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Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Core (White)

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Amazon has Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Core (White) on sale for $99. Shipping is free.

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  • About the product:
    • Adjustable-tension thumbsticks, wrap-around rubberized grip, and shorter hair trigger locks.
    • Exclusive button mapping options in the Xbox Accessories app—even pick which color the Xbox button lights up with.
    • Save up to 3 custom profiles on the controller and switch between them on the fly.
    • Up to 40 hours of battery life and refined components that are built to last.
    • Use Xbox Wireless, Bluetooth, or the included USB-C cable to play across your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows devices.
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Amazon has Microsoft Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Core (White) on sale for $99. Shipping is free.

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  • About the product:
    • Adjustable-tension thumbsticks, wrap-around rubberized grip, and shorter hair trigger locks.
    • Exclusive button mapping options in the Xbox Accessories app—even pick which color the Xbox button lights up with.
    • Save up to 3 custom profiles on the controller and switch between them on the fly.
    • Up to 40 hours of battery life and refined components that are built to last.
    • Use Xbox Wireless, Bluetooth, or the included USB-C cable to play across your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows devices.
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CoreyR2384
Yep. It kind of makes this controller pointless, since the main benefits of the Elite Series are the paddles and swappable sticks. Not to mention, the Elite controllers are known for worse quality control and longevity than the standard $60 controllers. Buying the Elite Series 2 from Costco or Best Buy with the extended warranty are the way to go if you want an Elite. Hopefully they release a Series 3 at some point, preferably with better QC and hall-effect sticks. Plenty of 3rd party manufacturers have brought competing controllers with hall-effect sticks and mechanical buttons to market. If they don't do something, their sales are going to start dropping.
CoreyR2384
All first party controllers, including the DualSense Edge and Elite Series 2, use the exact same ALPS potentiometers. There's variation in all electronic components, just as there's the "silicon lottery" with computer chips. You just got lucky with your DualSense Edge. They're rated for 2,000,000 cycles, which comes out to ~4-6 months of playing 2 hours per day, everyday. At least the Sony pro controller has easily replaceable thumbstick modules for when they eventually develop stick drift. Most of the 3rd party controller manufactures have started releasing controllers with hall-effect sensors in their joysticks, which take decades instead of months to develop stick drift. Sega used hall-effect sensors in their controllers for the Saturn and Dreamcast, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo continue to use potentiometers because they make much more money selling controllers that only last a few months. Hopefully the influx of hall-effect controllers on the market will force Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to finally switch to hall-effect to compete.
The-Salty-Sheepdog
Its not pointless for those of us who need to replace an aging Elite 2 with stick drift. I already have all the extras. I had BB price match and added Geek for a total of $162.

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Puff601
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What's the difference between this and the original? Besides not coming with any paddles.
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Quote from Puff601 :
What's the difference between this and the original? Besides not coming with any paddles.
Do you mean the full elite, or the core controller?

Compared to the full elite, it doesn't have the case (which has a custom charger), and the thumbstick replacements.
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Quote from cn0r :
Do you mean the full elite, or the core controller?

Compared to the full elite, it doesn't have the case (which has a custom charger), and the thumbstick replacements.
Yep. It kind of makes this controller pointless, since the main benefits of the Elite Series are the paddles and swappable sticks. Not to mention, the Elite controllers are known for worse quality control and longevity than the standard $60 controllers. Buying the Elite Series 2 from Costco or Best Buy with the extended warranty are the way to go if you want an Elite. Hopefully they release a Series 3 at some point, preferably with better QC and hall-effect sticks. Plenty of 3rd party manufacturers have brought competing controllers with hall-effect sticks and mechanical buttons to market. If they don't do something, their sales are going to start dropping.
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From Product Page:
  • XBOX ELITE WIRELESS CONTROLLER SERIES 2: Play like a pro with adjustable-tension thumbsticks, wrap-around rubberized grip, and shorter hair trigger locks..Audio : 3.5mm stereo headset jack. Also compatible with the Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter and all other Xbox controller accessories made by Microsoft.
  • CORE ESSENTIALS: Includes just the components you need to unleash your best game. Additional components sold separately for even more customization with the Complete Component Pack.
  • LIMITLESS CUSTOMIZATION: Exclusive button mapping options in the Xbox Accessories app—even pick which color the Xbox button lights up with.*
  • CUSTOM PROFILES: Save up to 3 custom profiles on the controller and switch between them on the fly.*
  • EXTENDED GAMEPLAY: Stay in the game with up to 40 hours of battery life and refined components that are built to last.*
  • PLAY ACROSS DEVICES: Use Xbox Wireless, Bluetooth, or the included USB-C cable to play across your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows devices.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B789CGGQ
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The-Salty-Sheepdog
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Quote from CoreyR2384 :
Yep. It kind of makes this controller pointless, since the main benefits of the Elite Series are the paddles and swappable sticks. Not to mention, the Elite controllers are known for worse quality control and longevity than the standard $60 controllers. Buying the Elite Series 2 from Costco or Best Buy with the extended warranty are the way to go if you want an Elite. Hopefully they release a Series 3 at some point, preferably with better QC and hall-effect sticks. Plenty of 3rd party manufacturers have brought competing controllers with hall-effect sticks and mechanical buttons to market. If they don't do something, their sales are going to start dropping.
Its not pointless for those of us who need to replace an aging Elite 2 with stick drift. I already have all the extras. I had BB price match and added Geek for a total of $162.
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Quote from The-Salty-Sheepdog :
Its not pointless for those of us who need to replace an aging Elite 2 with stick drift. I already have all the extras. I had BB price match and added Geek for a total of $162.
Good point. It is a great option for previous Series 2 owners, but they advertise it purely as a standalone option. On a sidenote, Microsoft just leaked their roadmap for Xbox all the way up to the next gen console in 2028 as part of their FTC case. It includes an updated controller for the Series X with haptic feedback similar to the DualSense controller and modular, longer lasting thumbsticks. It doesn't say when it's releasing, but I imagine an updated Elite (Series 3) will be coming soon, as well.

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Quote from NowItsTime :
My elite 2 I thought was "okay". UNTIL I got a dual shock 2 edge. Even though I'm not a fan of thr thumb stick placements with extended thumb sticks it's not a big deal. BUUUUTTTT the edge has damn near 0…yes 0 stick drift. In ds4windows and in wz I have it set 0.1 for dead zone and it never drifts. With the elite 2 I was at 0.8 to not have it drift. Plus edge 2 has a 1000mhz poll rate and this is stuck at 250.

Edge is WAY better in all ways. Also buttons feel way higher quality and controller feels amazing. Just the battery life sucks but I got a stand in charger
All first party controllers, including the DualSense Edge and Elite Series 2, use the exact same ALPS potentiometers. There's variation in all electronic components, just as there's the "silicon lottery" with computer chips. You just got lucky with your DualSense Edge. They're rated for 2,000,000 cycles, which comes out to ~4-6 months of playing 2 hours per day, everyday. At least the Sony pro controller has easily replaceable thumbstick modules for when they eventually develop stick drift. Most of the 3rd party controller manufactures have started releasing controllers with hall-effect sensors in their joysticks, which take decades instead of months to develop stick drift. Sega used hall-effect sensors in their controllers for the Saturn and Dreamcast, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo continue to use potentiometers because they make much more money selling controllers that only last a few months. Hopefully the influx of hall-effect controllers on the market will force Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to finally switch to hall-effect to compete.
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Can you use this wireless-ly with the Switch?
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happygooddeal
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What is the point of Core version ?
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Quote from CoreyR2384 :
Yep. It kind of makes this controller pointless, since the main benefits of the Elite Series are the paddles and swappable sticks. Not to mention, the Elite controllers are known for worse quality control and longevity than the standard $60 controllers. Buying the Elite Series 2 from Costco or Best Buy with the extended warranty are the way to go if you want an Elite. Hopefully they release a Series 3 at some point, preferably with better QC and hall-effect sticks. Plenty of 3rd party manufacturers have brought competing controllers with hall-effect sticks and mechanical buttons to market. If they don't do something, their sales are going to start dropping.
Never buy that extra warranty bs. Just pay with a credit card with extended warranty for free. No reason to pay extra money for that.
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FreeBaGeL
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Quote from NowItsTime :
My elite 2 I thought was "okay". UNTIL I got a dual shock 2 edge. Even though I'm not a fan of thr thumb stick placements with extended thumb sticks it's not a big deal. BUUUUTTTT the edge has damn near 0…yes 0 stick drift. In ds4windows and in wz I have it set 0.1 for dead zone and it never drifts. With the elite 2 I was at 0.8 to not have it drift. Plus edge 2 has a 1000mhz poll rate and this is stuck at 250.

Edge is WAY better in all ways. Also buttons feel way higher quality and controller feels amazing. Just the battery life sucks but I got a stand in charger
I just can't get over the thumbstick placement on those, unfortunately. Otherwise it would be a great option.
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This core 2 model is known to not register button presses. Just google it, and good luck if you buy one.
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Quote from FreeBaGeL :
I just can't get over the thumbstick placement on those, unfortunately. Otherwise it would be a great option.
Same BUT adding those thumb stick extensions made a HUGE difference and now it's close to the same as the elite . I used the elite for 6+ years and with the extended stick I am just as good now. Give it a try !

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