Costco members XBOX One Elite Wireless Controller - Series 2 $159.99 plus tax free shipping

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06-22-2020 at 07:33 PM #2

Worst purchase I ever made buying Gen 1 of this.

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06-22-2020 at 07:43 PM #3

Did they fix the stick drift, easily broken bumpers, and padded grip peeling. I had all of these problems within 1 year of owning gen 1 of the elite controller. Suffice to say it was deflating since i genuinely loved it.

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06-22-2020 at 07:45 PM #4

Quote from itsarectangle :

Worst purchase I ever made buying Gen 1 of this.

I love mine but bought a warranty and am on my 3rd one. I put a lotta hours on the controllers though.

Issue I had was part of the grip starting to peel. Was still usable but had a warranty.

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06-22-2020 at 07:49 PM #5

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I love mine but bought a warranty and am on my 3rd one. I put a lotta hours on the controllers though.

Issue I had was part of the grip starting to peel. Was still usable but had a warranty.

If you don't mind me asking, which warranty?

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06-22-2020 at 07:56 PM #6

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If you don't mind me asking, which warranty?

I may be remembering incorrectly, but I've heard you can buy a warranty from the Microsoft store. Which is crucial for the Elite 2

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06-22-2020 at 08:02 PM #7

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If you don't mind me asking, which warranty?

Best Buy. Whenever I exchanged, they let me pay another $10 or $15 to extend.

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06-22-2020 at 08:07 PM #8

You don't need a warranty if you buy it from Costco.

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06-22-2020 at 08:37 PM #9

You can buy the Microsoft warranty within 14 days. You just have to call because the stores are still closed. I understand you can take back to Costco forever, but that doesn't get me a replacement controller.

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06-22-2020 at 09:01 PM #10

Quote from Wily99 :

Did they fix the stick drift, easily broken bumpers, and padded grip peeling. I had all of these problems within 1 year of owning gen 1 of the elite controller. Suffice to say it was deflating since i genuinely loved it.

Nope. 6 months and I have a trigger that sticks and stick drift on the left joystick.

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06-22-2020 at 10:12 PM #11

Mine drifts and one is peeling, (have two and both have this issue), great controller though despite the issues

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06-23-2020 at 09:10 AM #12

Do regular Xbox One controllers even have as many problems as these??

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06-23-2020 at 12:58 PM #13

Quote from bobrocks95 :

Do regular Xbox One controllers even have as many problems as these??

Well, there's more things to go wrong with these, so common sense says..no.

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06-24-2020 at 11:49 AM #14

Who do people always buy this product when there's nothing but problems with them and you have to always exchange them?

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06-24-2020 at 04:34 PM #15

I'm going to try to cash in on my 2-year Bestbuy warranty for my Gen 1 controller this week. It is ending soon so this will be perfect timing.

I think I will try to get this price matched to Bestbuy instead. I've had my hands on a couple of these Gen 1 controllers and all but one had noticeable drift issues out of the box. I hear the Gen 2 still has issues so I'd like to play it safe.

Since XB1 accessories will work with the next Xbox, I'll get use out of it for well over 2 years. Being able to swap them out when they get issues (which I really expect) over that lifetime will be good.

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