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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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Series 2 controller

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

    Love this controller you can definitely feel a difference in it last longer than the $70 normal controller

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Customization

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Elite

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

    Awesome controller. Customization is great. Love being able to change the color of the Xbox light. No AA batteries to use or batteries to buy or pack great.

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

    My favorite Game Controller

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

    Great controller to play games on an XBox or like I do on the computer. Handles well and very confortable. No issues here.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy/xbox

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

    Very good all around service and quality products.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Better then other options

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

    Controller is good but has started to occasionally stick drift, but other then that it’s been great and worth the money to me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price of admission

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

    Yes it's expensive for a controller but totally worth it compared to the older elite controller. Build quality is so much better with no glued on grip pieces like the older controller, ability to customize stick tension, and durable materials. After using the elite controllers it's a serious downgrade using regular xbox controllers again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
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      Hello there,

      We're thrilled that you're enjoying the superior quality and enhanced customization features of your new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. Thank you for sharing your experience, and we hope you win a lot of matches with it.

      Happy gaming,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Cons mentioned:
    Stick drift

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Only Controller I use

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

    This controller has a lot of mechanics and common drops can give stick drift immediately. Geek squad and this controller go hand and hand ヽ(⌐■_■)ノ

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Elite controller is great if you can afford it

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

    This thing is awesome and I don’t even take advantage of half of the features it provides. It is very expensive though so I’m still waiting to see how well it holds up and for how long.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Excellent when working.

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

    I’d give it a 5 if I hadn’t had to replace it 3 times. These controllers are prone to random buttons failing. Get geek squad warranty. When it’s working it’s a… game changer (I’ll see myself out).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Feels great - not $129 great - but pretty great...

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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.

    Great hand feel, good response, and nice looking. Be prepared for some weird glitches starting out if you use this with a PC and Steam and Windows 11. I've seemingly settled mine down, but when I first started using the controller, hitting the "A" button would open the Xbox game bar...usually in the middle of the game I was playing...usually at the worst possible time. It's a known issue that has mostly been sorted out. That said - the first time you run into these kinds of issues will sour you a little on the controller. Price point is too high. This is an $70-80 controller in my opinion. Still good - just spendy and can have a lumpy first use experience for PC users.

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

    pleasantly surprised

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

    at the condition of this open box item when it arrived. nothing missing. all buttons, sticks, levers work. now the hard part, figuring out what configuration i like...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Controller, Common Use Issues

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

    Love the controller but with constant use it will have issues as expected.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Used controller

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

    I bought it used, it was a little dirty and already has slight drift. But I got it for a good price, so I’m happy

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

    Kinda cheating

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

    Been a great purchase so far Ive has it a couple months now the exchangeable sticks are great for different types of games and the triggers give you just a little edge on everone else

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

    Solid controller

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is it worth 160 bucks? No. Is it a great controller? Yes. It's actually a really nice controller. The rubberized faceplate is really grippy and comfortable and the interchangeable buttons are nice too. I've only found use for the paddles in racing games for shifting but I'm sure theres other uses for them.

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

      Hey there,

      We are glad to hear that you are enjoying the comfortable feel and paddles of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

      Happy Gaming,
      Katie
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Niice

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

    To start with I like the feel of this controller over the older model. Remapping was a breeze since my console recognized the other model controller was mapped previous to connecting it. I havent really had the chance to use it yet but i have it set up to knock some heads off in Call of Duty!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Don't let the kids get to it

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

    Overall great controller. Not the most durable though. Small drops and the inside tabs are destroyed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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

    It was a great controller, very smooth and precise just exactly what I was expecting and what I needed, love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Customization

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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

    I like the reaction time and customization you can do to your playing style

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Feel, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Xbox elite series 2

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

    Good controller and it fits in my hand good and kinda heavy

    I would recommend this to a friend