M. Nelson clarifies Xbox 360 wireless peripheral contents

The M. Nelson in the headline above does not refer to Nelson Mandela, the famed anti-apartheid leader. No, that name stands for Major Nelson, Xbox Live Director of Programming, who’s come to be known as an all-around nice guy to Xbox fanatics. So why mention the major? Well, a few questions regarding the 360’s wireless/rechargeable peripherals came up a few days ago, and it seemed like a good idea to ask the major himself for the [un]official lowdown. Here’s the gist of what he had to say:

1. In the $399.99 Xbox 360 package (and not the $299.99 Core one), you’ll get a wireless controller AND 2 batteries (AA) to run the controller with.
   
2. The $19.99 Play and Charge Kit will come with the cable AND a rechargeable battery pack.
3. The $11.99 Rechargeable Battery Pack won’t come with anything else, so you’ll need the cable from the Play and Charge Kit to recharge it.

The M. Nelson in the headline above does not refer to Nelson Mandela, the famed anti-apartheid leader. No, that name stands for Major Nelson, Xbox Live Director of Programming, who’s come to be known as an all-around nice guy to Xbox fanatics. So why mention the major? Well, a few questions regarding the 360’s wireless/rechargeable peripherals came up a few days ago, and it seemed like a good idea to ask the major himself for the [un]official lowdown. Here’s the gist of what he had to say:

1. In the $399.99 Xbox 360 package (and not the $299.99 Core one), you’ll get a wireless controller AND 2 batteries (AA) to run the controller with.
   
2. The $19.99 Play and Charge Kit will come with the cable AND a rechargeable battery pack.
3. The $11.99 Rechargeable Battery Pack won’t come with anything else, so you’ll need the cable from the Play and Charge Kit to recharge it.