By Sarju Shah - posted June 22, 2006
Even if you bought the full Xbox 360 system complete with all the goodies, you'll likely need a few accessories to round out your next generation console. You're going to need some controllers for those friends of yours. After all, what fun is it to play alone? While you're at it, you might as well grab a few extra battery packs, and a headset that you don’t have to duct tape to your ear.
Check out our Rundown to get the lowdown on all the goods for the Xbox 360. You're sure to find something you need or want.
The Xbox 360 wireless network adapter allows you to connect your Xbox 360 to your wireless 802.11 a/b/g home network. You can easily watch videos, listen to music, and play online without wires to get in the way.
Cool off your Xbox 360 with the triple-fanned Nyko Intercooler. Lower operating temperatures will help your 360 live to a ripe old age, or at least provide a comforting placebo effect. Find it in stores for under $20.
Pelican's fan stand sits underneath your 360, giving it added stability as well as some fine cooling. You can find the Pelican Fan Stand for under $25 at many online outlets.
Intec designed its 9.2-inch TFT screen to attach to the top of your Xbox 360 for easy access, and it folds flat for simple storage. The screen features component video inputs, S-Video inputs, composite video inputs, as well as RCA audio input and output jacks. The screen currently runs for $150 to $200.
Joytech's $170 9.2-inch 9200 LCD Monitor mounts flush to the 360. Once installed, you'll have a fully functional Xbox 360 while on the go. The built-in stereo speakers, and the 160-degree viewing angle make sure you won't miss any of the action.
Hori's Xbox 360 gamepad features all the same buttons found on Xbox 360 controllers, but the Hori gamepad comes juiced up with built-in turbo functionality for the X, Y, A, and B buttons. You can find the controller for $30 to $35.
Joytech's Neo Se Controller is a basic Xbox 360 gamepad. It comes with a 10-foot breakaway cord and ergonomically designed shoulder buttons. Expect to find the Neo Se controller in stores for $30.
Mad Catz's Xbox 360 Game Pad Pro Controller has a slimmed down shape and rubber handgrips. You can find black- and "chill"-colored models for an MSRP of $34.99. The company also makes smaller versions of the controller, called MicroCons, for $34.99.
The standard $40 Xbox 360 Controller features an extended 9-foot cable and has an improved ergonomic design compared to the original Xbox controller. The centralized, glowing Xbox Guide Button gives you quick access to your digital movie, music, and game libraries.
At the moment, Microsoft is keeping wireless all to itself. If you want a wireless Xbox 360 controller, you'll only be able to get one from Microsoft. The gamepad features built-in vibration with voice-communication inputs that work with any standard cell phone headset. Extra wireless controllers will set you back $50 a piece.
Pelican's Xbox 360 controller sells for a modest $29.95 and features all the buttons that an Xbox 360 controller should have. The compact controller has a 10-foot USB 2.0 cable, and comes in three colors: silver, camo, and blue.
If you've raced with Logitech wheels, you know they're quality. Our hopes for its newest offering, the DriveFX, are equally high. True to Logitech style, the wheel will be made with high quality materials and will come with force feedback. Expect to find the wheel retailing for $100 in July.
Joytech's racing wheel setup for the Xbox 360 features a fully rubberized steering wheel, four paddle shifters, a side sequential shifter, dual-vibration feedback, and four preset steering sensitivities. Joytech's Nitro Racing Wheel has an MSRP of $79.99.
The Xbox 360 MC2 Racing Wheel features a rubber grip, extendable leg supports, and vibration feedback. Its Xbox 360-themed outer shell has all the usual buttons you'd find on an Xbox 360 controller, as well as a side-stick shifter. You can find the wheel for approximately $45 in stores.
The Wireless Racing Wheel will cut down on wire clutter and make racing much more fun, and the added force-feedback capability ensures you'll feel every bump in the road. Microsoft hasn't announced a release date or price for the wheel, but expect to see it in time for the holidays.
Never miss a beat with the Xbox 360 controller Play & Charge Kit. The charging kit lets you connect your wireless controller to the console and recharge the gamepad while using it at the same time. The $20 kit also includes an extra Xbox 360 rechargeable battery pack for convenient hot-swapping.
This $25 kit can recharge two batteries at a time in less than four hours. LED lights indicate when the battery is fully charged and ready for play. A spare battery and AC adapter come with the kit. Great for when you don't want to walk all the way across the living room to plug your controller into the console.
Keep a spare battery around to make sure your controller doesn't run out of juice at inopportune times. The $12 Rechargeable Battery Pack should keep you gaming for an extra 25 hours.
Tiny, sleek, and modern looking, Microsoft's newest communication device takes your ears to the next-generation in headset design. The company announced the product at E3 2006 and expects to ship this holiday season.
If you want the surround-sound experience in the headphone package, check out the Turtle Beach Ear Force AXT Ultimate Gaming Headset. The headphones come with eight built-in speakers and a mic that adjusts like a bendable straw. At $80, the headphones provide a quick and easy path to surround sound.
Simple and straight to the point, the Ear Force Xbox Live Communicator clips to your ear while dangling a microphone on your chest, akin to many cell phone hands-free sets. For $14.95, the unit is one of the more affordable communication options.
The Turtle Beach Ear Force X2 wireless headphones free Xbox 360 owners from having to connect the headphones to the console directly. The headset also includes an amazingly flexible mic that can be unplugged entirely when not in use. You can find the setup at major retailers for about $100.
The SE Communicator offers a simple design and robust functionality at the same time. The mic bends and swivels in just about any direction. You could be talking trash over Xbox Live for less than $20.
The Xbox 360 HeadCOM Pro is a basic headset; the mic swivels, and the headband adjusts to accommodate different sizes. The headset has a $14.99 MSRP.
Logitech's Harmony Advanced Universal Remote for the Xbox 360 can learn macros that allow you to control almost every piece of electronic equipment in your room, in addition to your Xbox 360, with the press of a single button. Unfortunately, for $129, all of this functionality doesn't come cheap.
The Xbox 360 Universal Remote lets you control all of the Xbox 360's media-related functions and more. The remote has backlit buttons and Windows Media Center functionality. You can find the Universal Remote in stores for $30.
The lightweight Nyko Intelligent Remote 360 comes with backlit buttons, and "smart" button technology that let's the Nyko unit learn functions from other remotes. You can find the $20 Nyko remote at your favorite online and offline retailers.
Joytech's Media Remote provides basic media functionality at an economical price of $15.
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