Keep a second controller ready by docking its battery pack as soon as the first session ends. The Metavolt charges two controllers at once, so the spare is full before the next game. It comes with two 1100mAh packs and sells for R699 incl. VAT.
Multiplayer nights move fast. The second controller is the one that goes missing, and the one that turns out to be flat when someone finally asks for it. A short routine keeps it ready without anyone having to think about it.
Dock the second pack as soon as the first session ends, and the dock brings it back to full in about 3 hours. The PDP Metavolt charges two controllers at once and includes two 1100mAh packs, at R699 incl. VAT.
The docking step takes under a minute, and the spare is full about 3 hours after it goes into the dock.
The routine has one step: when a session ends, the pad that just came off duty goes into the dock with its pack. That takes under a minute, and it is the only habit the whole plan depends on. Put the dock where the pad naturally lands at the end of play, so the step happens without a reminder.
The gaming controller range is where to browse the pads if the household is planning a second one for multiplayer nights.
Work backwards from the start time. If the multiplayer game begins at 20:00, the spare pack needs to be in the dock by 17:00 to be full by then, because the charge takes about 3 hours. A pack docked at 19:00 will still be at its early stage when the game starts, so the timing matters more than the charger.
Write the game night into the routine. A recurring 17:00 reminder on the phone does the same job as a dock sitting in plain view, and it costs nothing to set up.
Keep the spare within 2 metres of the couch, so a handover takes under 60 seconds.
A spare that lives in a drawer gets forgotten. Keep the dock and the second pack on a shelf that is in sight of the couch, with the accessories for the console close by. In a Centurion townhouse where the TV unit sits by the front door, the spare sits at eye level, so the next player sees it on the way in.
Anything that keeps the console corner neat around the dock is worth a look in the gaming accessories category.
Write the spare's schedule as a simple two-line note. Line one is the time the spare goes into the dock, usually the end of the first session. Line two is the time it is ready, which is about three hours later. A household that keeps the note by the dock never has to guess whether the spare is full before a multiplayer night.
In a house where the console is on one floor and the players are on another, the spare has to travel. Keep the dock where the console is, and make the spare's path short by putting a basket by the stairs. The pad goes up or down with its pack, and the dock stays in one place so the charge is never interrupted by the move.
About 3 hours before the pad is needed, so the pack is full when the game starts.
Yes. Two controllers can sit on the Metavolt and charge together.
Whoever plays second. The spare is the pad that comes back into the game after the first player taps out.
Want a spare ready for every multiplayer night? Browse the gaming controllers on Evetech and choose the pads that the dock will keep charged.
About 3 hours before the pad is needed, so the pack is full when the game starts.
Yes. Two controllers can sit on the Metavolt and charge together.
Whoever plays second. The spare is the pad that comes back into the game after the first player taps out.
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