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Xbox Wireless Controller

Xbox Wireless Controller

Based on 10 comments across 1 community
What 10 owners say
241 comments reviewed · scored on the 10 clearest verdicts
30%
Recommend
3 owners
10%
Neutral
1 owners
60%
Don't recommend
6 owners
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Reddit
30%
10
What owners like
    What owners flag
    • Develops stick drift and faulty joysticks within a year or two · 4 · 40%
    • Poor build quality / fails quickly · 3 · 30%

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    Reddit— neutral

    The XBOX controller requires AA batteries and eats through them rather quickly

    Reddit▼ don’t recommend

    microsoft xbox wireless controller it just sucks even with kontrolfreeks, recoil is out of this world

    Reddit▲ recommend

    The Xbox controller also uses standard AA batteries (I use Enloop rechargables) which is much more consumer friendly than the built-in proprietary battery found in the DualSense and DualShock 4

    Reddit▼ don’t recommend

    Don't think I've ever owned an official Microsoft Xbox Wireless controller that didn't get stick drift in a year or two. They're basically built to fail.

    Reddit▲ recommend

    They are also solidly made and stand up to a bit of abuse. Another big advantage of a genuine Microsoft controller is that it is very easy to get replacement parts for them (such as thumb sticks or pots) if they do wear out.

    Reddit▲ recommend

    Microsoft Xbox wireless controller. Can connect via usb cable or Bluetooth if your pc supports it. No issues so far.

    Reddit▼ don’t recommend

    I got it and plugged it in and the joysticks are completely wonky with their inputs, dead zones, and response times. I took it back and exchanged it for another one at best buy and the same thing happened again.

    Reddit▼ don’t recommend

    Sticks develop drift. I'd say any reasonable day to day use will give you pretty bad drift in 18 to 24 months.

    Reddit▼ don’t recommend

    I also have a genuine microsoft xbox wireless controller and i hate it so much.

    Reddit▼ don’t recommend

    Microsoft XBox wireless controller quality sucks balls. I've had numerous replacements, they seem to last less than a year before they become mostly unuseable.