Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love the look. Works great........................

I picked my grandson up for a visit over a holiday weekend break. On the way to my house, he mentioned his controller broke. I needed a replacement ASAP. Just happened to be near Best Buy in Rockville. Stopped in, staff was ready to assist, the store had a nice selection of controllers which also happened to be on sale. YAY! I convinced him to select this basic Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller. He then found an accessory button covers he had to have for the controller. I recommend the controller, and the Best Buy Rockville location.

Works perfect great feel. I love that I can buy warranty and keep the controller in working condition.

I needed a new controller for my son and he wanted a cool looking genuine microsoft controller. This one has not dissappointed and the staff at best buy when purchasing was very helpful.

Works just fine. I like red and it’s red like really red. Not like ginger red but like strawberry red.

Looks awesome. The rear part has very Good grip. The top part feels almost metal like. Great design

My fiance and I love these controllers for our computers, no issues getting them to connect and the coloring is great.

My fiance and I love these controllers for our computers, no issues getting them to connect and the coloring is great.

Color is awesome the price was awesome the controller itself awesome

Long battery life and sturdy. Perfect for what I need.

Excelente product my caller, easy access for the finger nice color very happy with the product

Works, and looks good! The colors make it look different.

Love the color of it and the controller works good

The Series X controller lineup is far better than its Xbox One counterpart. While the controller is a little smaller, this change is for the better and truly doesn’t feel much different yet it does provide a more ergonomically sound fit in your hands. The stippling on the triggers and rear of the controller really improves grip. Hopefully this doesn’t wear too much with use but I’ll be keeping a close eye on it. So far, I’ve had no instances of ‘stick drift’ like I did with the Xbox One series of controllers. Overall, this was exactly the upgrade I wanted. Highly recommended!

This controller is really just a slightly revised Xbox One controller, which is both good and bad. The short version is that if you liked that controller, you will almost certainly like this one; if you didn't, you probably won't like this one. With that out of the way, let's start with the good. Ergonomically, this continues to be one of the best controllers out there, at least for games utilizing the left thumbstick for movement. There have apparently been some minor tweaks since the last generation, but it feels so similar in hand that I can't really tell you what they are. It does have a grippier texture and grip on the triggers now, though, both of which are nice. In terms of functionality, the d-pad has changed rather dramatically and the bumpers feel just a bit stiffer. Both of those changes will be subjective, but I can say that I don't mind the extra stiffness in the bumpers and I like the d-pad a lot more than I thought I was going to. However, the previous d-pad wasn't nearly so loud and clicky and I definitely preferred it that way. Also, the right bumper on my unit sounds different than the left. A mild annoyance, but still odd. And that's really it for changes (aside from having USB-C now). I will say that my particular unit seems to have better thumbsticks (in terms of drift) than any other Xbox controller I've owned, so I either got lucky or they have been paying more attention to that. Everything else feels and performs pretty much the same. On to the bad. The biggest problem is that, despite the hundreds of complaints about the Elite Series 2 in particular, Microsoft hasn't actually tried to fix the A button. They still use the same flawed contact design, so if you had issues with the button registering before, just know that nothing has really changed here. Mine isn't too bad, though, so I guess I got lucky. The A button on mine also sticks a bit, but I know that will go away with time/use. A small gripe I have is that when you unplug the controller, it turns itself back on. That also happened with the XB1 controllers, but this time that will also turn on your Xbox if it isn't already on. So imagine you had previously synced the controller with your Xbox but are now playing a game on your PC; when you unplug the controller, your Xbox turns on. That didn't happen with the XB1 controllers, so I'm not sure what changed or why, but it's pretty annoying. Fortunately, if you take the batteries out when using it wired, you don't have to worry about that. Another gripe is that the ring around the thumbsticks is quite rough, just as it was with the previous generation. Contrast this with the Switch Pro controller or DualShock 4, which are both quite smooth, or the DualSense which now has anti-friction rings as standard. Yes, you can sand it smooth if you take it apart (and void your warranty) or it might just smooth out over time, but it's still frustrating that they can't be bothered to spend two cents more on parts to put an anti-friction ring there. And finally, and I know a lot of people will disagree with me, I really wish they had added some sort of motion controls. This is now the third console generation in a row where Xbox is the only one without motion controls and it's starting to hold games back. I find them to be really good for shooters, but a lot of developers don't seem to want to bother implementing gyro aiming if it's going to give PlayStation an unfair advantage over Xbox when playing online. Everyone else has committed to them, so they're not going away. I think it's time to accept it. In summary, it's mostly more of the same but with some welcome (if minor) improvements to ergonomics. They could've done more to make it actually function better, but if you were happy with the previous generation, you'll like this one, too.

The controller itself is beautiful looks just like the picture. Very comfortable in your hands, highly recommend. Only issue I had that within just a few months I began to get stick drift. Going to return it for another. Hoping that it was just an uncommon occurrence I'll keep it at 4/5 stars

It's an official Xbox controller but the rubberized texture on the back is very comfortable and adds a lot of grip compared to my regular controllers. Still needs to come with as rechargeable battery instead of AAs just like every Xbox controller.

This remote is great. Replacement for one that stopped running

Outstanding color that really pops! Feels great! Easy to navigate.

I bought this controller as a gift for my gf. She absolutely loves it! The colors really shine and the grip on the handles are a nice plus! She has fun gaming knowing she has a more premium controller that she will enjoy for a good while! :)