Xbox Wireless Controller – Black

It a late reply but it st works great thank you

While the controller wasn't the Xbox One variation, I did like the Xbox Series controller they sent me. It even was backwards compatible with my Xbox One X and the screenshot button works on my One X too. Now I can play MGSV in peace.

Very good!

There was a huge PR campaign prior to the launch of the Xbox One controller claiming that many millions of dollars of research had gone into making the best controller ever paired with a console. I think this controller isn't that much better than the old Xbox 360 controller, and in fact it went back in a few areas.I use my controllers via Bluetooth on the PC now that Windows 10 allows native Bluetooth connection. I've been getting perhaps 20 hours per set of batteries, which is easily half the life of what I got on 360. It's ridiculous how often I need batteries, to the point that I've had to get a quick-charge pack for my controllers so I stop going through batteries.Aside from batteries, everything else about the controller is my favorite design in history- just like the 360 controller. I really do think this controller (both of them) are the best console controller ever designed... so long as you don't play games that require ultra-fast D-pad action. The D-pad, just like on 360, is still useless for fighting games. It's fine for menus and puzzle games, but you really have to get an arcade stick for fighting games. The short version is that the D-Pad is raised above the controller and made of one large, round piece of plastic. The best-ever controllers for fighting games hid most of the D-pad under the controller surface and only let the buttons poke through the plastic, ensuring you didn't accidentally roll your thumb against the wrong part of the pad. There's just no way for this D-pad design to equal the older design.So this is a 5/5 controller for action games an so forth, but it's a 3/5 in terms of battery life and fighting games. I'll average that out to a 4/5. Frankly, if all you want is a great PC game pad, I'd still get an old 360 controller for the battery life. Used 360 controllers will offset the cost of a 360 wireless dongle to allows the pads to work on PC, so you won't lose money on the conversion either.

First off, I was sent the wrong controller, which was not the Bluetooth one, but I don't really mind much because I could save up for a wireless adapter and for the time being, I just use my phone charger which is very convenient. I got a used controller, and when I unboxed the controller, it was in great shape, it was like new! There were only a few nicks on the triggers, and visible scratches inside the Xbox logo.However, I do have a few complaints:> The left stick has a bit of wiggle in the middle> the right stick's calibration is really off, even though i tried re-calibrating the controller in Windows.> Micro-USB port is a bit loose, so i had to put Velcro to secure my cable into a good position> There's a bit of gunk and stuff in the crevices of the controller's frame that is hard to clean off###Note: I got a USED controller, I doubt you would have any of these problems if you got a NEW controller!###Other than that, I did not have many problems with the experience. Now for my overall review of the controller itself, which earns 5 stars.The Xbox One controller is OUTSTANDING both in design and usability.>>The aestheticsThis controller has a really sleek and neat look, with more edges and less curves than the 360 controller. The shiny top part and the redesign of the shoulder buttons and triggers look pretty cool too. It's more streamlined and takes up more surface area of the top of the controller than the 360 controller. It just looks pretty cool, and has a cleaner look than the 360 controller.>>The Design and usabilityOkay, in my very honest opinion, the way Microsoft designed this controller is an outstanding 9/10. The removal of the battery pack bulge, the redesign of the triggers and D-Pad, and the relocation of the Xbox buttons are clear evidence that Microsoft took the right steps. Furthermore, the new textured joysticks are a REALLY good addition, adding more grip, even though you have slippery or oily fingers. Finally, the new 'view' and 'notification' buttons are nice. In old games, they function just like start and back, and in newer ones they hold their functionality like they should.The only things that take off a point is the new shoulder buttons and the main rumble motors. On the 360 controller, the shoulder buttons were hinged on the center of the controller, which meant that no matter how big your hands were, you could press the shoulder buttons from any location on its surface. However, on the new controller, the buttons are hinges on their inner edges, which means that if you have big hands like mine, you would not be able to press the shoulder buttons on the side nearest to its center as comfortable as the 360 controller's buttons. The buttons also need more pressure to make a full press, as their switches are harder to press.The new main rumble motors are also noticeably weaker than the 360 controller's and have less 'shake' to them.>> FeaturesFirst off, I would like to say that the new trigger rumbles are a sweet type of haptic feedback, indicating direction and origin of the source of vibration in the game. It is awesome, but it eats up battery really fast if you play games that use that feature a lot.Thankfully, there's another new feature that I simply commend Microsoft for adding: the ability to power, charge, and use the controller through your regular phone charger microUSB cable. Unlike the old 360 controller, you would need to get the cable from Microsoft, and you wouldn't be able to play with the controller on the PC just by plugging it in.__________________________Overall, I absolutely love the new controller, and I hope Microsoft keeps this design, but tweaks it juuust a bit, as it is absolutely amazing!__________________________EDIT 12/20/2018 -- It has been well over one year now, and a few months ago, I bought new thumbsticks and they are far better than the original. It has also held up to many, MANY drops (i am quite clumsy, and any wire hanging down from my desk can pull it down), having just a few more nicks than it came in with.

Nothing was damaged works really fine

This controller arrived on June 4th 2025. Today is August 19 2025. About 2.5 months. The left stick drifts so badly that the controller is no longer useable. For $68 I expected a much better quality product. Time to get a PlayStation.