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One of the significant changes made to the Xbox One Wireless Controller is the switch in the frequency band the controller operates on. The wider bandwidth allows not only better performance for the controller, reducing its latency, but greater bandwidth for voice data.

As an example, the Xbox One will support up to 8 controllers (yes this is official). Though, that's ONLY controllers. Headsets, connected to the controller or not, will reduce that number.

As for the Plug-N-Charge kit. The specifications of it have not been released, however it IS (officially) a Lithium-Ion battery. The Play-N-Charge kit comes with the Micro USB cable with an LED on the end, and the Lithium-Ion battery pack. Most likely this will be around $20.00 like the current Play-N-Charge kit is.

You'll be able to charge the pack while playing using the controller as a wired controller (i.e. the wireless connection turns off). It takes approximately 4 hours to charge the battery using the Play-N-Charge kit, which is 50% less time than it took the Xbox 360 to charge a battery using the Play-N-Charge kit.

The way the Xbox One works should result in longer battery life, not simply a longer charge life.

Although it hasn't been announced, I'm guessing Microsoft will officially release the battery packs in a stand-alone retail package. Thus making it only necessary to buy one Play-N-Charge kit, unless you want a new Micro USB cable.