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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 16946 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 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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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Awesome when it works but..3months in

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

    Right bumper and left trigger are sticking after 3 months of use..I had the elite 1 and replaced the bumpers and grips after a year so I guess I shouldn't be surprised with quality the 2nd time around. Highly dissatisfied with a $180 product lasting only 3 months. Sending it back to Microsoft since bestbuy is sold out.

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

    It’s Meh

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

    Not a bad controller I really love it but the left stick is just terrible after about 4 mothers of using it the left stick has really bad drift, and the headphone jack also started to not work. It’s a good controller for about 2 months then it will start to have problems

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

      Hi Emmit,

      We're sorry that there is an issue with the left thumbstick on 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://beta.support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/wireless-controller-solution

      Hope that helps,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best controller with paddles

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

    One of the best controllers I ever used, easy to setup.

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

    Always a great controller

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

    Awesome product. Never failed me and very very good

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    B button sticks and LB presses randomly

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

    B button sticks and LB presses randomly after about 1.5 years of use. I take great care of my hardware; I still use my 2008 xbox 360 controller.

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

    Good

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

    Good product. You can always trust in Xbox product

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

    Great controller. Left stick drift will come

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

    Great controller. About 5 months into use, the left stick drifts and Xbox warranty covers 4 months. Read up on this problem, apparently it happens a lot. Get the warranty and just keep having Best Buy replace it.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t waste your money.

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

    Don’t waste your money on this controller I bought this assuming it would be high quality and have no issues. It barely stays connected longer than 5 seconds before disconnecting and is unusable because of this. I honestly feel scammed. Scammed enough to make an account just to write this review. So if you’re looking for a good Xbox controller go somewhere else this controller is a waste of time and money.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    It's damaged

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

    Lipstick broken it was dirty and that tool was missing and said no damage i got in as open box please check everything in a item you received from customers before accepting it for return i would appreciate it if I can get a new one for a not paying attention to the itam people give it to you i did clean up the controller for you with alcohol since the previous owner was not in the best of his hygiene Life

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

    Open Box Series 2

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

    Bought it open box, had to clean and strip it. Once I got it working, it's great. Responsive and feels better than the og controller.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Piece of crap

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

    Do not buy this controller without the Best Buy warranty. The only elite thing about it is the amount of stick drift it has. This is the biggest piece of crap that Microsoft sells. I regret this purchase so badly. Microsoft even knows this is an issue. They will repair it but you have to jump through hoops and go through a lengthy process. It’s to the point that you just want to give up because of how tedious it is in order to fill out a warranty claim for it. I will never buy another controller from Microsoft.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DO NOT buy any refurbished/pre-owned items

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

    One of the button pads and joysticks was missing, one of the paddles doesn’t work, right bumper stopped working after 2 1/2 weeks and was told you guys can’t do anything about it and to contact Microsoft. I feel like it’s pretty unprofessional to say there’s nothing you can do about it when the controller didn’t even come in as described. Very upset about this whole experience.

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

    Anthony Polcaro

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

    It's alright not much different then the regular Xbox controller for the price it could be of better quality

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    bought 1 thing got something different

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

    i ordered a fst00008 elite series 2 controller as shown in item listing they sent me a fst00001 controller not what i ordered got stick drift within 3 weeks since that was past return deadline had to send to microsoft this is after gave me regular xbox controller return credit for my elite series 1 controller 15 dollars will never buy from best buy again

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Garbage

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

    Piece of junk, will get stick drift and be unusable within a few months. You can use the warranty but they will send you another refurbished piece of junk after you send them back the original, so you will wait for a month or longer to get another one that gets the same problem. For 180 dollars you might as well just 6 knockoffs.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    TERRIBLE Product!!!

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

    Santa brought this controller for my son. It is now less than 8 months later and one of the buttons on the controller doesn't work. While he liked the controller, that is a crazy amount of $$ to spend to have it work for only 8 months. He took good care of it, so the issue was not due to the way he handled it. No repairs available and it is not under warranty (90 days!? You have got to be kidding me!) $180 of trash. For that much $$ I would have expected more. Very disappointed!

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    4th one always something wrong

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

    One positive star for adjustable tension . Ive had to exchange this controller 4 times i get the store warranty all the time butI’m tired of it failing all the time this time within a monthe back button not responding beforehand it was the RB stick drift like crazy at least you can fix the stick drift

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

    Ghost moves

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

    Levers make ghost moves and I don’t see a way to fix it.

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

    Eh

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

    Lasted 2 yrs and 2 months. My last elite series 1 I went through like 8 in 2 years. Not a lot of confidence in the elite series. I’d go scuf if it was rechargeable.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Defective bumpers

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

    Controller defects came in only about 2 months into buying it. I am currently returning my controller to Microsoft for a replacement because of defective left and right bumpers. Others have the same issue and Microsoft actually extended the warranty from 90 days to 1 year for this very reason!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend