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I love my Razor Wolverine Ultimate (Gen 1) wired controller with the original Xbox style breakaway cord.
I realized how useless wireless controllers are when you are playing in one room, not far from the TV. Why the hell would I want to juggle with recharging and my controller dying on me?
Wired makes way more practical sense to me, and I believe wireless controllers are not actually any more convenient. It really just depends on what you're looking for. The only way wireless is actually more convenient is if you're playing super far from your TV or have a child or pet that messes with cords.
I'd rather not deal with batteries, crappy charger packs that lose their charge too quickly, or my controller dying during a game.
I think in a general sense, wireless electronics are more reasonable and convenient. But absolutely not wireless controllers if you're going to be sitting on your ass in one place, not far from the TV. Then they are just more hassle with the only benefit rendered irrelevant (if you're playing in one spot near your TV).
I believe most gamers fall into this category, and just don't really consider what is more convenient and practical.
That's fair, but a lot of people just don't have wires from their TV to the couch but chargers on the couch, so plugging the controller into that negates the downsides.
This all sounds great, but it's predicated on the assumption that you'll never have to worry about anyone else tripping over your cords.
I had my kiddo trip over a GameCube cord and ripped my console off the entertainment center, subsequently ripping the AV cables out of the connector. Took me two weeks to find replacement cords for it where I live.
You must've missed the part about the original Xbox style breakaway cord. There's no possibility of yanking the console from the controller cord.
No, I didn't miss that at all. However, the bulk of your post was about the pointlessness of wireless controllers when you're playing close to the TV, and the annoyances of managing batteries. The Xbox breakaway cable was the exception to the rule. Most other controllers were just waiting to drag your whole console to oblivion.
I 100% agree that most wired console controllers were a disaster waiting to happen. I also lost a desktop dry herb vape by my one of my dogs yanking it off the table by the cord..
These breakaways really work so well tho. I've had both my 140 pound and 115 German Shepherds get tangled in this controller going full indoor speed, and they've never yanked the console. Been using these controllers for the last 2 Xbox generations.