes with a USB-C port on the front of the console, which you can use to charge the batteries for your wireless controllers.

    You can use a standard USB-C cable to charge the batteries. Make sure the cable supports device charging and has the ability to transfer data.

    If you don't have a USB-C cable, you can also use an official Xbox battery charging kit to charge your controllers. These kits include a rechargeable battery and a charging cable specifically designed for Xbox controllers.

    Remember that the USB-C cable or battery charging kit connects to the USB-C port on the front of the Xbox Series X console to charge the batteries of the wireless controllers.

    Best regards.
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