Did your Xbox controller recently ship without a battery included? Microsoft has finally acknowledged the issue and is compensating players with a 'one-time offer' — here's how you can claim yours
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A missing $10 battery on a mass-market controller turned into a logistics and brand headache — proof that small BOM decisions at scale are customer-experience events. If you're trimming accessories or changing defaults, model the support and goodwill cost, not just the unit margin.
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