Customer Ratings & Reviews

The performance of this controller is ELITE no question. The hair triggers, joystick adjustments, along with the different sized thumb sticks really make it very customizable. The overall feel of the controller is solid. However, over the years the Xbox controller quality has really really tanked. The regular controllers feel pretty cheap, they definitely are more fragile than they have ever been. I was in search to find a solid controller and I have been a pretty loyal customer over the years. I had the first elite controller and I loved the feel but I noticed the joysticks began to drift after about a month of gameplay. I bought this controller hoping I would see improvements and to be quite honest I was disappointed. I found the same issues and every once in awhile my controller connection would fail mid-game and I’d have to scramble to reconnect. Keep in mind these issues were probably within the first 1-3 months. For a $180 controller you would expect great quality, finish and performance and I felt this controller fell short of that. My controller is still within warranty and I’m hoping Microsoft does the right thing.

Amazing controller. Don't go cheap just get this bad boy.

Very good condition. Love the way it feels and looks.

Super easy to use and the battery life is terrific.

Really nice controller. Battery life is great. Not perfect but close.

Ive honestly had this for 4 years playing a lot of fps games and everything is still working perfectly. I will say the material is starting to mess up a bit but thats from wear and tear but still functional. I love this controller. A bang for your buck. Do not hesitate to buy

Bought this for my nephew and he Loves how its trully customizable

Way better than a scuff controller, actually metal and real quality material with long lasting interchangeable parts.

Love everything about it. No complaints what so ever

After using one of these controllers for about the last 6 months, I still can't understand its high praise from community. I feel obliged to share my experience. Features: The paddles sound nice on paper but not all users will find them useful. Certain grip styles will notice they just get in the way. After playing on standard controllers for so long without paddles/buttons on the back side, I've found it difficult to adapt to them and play most games with the paddles removed. The customizable joysticks are a neat idea, though being held by magnetism, they tend to shift around resulting in a springy feel. I notice this in game but also a lot while navigating menus. If I press down on the joystick and then simply let go, the action results in a down then up instead of just a down. The springy feel can be slightly reduced by adjusting the joystick tension but I have found that tension setting resets itself over time during use. Also, the joysticks have a grindy feel when pressed down and rotating, something I don't experience with standard controllers. The trigger locks are fine, though depending on your grip style, they can accidently shift settings during use. Build Quality: Now build quality is something I expected the Elite would exceed in over the standard controllers but has not been the case. The Elite controller can split open from drops as low as two feet onto a throw rug. Unlike the standard controllers that have removable grip panels and the two main halves screwed together, the Elite is simply two halves snapped together by small clips. If you are strong enough, you can literally split one of these open in your hands. A standard controller can absorb drops 10x better than the Elite. If considering an Elite controller, I'd highly recommend purchasing the accidental damage coverage because if you drop your controller once and a tab snaps off, it won't seal right and would require a replacement. Also, as of last week, my Elite controller developed stick drift in the left joystick which leads me to believe that the joystick rocker modules are no better quality than the ones used in the standard controllers. Value: Considering all my experiences mentioned above make this controller a terrible value. You are essentially spending $120 more over a standard controller for the addition of paddles, adjustable thumb sticks, trigger stops and a fancy case with charging station. Again, the features are poorly implemented and the overall quality of the controller is worse than a standard controller. I personally would not recommend this controller to anyone who is expecting a significant upgrade from a standard controller. There are plenty of cheap aftermarket add-ons out there, that can essentially get a standard controller the features the Elite has. Elite is all hype.

I love it totally worth the price took gaming to a new level!!!

Had to return, I have arthritis made hands worse nice controller though

My Grandson loves this, much better than the one that broke and it came from another store.

Very easy to use and a huge upgrade from the standard controller.

Love it great control..the feeling especially the grip.

The left toggle drifts and it was fresh out the box.

Controller is great but I had to return it because of Malfunctions. I took it back to the store and they replaced it right away. Thanks best buy! Geek Squad rules.

This is a great controller and works just the way i was hoping it would

Grandson says its "totally Awesome" and helps him play better!

Bought this for my son to use with his PC because we do not have Xbox works great he is happy with it