Black Friday in JulyEnds Sunday. Limited quantities. No rainchecks.Shop now

Skip to contentGo to Product Search
Main Content

Customer Ratings & Reviews

$199.79

Customer reviews

Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 16984 reviews

Rating Filter

Rating by feature

  • Value

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

Pros mentioned filter

Cons mentioned filter

88%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the product's great overall performance, impressive battery life, and extensive customization options. They also frequently praise its comfortable grip, good weight, and responsive feel. However, a significant number of customers have reported issues with stick drift developing quickly and concerns regarding the durability of the buttons, including the bumpers. Despite some initial hesitation about the price, the positive attributes like its overall comfort and useful paddles generally contribute to a positive user experience.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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.
Page 774 Showing 15,461-15,480 of 16,984 reviews
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great controller, still has standard issues

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

    This is a great controller and feels very solid. Unfortunately, it still develops the joystick drift that I have had an issue with on all other controllers.

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

      Hey there,

      We're sorry that there's an issue with joystick drift on your new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. Every new Xbox controller comes with a 90-day limited manufacturer's warranty so if it's still within the warranty period we recommend contacting 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

  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox Wireless Elite 2 Controller

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

    Awesome Wireless Xbox controller! Does everything I had hoped and more! Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Okay, but poor life

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Product is nice, the first year of use is great. Having access to extra buttons is convenient. However this controller is way too expensive to only last roughly two years. I am a moderate gamer and disappointed to get so little play time out of the controller.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Button quality

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    QC Issues.

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

    Face buttons won't register sometimes (specifically the A button) and bluetooth connection is completely unreliable. My old DS4 controller from 2015 has a better connection than this, and still holds up really well. There are some serious QC issues with this controller.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible

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

    I understand that it was a open box, but having stick drift that bad on a controller that should’ve been recertified tested and tested again it’s pretty ridiculous

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Hope its good

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

    Haven’t tried bought as a gift hope he enjoys it and it works

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

    Reboxed, not open box.

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

    Open-box. Perhaps my understanding of Open-Box is skewed. Historically, those items are in the original manufacturers box, and otherwise like new. The item I received was reboxed in a generic cardboard box. When I checked warranty, the item had no warranty via Microsoft. While it was less expensive than a new controller, the trade-off was not worthwhile, so I returned it. It did not appear to have any defects.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works so far

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

    Havent experienced any stick drift yet. Hopefully it lasts.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Stick drift

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Came with stick drift had to return it

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

    Baught it seemed good ag first for a openbox then opened it and there seemed to be stickdrift on it and was very bad . Drove back 20 min and even tho there website said they had more open box in the back , they told me they didnt have any .

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Stick Drift on Open Box

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

    purchased an 'excellent' open box controller. It looked great but had horrible stick drift when I got it home. Unfortunately, none of the other open boxed items looked good compared to this one with stick drift.

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

    Not worth it

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

    This was the first controller I had tried other than the ones that came with the XBox when I bought it. I found the controller difficult to use because of the paddles on the back. The paddles can be removed, but at that point you might as well not have this controller. This controller may be more beneficial for specific games or other types of games, but I typically play the Forza series and Call of Duty, and for those I didn't find it any better than the regular XBox controller.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    elite

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

    very pricey however my son stated this is the best controller he has ever used

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good Joystick, but still faulty

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this joystick, but it still has some of the same issue as the previous GEN. The RB button is faulty and it will stop working after a while.

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

      Hey there,

      We're sorry that there's an issue with the right bumper on your Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. Every new Xbox controller comes with a 90-day limited manufacturer's warranty from Microsoft. If you're within the warranty period, we recommend contacting 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

  • Cons mentioned:
    Stick drift

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Broken controller

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

    Bought excellent condition and the right stick was broken

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Headset Port does not work

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

    Nice controller - but the headset port doesn't work - I'd like to exchange - but they're sold out - Im going to try to find a wireless headset for now...

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

      Hi there,

      We're sorry that there's an issue with the audio jack on your Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. Every new Xbox controller comes with a 90-day limited manufacturer's warranty so if you're unable to exchange through Best Buy, we recommend contacting 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

    Not worth the money

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

    This is my second elite controller. Both drifted very quick. Switched to gamesir pro and never going back.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Buttons didnt work, stick drift

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

    I bought 3 of these controllers .. 1 been to microsoft for repairs 3 times in 6 months Another was sent back to best buy because the paddles didnt work and stick drift , and the 3rd is actually perfectly fine and is a great controller .

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

    I like it

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

    So far so good. Works like it should. Paddles on the back are very comfortable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Less than one year of owning, it has massive con

    |
    |
    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Massive controller drift for less than one year of owning. Hopefully doing a warranty exchange.

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

    Great controller bad thumb stick quality

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

    Controller works fine. Bought it in December 2022 it is now February 2023 and the thumb buttons have already started to wear and they’re on the strongest twist setting. Would rather just buy the gen 2 controller with paddles. The setting on the trigger button are also on the strongest setting and it seems like it fading away.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend