Microsoft Wireless Controller Special Edition - Xbox One (Winter Forces)

Oh wow Microsoft has learned, from its once bulky Xbox 360 controllers. The black Xbox One wireless controller fits in your hand easily, and allows far more fun with video games. Thank you Bill Gates and team! First off I love the X buttons position, as this allows for remote turning on, without interfering with the joystick or buttons. Yes the usual buttons are the same. Yet their build quality, feels far more substantial. I’m not worried about breaking these, and considering what they’ve been handed during Madden and other games, impressive! The yellow y, the orange b, the green a, and blue X are in the circle on the right side. I like the RB/RT and LB/LT buttons being on the top. That makes gaming a cinch. Far more intuitive. These wireless devices connect every ... MoreOh wow Microsoft has learned, from its once bulky Xbox 360 controllers. The black Xbox One wireless controller fits in your hand easily, and allows far more fun with video games. Thank you Bill Gates and team! First off I love the X buttons position, as this allows for remote turning on, without interfering with the joystick or buttons. Yes the usual buttons are the same. Yet their build quality, feels far more substantial. I’m not worried about breaking these, and considering what they’ve been handed during Madden and other games, impressive! The yellow y, the orange b, the green a, and blue X are in the circle on the right side. I like the RB/RT and LB/LT buttons being on the top. That makes gaming a cinch. Far more intuitive. These wireless devices connect every single time. They also have a range of at least twenty feet. As for the batteries, Xbox has improved big time. No longer will you want rechargeable batteries, which by themselves are a headache. Instead any brand of AA batteries will be fine. I’ve had Rayovac’s from the dollar store in for several weeks now. You will get a low battery warning, but it still hasn’t happened. By far the best controller in the market, as I wasn’t that impressed with my friends elite I believe they are called. Sticking with this one, as it’s a winner in every way. Responsive and fun!

Controller: 11/10, perfect. Cable: 1/10, not good.

Microsoft has somehow improved on their already phenomenal Xbox 360 controller. This controller feels more comfortable to hold and use, as the shape of the contours, texture of the grips, and overall weight -- as well as what I'll refer to as "localized weight" -- each do their part to make holding onto this controller an absolute dream, while an apparent "tightening up" of the buttons -- most notable being the now fully-serviceable D-Pad -- along with the much-improved joysticks, featuring a texture that better adheres to the thumbs, a notable circular "lip" of sorts -- essentially a partition between the aforementioned texture and the smooth, concave, inner relief -- that helps prevent unwanted slippage, along with a slightly shrunken diameter (which I find allows ... MoreMicrosoft has somehow improved on their already phenomenal Xbox 360 controller. This controller feels more comfortable to hold and use, as the shape of the contours, texture of the grips, and overall weight -- as well as what I'll refer to as "localized weight" -- each do their part to make holding onto this controller an absolute dream, while an apparent "tightening up" of the buttons -- most notable being the now fully-serviceable D-Pad -- along with the much-improved joysticks, featuring a texture that better adheres to the thumbs, a notable circular "lip" of sorts -- essentially a partition between the aforementioned texture and the smooth, concave, inner relief -- that helps prevent unwanted slippage, along with a slightly shrunken diameter (which I find allows for more speed and accuracy + less error whilst performing the incredibly common, yet *shockingly* rarely mentioned act of moving or removing the right thumb onto or off of the right joystick and onto or off of one or more of the lettered buttons to the right of said joystick), all offer a vast improvement in usability over Microsoft's previous offerings. Oh, which reminds me;Dear Microsoft,Thank you for *once again* reducing the size of the Xbox logo-gem/button on the top-center of your incredible controller. The size of this really hasn't been an issue or, frankly, worth mentioning since you made the second generation "Halo controller" for the original Xbox, but the infuriating-albeit-hilarious enormity of this feature from the first, original Xbox controller, along with its perplexing lack of any functionality, should never be forgotten, lest we repeat the sins of our predecessors.There is one *small* -- for me at least, I'll explain -- negative about this purchase that I feel like I need to address; the included cable. Yes, the controller is a wireless controller that merely includes a cable for wired play, and yes, Microsoft earns big points for making this cable a simple micro-USB cable that is essentially universal these days, rather than the proprietary garbage they used for the Xbox 360 plug-&-play cables. But regardless, I have to mention that the included cable, the one with the Xbox logo on it, does the very frustrating connecting and disconnecting thing that old cables sometimes do, the type where connection seems to be related to the relative angle or tension of the cable, and one wrong little wiggle will send you into a cursing fit. I understand that this is a small issue, and I've since purchased a much longer, better, working micro-USB cable -- one sold as a phone charging cable -- and it works perfectly well. If there were a way to give partial stars, I'd give this more like a 4.9 out of 5...but I just can't bring myself to give a perfect rating to something that, put simply, wasn't perfect. I would still highly recommend this controller, and I'm sure that 99% of the controllers shipped will have perfectly working cables, so please feel free to take the tail-end of this review with the proverbial grain of salt.

Great value

I’ve owned many of these. The back buttons are usually the first to give out. The plastic literally breaks (it may be just me, I tend to push them in hard when moments get intense. YMMV) good news is it’s fixable if you don’t want to mess with warranty. Take screws out, open up the controller, and look at the back. You should see where the plastic broke. Get some super glue and put it back in place. If done correctly should work just fine for a while after that as long as you try to go easy on those buttons.Other thing is sometimes stick drift kicks in pretty soon (2 weeks) or a few months. Just depends on how lucky you are. I think that applies to most other controllers unfortunately regardless of brand.If you’re looking for a very cheap elite alternative and ... MoreI’ve owned many of these. The back buttons are usually the first to give out. The plastic literally breaks (it may be just me, I tend to push them in hard when moments get intense. YMMV) good news is it’s fixable if you don’t want to mess with warranty. Take screws out, open up the controller, and look at the back. You should see where the plastic broke. Get some super glue and put it back in place. If done correctly should work just fine for a while after that as long as you try to go easy on those buttons.Other thing is sometimes stick drift kicks in pretty soon (2 weeks) or a few months. Just depends on how lucky you are. I think that applies to most other controllers unfortunately regardless of brand.If you’re looking for a very cheap elite alternative and only need 2 paddle buttons this is an unbeatable value, even if you plan on them breaking down every few months.The buttons do not feel as pleasing as the Microsoft brand controllers but you get used to it and they function just the same.

Michael's review of Xbox Wireless Controller - Robot White

Pros: It arrivedCons: Describe the state of the product in detail and have pictures of the product itself. Someone had clearly mugged BT off and sent back a heavily used Xbox controller. It was FILTHY. Someone has clearly been chomping Cheetos while using it, and got the dust all in every crevice...a brown crust. I had to deep clean it before I used it for fear of infection. It clearly wasn't checked before re-selling. Only remedy they offered was sending it back for a refund. No other options. Too much of a hassle. Very disappointed.

Pretty Solid Controller So far.

Compact little box. Comes with the controller AND batteries (Two Double A) Batteries though i had already bought a rechargeable pack. From what I recall after opening it it did not come with a usb charger port for yknow when you have no batteries and need to play corded but its a simple type C port.I primarily use it for pc gaming and its as simple as pairing it via Bluetooth and playing whatever game you have. Analog stick feels nice and firm but not too firm. The color is great, vibrant red. The texture of the controller adds to the grip ability so the controller slip outta ya hand as easily. As a controller id give it a 4.5/5 even tho it only lets me put 4 or 5 as a rating. Worth the buy and price if you intend on pc, xbox, or whatever else you have gaming.

Super Happy!!!

I have been staying away from the wireless controllers and opting to use a wired Xbox controller and an adapter, for my Xbox One, because the wireless ones would get stuck buttons, drifting joysticks, or some other problem, far too often ... and I'm not hard on controllers at all.Although I wanted a different color -- only because my last wireless controller was the red/white one -- I got this one, from Walmart's site, brand new, for the best price I saw, Online. This controller looks great, feels great, and works great!!! Admittedly, wireless is the way to go. It's so much more convenient and fun to use!!I went ahead and added the protection plan, too, due to what I've experienced. But hopefully, I won't need it, any time soon.

Why no original packaging???

The ONLY thing I found disappointing was that they did not come in the original Microsoft packaging. Just regular cardboard boxes... Hence the 1 missing star for the review. Other than that, they did still have the peel off plastic for the buttons, and the condition is new (I can tell).Ordering 2 more for back-ups, before Microsoft discontinues them.Previously I had bought 2 new Series-X controllers, and the newest Xbox controllers are TERRIBLE.Serious latency problems- There are complaints all over the internet about that, and how they are obviously made of cheaper material.Nice to have SOLID Xbox One controllers, again.Still wish they came in the original packaging, though... Woulda been 5 stars.

Works great, love the red and sweet D-pad

My son goes through controllers pretty quickly. I normally try to fix his or buy him used ones because they are cheaper. But this one was cheaper than the other new ones on Walmart.com and I thought he was old enough now to take decent care of a new controller. So far it works great! Nothing beats a brand new controller. All the knobs and buttons work flawlessly. As far as design, I wish the back of this was red or black, but the white is ok. Just would have looked cooler in another color. It has a nice texture on the handles though - which makes it better to hold when gaming. Also, the D-pad is sweet. It's rounded instead of the cross/plus sign design. Hopefully this controller lasts awhile and doesn't succumb to the dreaded drifting analog stick too soon... My son ... MoreMy son goes through controllers pretty quickly. I normally try to fix his or buy him used ones because they are cheaper. But this one was cheaper than the other new ones on Walmart.com and I thought he was old enough now to take decent care of a new controller. So far it works great! Nothing beats a brand new controller. All the knobs and buttons work flawlessly. As far as design, I wish the back of this was red or black, but the white is ok. Just would have looked cooler in another color. It has a nice texture on the handles though - which makes it better to hold when gaming. Also, the D-pad is sweet. It's rounded instead of the cross/plus sign design. Hopefully this controller lasts awhile and doesn't succumb to the dreaded drifting analog stick too soon... My son loves it though and it works great, so it was a good purchase!

seemed to be just what i ordered

I received my new Xbox controller and have used it for almost an hour and so far its ok. One thing i like about it is that it has the new USB C-port. But it is a new design so now I have to buy new rechargeable battery pack for it. My old old one works without the cover but its nice to have so batteries don't fall out as I'm playing and the sticks are a little stiff , is throwing my aim off in shooter games. But im sure once they've broken in they'll be fine and do the job. When i received it the box was in a unmarked plastic bag and the box and everything seemed to not have any damage when i opened it. I would buy again and recommend it to anyone needing a new controller.