Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love this controller so much! Best controller ever

Better than the series 1 but still has little drift

Controller is wonderful just a few defects for example the bumper don’t last long at all

Perfect controller for the casual gamer that wants to upgrade their playing experience it has the smoothest thumbsticks and buttons that feel great all for a great price

There are two main issues with this controller that I believe every single controller suffers from, just due to the design. First, unresponsive face buttons. If you're the type of person who grazes over the buttons at an angle with a lighter touch then I can guarantee you will have problems, especially with the Y and A buttons. I have yet to come across a Series 2 Elite that does not have this problem. Out of the dozen or so that I've played with literally every single one had this problem. If you're more of a masher type then you probably will not encounter this, this is an issue specifically for players with a lighter touch. I do not have this issue on the Series 1 Elite or the stock OEM controller. Second, this controller has massive dead zones, and it's a hardware issue not software. No amount of tweaking in the Accessories app will solve this problem, it's clearly hardware related. People who aren't sensitive to dead zones may not notice, but if you rely on precise analog sticks for shooters and such then this controller might drive you nuts. Also, no adjusting the tension in the analog sticks does not help. Many people are having all sorts of other problems, like faulty shoulder buttons, sticky face buttons, etc but I believe the two issues I outlined above are a result of the poor design and will plague literally every single controller, it's just that many people are button mashers or press the buttons at a 90 degree angle so they don't notice. I'm amazed more people aren't complaining about dead zones because that too is an issue I've seen on literally every single Series 2 I've touched, I guess I'm more sensitive to it than others. I absolutely do not expect Microsoft to resolve these problems. Their terrible 90 day limited warranty is a testament to how they don't stand by their own "pro" level products. Even Microsoft doesn't trust these controllers, why should you?

I had bought this as a refurbished product, I really did love the first elite series of Xbox controllers. After 3 weeks of use the controller analog stick is stuck going left and the B button is mapped to the A button somehow... I WOULD be able to remap it but the OFFICIAL Xbox accessories app doesn't support this controller and I do not have an Xbox so I'm stuck with default configurations. I'm returning this tomorrow. Pro: Bluetooth works flawlessly on my windows PC Build Quality is excellent Love the way it charges in the case Con: Can't remap on Windows 11 No longer functions after three weeks of use. I would purchase another but since I can't remap, I will be passing on that.

love my new controller - easy to use and charge. holiday season deal was well worth it!

The Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is a must for real gamers. With all the options, especially, multi-player settings and trigger buttons. You can modify the controller or just leave it as it arrives, either way a true gaming experience will happen.

Awesome controller. I can not say enought about it

Great great control. I love it. Feels different. 1

I bought this to replace a broken controller - great choice.

An acceptable replacwment under the warranty program just wished I would've been able to receive the exact same model and color originally purchased.

Great controller, having the paddles is useful in a variety of games. Highly recommended. Wish it wasn’t so expensive.

This is an awesome controller..a little pricey but I like it

This controller is awesome. I will recommend this to a friend

The best gaming controller for xbox a bit pricey but worth it

awesome controller, the best one yet, seems durable so far.

Works great . Easy to use. There are lots of features on it.

My grandson loves this.-- No More batteries. Just charge it.

I bought this against my better judgment after being burned by a series 1 controller and two warranty replacements thereof a few years ago. The right thumb stick on this unit was abnormally loose straight out of the box, and, after some test driving and adjustment, I found that the unit has major stick drift that cannot be adjusted out. While there's a good chance a replacement unit will give me better luck, I strongly suspect that the series 2 suffers from the same potentiometer defect that series 1 did and thus any replacement I get will eventually start drifting, too. I'll be returning this and looking into other controller options.