Customer Ratings & Reviews

It just feels right in your hand. Never going to another controller

Works with retropie without issue. I also use it on my windows PC.

Needless to say I kind of wanted a wired controller with the option to go wireless and this was that. I’m happy with the controller and it’s a great back up

My third. The only issue is the relatively week connection on the controller to connect to the PC. I travel and it is this connection point that has failed the other two times. All in all I like and enjoy this controller as evidenced by this being the third one I have bought!!

Works great my son was very pleased with his purchase

Controller arrived in excellent condition - works great and just ordered the rechargeable battery for it...only wish Microsoft made that the standard instead of requiring 2 AA batteries for it to work.

still not a fan of Xbox controllers, but works seamlessly with a pc making it a worthwhile purchase

No installation required on my windows 10 pc. Plugged in and automatically updated driver and was ready to play GTA-V in seconds. Works with some Steam games.

Purchased the controller as an alternative to mouse and keyboard for games like Fifa and Madden. Works flawlessly with a PC. Simple plug and play. Very happy with my purchase.

precise and enjoyable Great for daily play for hours, good recommend stock controller

It's a solid controller, not much has changed with their XB1 controllers except for the extra grip texture on both handles and the inclusion of Bluetooth. I use this both on my Laptop while gaming and on my Xbox, though it's annoying that you have to re-pair it every time....would be nice if they'd start including a switch for two different profiles (Xbox/PC) with a memory that didn't require re-pairing...it can especially be annoying on Windows 10.

This controller has a good feel and weight. All controls are in a good position. The controller appears to be well made. Only thing missing is a general break down on control usage/functions.

Microsoft has somehow improved on their already phenomenal Xbox 360 controller. This controller feels more comfortable to hold and use, as the shape of the contours, texture of the grips, and overall weight -- as well as what I'll refer to as "localized weight" -- each do their part to make holding onto this controller an absolute dream, while an apparent "tightening up" of the buttons -- most notable being the now fully-serviceable D-Pad -- along with the much-improved joysticks, featuring a texture that better adheres to the thumbs, a notable circular "lip" of sorts -- essentially a partition between the aforementioned texture and the smooth, concave, inner relief -- that helps prevent unwanted slippage, along with a slightly shrunken diameter (which I find allows for more speed and accuracy + less error whilst performing the incredibly common, yet *shockingly* rarely mentioned act of moving or removing the right thumb onto or off of the right joystick and onto or off of one or more of the lettered buttons to the right of said joystick), all offer a vast improvement in usability over Microsoft's previous offerings. Oh, which reminds me; Dear Microsoft, Thank you for *once again* reducing the size of the Xbox logo-gem/button on the top-center of your incredible controller. The size of this really hasn't been an issue or, frankly, worth mentioning since you made the second generation "Halo controller" for the original Xbox, but the infuriating-albeit-hilarious enormity of this feature from the first, original Xbox controller, along with its perplexing lack of any functionality, should never be forgotten, lest we repeat the sins of our predecessors. There is one *small* -- for me at least, I'll explain -- negative about this purchase that I feel like I need to address; the included cable. Yes, the controller is a wireless controller that merely includes a cable for wired play, and yes, Microsoft earns big points for making this cable a simple micro-USB cable that is essentially universal these days, rather than the proprietary garbage they used for the Xbox 360 plug-&-play cables. But regardless, I have to mention that the included cable, the one with the Xbox logo on it, does the very frustrating connecting and disconnecting thing that old cables sometimes do, the type where connection seems to be related to the relative angle or tension of the cable, and one wrong little wiggle will send you into a cursing fit. I understand that this is a small issue, and I've since purchased a much longer, better, working micro-USB cable -- one sold as a phone charging cable -- and it works perfectly well. If there were a way to give partial stars, I'd give this more like a 4.9 out of 5...but I just can't bring myself to give a perfect rating to something that, put simply, wasn't perfect. I would still highly recommend this controller, and I'm sure that 99% of the controllers shipped will have perfectly working cables, so please feel free to take the tail-end of this review with the proverbial grain of salt.

This is a great controller that works perfectly with Windows PCs. I've had no problems and this version comes with bluetooth!

I've been struggling for years trying to use a wireless Logitech Rumblepad with PC games that lend themselves to controllers instead of keyboard and mouse (e.g. fighting games, flying games, scrollers, etc.). Because it's Microsoft and I'm using Windows 10, this thing has been compatible with every game I've thrown at it so far, unlike my Rumblepad. Should have bought this years ago. I'm now playing games that I put on the shelf years ago because my previous controller was incompatible or couldn't be seen by Windows!

Good controller. Works like it should. I use it on my Xbox or pc I have 2. Best game controller next to a Xbox 360 one

I really like this controller for playing games on my PC - easy to pair and connect. Feels good in my hands.

I'm a PC gamer. Bought this to replace my corded X-Box 360 controller. They had issues with the dongle being too heavy and causing issues in the wiring at the base of the controller. This controller is MUCH better and reacts well with my PC games. Just as I expected it to!

This is the second of these I have had. I tossed my controller (who doesn't every now and then?) and damaged the cable port on the front of the controller. After a while, it was too loose and would not work any more. I will try to be more careful with my second one. I bought another because this has great feel. Its much better than the original XBox wired controller, much softer and looser.

If you play a LOT of PC games, you know that while the mouse and keyboard are king, some games are just much better played with a controller. There are plenty of controllers out there, but I enjoy Microsoft's offering for the straightforwardness: no extra adapters required (you do, however, need a $25 adapter from Microsoft and two AA batteries to use the Bluetooth wireless capability), no extra software required, and most games on PC are already mapped for Xbox controllers. This was a replacement/upgrade from a 360 controller, and the difference in ergonomics was immediately noticeable.