Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- RFZ-00013
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- SKU:
- 6537446
Customer reviews
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 16647 reviews
(16,647 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.2
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are positive about the Elite Series 2 Core Wireless Controller's high-quality build, excellent battery life, and comfortable grip. Many appreciate the customization options and the controller's overall feel and weight. However, customers are negative about the prevalence of stick drift issues reported by some users, as well as concerns about the durability of certain buttons and bumpers. The positive feedback on features like customization and feel is frequently offset by negative experiences with controller longevity.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Control
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome deal on a great product the membership pays for it's self
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Controller
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Feels great and built in battery. Must have is you play online gaming
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Really good
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great controller very responsive. Nice and hefty!!
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Mehh, still disappointed
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Customization is great. Stick drift is still a massive problem. The Light up logo and color ability is neat. But for over $100 and the LS/RS hasn’t lasted a few months.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Durable game play
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.No stick drift. love it. the whole family has one now.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
|Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My right joystick started to drift after about a month of use :( The weight, paddles, attachments, and accessories are all well made and felt great to hold however!
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No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Controller
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have 2 of these and like them better than the standard xbox controller. Like the rubber grip and the ability to add the flipper buttons. Allows for some customization and just feels good in your hands.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
controller
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.purchased for my son's birthday. he plays games all the time.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Not for average gamers, more for pros IMO
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I brought one home and thought I had just purchased what would become my favorite controller ever! Well… it could be if I gamed more. The amount of customizations, not just with the sticks, dpad, or tension, but also button mapping, are infinite. It honestly felt like TOO much for me. I like to game on weekends and when I can during the kids naps and such, so all of those customization options really didnt mean as much to me as I thought they would. I found myself taking the extra paddles off and just using the hair trigger for fps games. I LOVE the charger built into the case though. That is a nice touch. If this was my career, it would be worth the money 10 times over. But as a father of 2 toddlers, and 8-5 job, a really cool electric color controller will work just fine for my quick gaming sessions.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Elite
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great set of sticks and remapping is awesome. Have had a few of the elites over the years and the only downside is one of the bumpers is almost guaranteed to start going around the 15+ months mark.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Best controller there is
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Takes a while to get used to if you’ve never had one but the customization is endless.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this product for my son. He’s been using it since the beginning of the year and it has been holding up and he really enjoys it.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good, should come with back pattles so you dont have to buy a 50 dollar case to get them.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Major upgrade from the basic controller
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Way better than the standard Xbox controller. I like that you can set the back paddles to anything you like. No more having to buy batteries since it’s rechargeable. The biggest problem is the joysticks, the drift is very real and for a controller with a high price they should be better.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Controller for PC Gaming
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was using a PS4 controller wired to laptop. Found this “PRO” controller and knew I needed to give it a try. Hated the wire and wanted back buttons. This is a excellent controller which feels and looks great. User configurability is great. The buttons and sticks that can be changed out are super easy to do. Battery life is outstanding. I use it mainly for travel and the protective case isn’t overly huge. Only had it for a short period so can’t comment on longevity and problems others have had with buttons and sticks going bad. Can’t say one bad thing so far about this controller. I price matched and paid $139.99. Standard Microsoft warranty now 1 year suggest paying an extra $20 by calling Microsoft Xbox tech support to extend warranty for a total of 3 years. I believe you have 45 days or so after purchase to add this extended coverage. Also recommend using the Microsoft wireless adapter ($25 extra) instead of the Bluetooth connection. Heard you can have connection issues using standard Bluetooth. All in all great controller upgrade and at the moment would recommend.
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Good purchase
|Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great controller !!! It does give you a whole different experience, been playing with it ever since .
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
You should get this.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You just have to get this. Grips are good and help for long-term play with feel and sweaty hands. Triggers add to your options and how you play with three selectable configurations (+default) that you can customize via the Xbox accessories (computer) app. Just the fact that you can customize how all the buttons are configured for multiple setups makes this worth the money. I originally got this thinking that I needed it for teh directional pad that can be replaced with the concave pad (which is more comfortable). I was surprised to discover myself playing with the left directional stick that I had caused me to get the Elite2 -- the new adjustability allowed me to set it up the tension the way I wanted for games. Even SFV use felt good and more predictable that I could honestly play that as well as the concave directional. I think if the retail was $149 instead of $199 (or $179 on sale) this would probably be more palatable though.
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I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
Posted .Hi there,
Thank you for recommending Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. It's great to hear that its customization options have enhanced your gaming. We hope you continue to get a lot of use out of it.
Happy gaming,
Chuck
Xbox Customer Care
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Yes buy
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A great second controller for my XBox. It works very well with not problems
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I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Really decent controller
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall the controller is very greatOverall the controller is very great sometimes I have an issue with connecting via Bluetooth but otherwise I don't have any complaints
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I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a really nice controller. I love the dark paddles, d-pad, and triggers. All buttons feel nice and the home button is “clicky”. It has a good weight to it and comes with a braided cable and cloth carrying case. The charging base that’s included isn’t quite heavy enough, so picking up the controller while it’s on the stand occasionally results in the base hanging onto the controller. But since the charger fits into the bottom of the fabric case that’s included, I plan to charge it inside the case instead of on a table. It has a nifty little opening in the back for the USB-C cable to pass through. I was a little bummed to see that only one convex (domed) joystick was included in the extras. I don’t like the look of the controller with two different joysticks and prefer domed joysticks over the standard Xbox ones. Not a big deal, but I am already searching for a second one. As a new owner of both this and the original elite controller, I highly recommend both. Once you feel the smooth joystick movement of the the elite controller, you won’t go back to playing with the standard ones. I waited too long to purchase my last one.
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I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
Posted .Hey there,
Thank you for sharing your experiences with your new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. We're glad that you're enjoying it for the most part and we definitely appreciate your feedback. We hope you have a lot of fun with it.
Happy gaming,
Chuck
Xbox Customer Care






