Yeah. AA batteries suck though! I’d be happy if they used 14500 cells or something. but the form factor was probably the issue, the controller is a chonk in the middle already with the flat battery pack

Nowadays you can get AA-shaped lithium cells. Anyways I hope free battery is easy to replace after 2 years.

According to reports it is. Not as easy as a hot-swapable une, but close. You just have to remove the back panel, pop it out and put the new one. No adhesive involved.