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  • Front. Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Pulse Cipher Special Edition.
  • The image features a red Xbox controller with a transparent red design, a silver interior, and metallic features.
  • The image features a red metallic hybrid D-pad, which is a type of control pad. The D-pad is surrounded by buttons, and the overall design is sleek and modern.
  • Two-tone thumbsticks featuring red bases and dark red tops.
  • Xbox One controller with rubberized, red grips on the back-case.
  • Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth Technology
  • Customize button mapping
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Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Pulse Cipher Special Edition

Model:
QAU-00164
SKU:
12323403
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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 35014 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the product's excellent overall performance, appealing color, comfortable grip, and impressive design, noting its fantastic ease of use, broad compatibility, and seamless connectivity at a great price. However, some users have expressed concerns about the battery life and occasional issues with buttons sticking. Additionally, there are mentions of potential stick drift and the size being a drawback for certain individuals.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Grip

    Great buy

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

    Love the grip on the handles just gotta get used to not hitting the middle button I keep screenshotting everything lol

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Pulse Red

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

    Solid 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 (I’d get the protection plan because you can swap them out if needed).

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Velocity Green

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Best price for new at the time.

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

    Purchased to replace my old remote, works flawlessly. Best price I could find at the time.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Carbon Black

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

    NICE!!!

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

    This is nice controller and my son loves the color. Works good as well

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Gold Shadow Special Edition

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

    Great!

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

    This is a great controller and i love the color!!!

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Astral Purple

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

    Nice controller, aesthetic design

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

    Pretty solid, the dotted design on the back gives it a good grip feeling

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Astral Purple

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

    Xbox remote

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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.

    Best xbox remote out there, won't buy any others. Very pleased

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Carbon Black

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Good but low battery life

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

    I purchased this when I bought the Xbox Series X. I like the controller, but the battery life on it is significantly lower than other controllers I have. I feel like I rotate through batteries frequently. I'm not sure how well it works with the rechargeable battery pack.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Shock Blue

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • As Expected

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

    Solid controller, purchased to replace older models that have some wear and tear on them so not all the buttons were fully working as expected. Works great so far.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Carbon Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Love it

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

    It works perfectly with Xbox one, type C USB it's great to use with fast chargers

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Carbon Black

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

    LOVE

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

    I LOVE this controller. It works well and the color is awesome. I got the red and the pink.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Pulse Red

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Radical Red Xbox Controller

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

    Not much to say - it's an Xbox controller in red and I love it. Seems to chew through my batteries though, I should get rechargeable.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Pulse Red

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Xbox Controller Red

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

    Needed another controller for my XBox. The controller is always on sale at best buy which is a plus. Works just as the controller should.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Pulse Red

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

    Awesome Color

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

    Great Xbox Series X Controller. Color is definitely nice.

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Gold Shadow Special Edition

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

    Honest Review

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

    Had other controllers break very easily, but this one has held up very well so far, otherwise I have gone through 5 controllers but with the insurance it’s worth it even when they did break a lot

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Carbon Black

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

    Favorite

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

    Bought to play with my husband and I love it! Pink is of course my favorite color and it’s so pretty!

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Deep Pink

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

    great choice

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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 I always wanted an xbox controller in this color since the xbox 360

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Shock Blue

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

    Good for kids

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

    This is a great quality controller for a decent price. I have pretty rough kids and it has held up nicely!

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Robot White

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

    Great

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

    Great great great great great great great great great

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PCs, and Cloud-Enabled Devices - Carbon Black

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

    That detail though

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

    This is the most detailed beautiful controller I've seen for Xbox I'm glad I got it

    This review is from Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Windows Devices - Starfield Edition

    I would recommend this to a friend
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