FRESH batteries are included in this NEW OLD STOCK and ORIGINAL manufacturer Factory Remote, it has been in storage for years but never used, it sat in dry storage for years untouched. You can also see from the battery terminals that it has never been used I am a remote specialist so please make sure that this is THE CORRECT MODEL you need (DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING, BE CERTAIN- 99.9 PERCENT of returns are due to buyers ordering the wrong model remote on a whim). TESTED NEW OLD STOCK - IT DOES HAVE A FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES ON THE CASE (PICTURED) DUE TO SHELF MOVEMENT IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED (YOU CAN TELL BY THE CONDITION OF THE BUTTONS) COMES WITH BATTERIES THIS IS AN ORIGINAL REMOTE THAT CAME WITH YOUR UNIT SOLD BY A UNITED STATES SELLER (NOT A C.HEAP C.OPY Product FROM OVERSEAS YOU CAN SPOT THE FAKE REMOTES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE MANUFACTURERS LOGO ON THEM, HAVE DIFFERENT FONTS AND THEY ARE CHEAPLY MADE, THEY WILL NOT LAST OR WORK AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINALS MANY OF THOSE IMITATION / "FIT FOR" REMOTES WILL NOT HAVE ALL THE FUNCTIONS OF YOUR ORIGINAL REMOTE AFTER SELLING REMOTES FOR OVER 18 YEARS, I CAN TELL YOU THAT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR WITH IMITATIONS VERSUS ORIGINALS REMOTES SUPPORT YOUR AMERICAN SELLERS FOR FASTER DELIVERY AND SAFETY. Ships from the USA To verify if this is the correct remote for your device google the EXACT model number of the device with the word remote in the search field Ex: "Sony ABC-12345 Remote Control" PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT BEFORE BUYING- 5-7 Business days for delivery, pay attention to the estimated delivery time, This remote should arrive way before that date. Again, it only takes minutes for you to do a quick google search with the model of your device to see if this is the correct remote for that machine. Thanks for looking, you're in great hands