That is correct. Give a kid a gift that they can’t use right away, and you aren’t their favorite uncle anymore…At least that’s what happened to me…lol.
In all seriousness, the charger (which I believe comes with an extra battery) is around $20.
I have the Parrot Spider mini from previous woot offer and it is the first drone that I can actually fly. Using an Android phone or tablet (or i-device) makes it much easier to fly than my five other drones that require a “controller”.
The battery can be charged with any phone/tablet plugin charger, or the above mentioned sources.
In mid-2017, it is fair to assume that someone interested in a drone already has a charger for their phone or tablet.
The issue in not charging, but flying - I can charge it using the computer - and while it may be 2017, I have more to do that talk on a phone all day, so I do NOT carry a cell phone and have only a desk top, which really is not all that portable.