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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 16937 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers frequently mention the product's great overall performance, impressive battery life, and extensive customization options. Users also appreciate its comfortable feel, good weight, and useful paddles, along with comfortable grips. However, concerns are often raised regarding stick drift and the durability of the buttons, with some customers also finding the price a point of hesitation.

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The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.
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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great but not durable

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty upset with the durability of this product. If you buy it, get the protection plan. I have had to send mine in twice already to Microsoft.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Missing item in refurbished product.

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was used and missing the triggers that attach in the back.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Very Dissapointing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller was a large let down for me on PC, the 4 paddles on the back of the controller only let you remap buttons and cannot be their own buttons. The software is garbage, it only lets you remap buttons when your controller is pluged in and your controller will hard disconnect whenever it is unplugged. Not worth the money at all

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No box even though was suppose to be open box

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Said it was open box i only got a controller nothing else nothing more.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Too expensive, broken in under a year.

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sleek controller but way too expensive, need to pay more to actually customize it and use extra triggers, and right bumper already broken in less than a year.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great controller

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This will be my third elite controller, I dont know why I keep buying them and they usually break after the warranty expires.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Button quality

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Falling Apart

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It started showing immediate wear and tear and buttons do not feel like they should

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unresponsive "A" button

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The first Elite controller did me good and lasted 5 years before I started having sticky buttons so I decided to go with the Elite 2. After reading many negative reviews, I figured what are the chances that I'll get one too....oh boy. I played my first game and I noticed I wasn't jumping at times and yup, my "A" button was not registering. It's a hit or miss and depends on the angle if that makes sense. Really nice controller but not worth the $180. Boys and Girls please listen to the reviews. You will get a faulty controller out of the box!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
      Posted .

      Hey there,

      We're sorry that there's an issue with the A button on your new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. If it's still within Best Buy's return period, we recommend exchanging it for a new one. Otherwise, please contact Xbox Support for assistance here: https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/controller/wireless-controller-solution

      Hope that helps,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Awful reliability. Base xbox controller hardware.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Expensive controller but lacking build reliability. The bumper press is registered using a flimsy piece of plastic and a very janky tactile switch setup involving an odd piece of film. Many users report having to replace switch and bumpers conatantly. Repairs are doable but then you are no longer covered by warranty. If you want a controller for pc gaming just get a ps5 controller. Returned firs

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Poor controller

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller is not that reliable and is not worth the money to many glitches

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    right trigger already sticking

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i have had this controller for 6 weeks and already right trigger is already sticking. Now Microsoft wants me to send it in and be without my $180 plus tax 200 dollar controller for 4-5 weeks. Unreal

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Stick drift

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Overpriced inprecision

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don't buy it. Poor design = stick drift. Class action brought up against MS for selling elite with this problem (public knowledge).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Stick drift

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible experience

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not even 30 days can’t return and has stuck drift and right bumper doesn’t work

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bumpers go out quick

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bumper last go out every 3 months 4th one in a year that being said there so good I can’t help myself but keep buys more

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
      Posted .

      Hi there,

      We're sorry if there's an issue with your Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. The limited manufacturer's warranty for this product has been extended to one year. If you're within the warranty period, we recommend contacting our team at Xbox Support for assistance here: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/wireless-controller-solution

      Hope that helps,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Just wow

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So I was totally upset with this purchase because I was told by a Best Buy employee that it came with the carrying case and extra buttons got it home and was just the controller like ok great

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Okay but uoset

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My controllers left trigger has something wrong with it where it doesn’t always register trigger pulls, and my Y button sticks, very upsetting when spending this much money on a controller....

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Mispurchace

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got distracted by the color This isn't the regular style

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Store looked awful

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Store experience was horrible. Upper management should be embarrassed to keep brick and mortar open if all their stores look like jails for products

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great controller

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got it on sale for a christmas present and my little brother loves it! It doesnt come with paddle attachments but they’re super cheap on amazon.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor quality

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have 2 of these. On the first one, the up on the left joystick doesn't work. You have to move it around in the up position to get it to move forward. The second one the left bumper started sticking and now you have to press it really hard to get it to work. You'd think for $180 you'd get a quality controller, but it's just a regular junk controller with some extra buttons and grips.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend