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(Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller
$90
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Note: Despite this product being offered at regular pricing, we are promoting it on the front page due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our community. Release date September 30, 2026.
Microsoft has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Best Buy has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter ItsSoCheap & community member randomchaos for finding this deal.
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Microsoft has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Best Buy has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter ItsSoCheap & community member randomchaos for finding this deal.
Features:
- Survive Emergence Day with the XBOX Wireless Controller – Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition as the Locust Horde invades the planet Sera from below.
- Feel the 3D molded, laser-etched details with red, glowing cracks created by the power of an erupting E-hole. A mark of death, the Crimson Omen is front and center on the controller.
- Defend Kalona against waves of monsters on blacked out ABXY buttons with the X button in transparent red, and battle through a city under siege with red transparent triggers and D-pad.
- Squad up knowing you'll Never Fight Alone, signified by the COG tags printed on the battery door.
- Hold your place in the machine with rubberized, black leather-like back and side grips.
- Press the Crimson red XBOX button to survive the chaos of E-Day on console, PC, and cloud
Editor's Notes
Written by megakimcheelove | Staff- Release date September 30, 2026, at 12:00 AM
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Note: Despite this product being offered at regular pricing, we are promoting it on the front page due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our community. Release date September 30, 2026.
Microsoft has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Best Buy has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter ItsSoCheap & community member randomchaos for finding this deal.
Features:
Microsoft has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Best Buy has (Pre-Order) Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller for $89.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Hunter ItsSoCheap & community member randomchaos for finding this deal.
Features:
- Survive Emergence Day with the XBOX Wireless Controller – Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition as the Locust Horde invades the planet Sera from below.
- Feel the 3D molded, laser-etched details with red, glowing cracks created by the power of an erupting E-hole. A mark of death, the Crimson Omen is front and center on the controller.
- Defend Kalona against waves of monsters on blacked out ABXY buttons with the X button in transparent red, and battle through a city under siege with red transparent triggers and D-pad.
- Squad up knowing you'll Never Fight Alone, signified by the COG tags printed on the battery door.
- Hold your place in the machine with rubberized, black leather-like back and side grips.
- Press the Crimson red XBOX button to survive the chaos of E-Day on console, PC, and cloud
Editor's Notes
Written by megakimcheelove | Staff- Release date September 30, 2026, at 12:00 AM
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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This Gears of War E Day Xbox controller stands out as a collector focused limited edition with strong visual detail, including 3D etching and raised accents that feel more special than a simple color swap. The design gets praise for looking distinctive, and the Xbox battery setup is defended as flexible because it can use AA cells or rechargeable packs. The main knocks are the $90 price, the lack of included rechargeable batteries, and worries about stick drift or sticky triggers over time. A flashy pick if the design matters more than the hardware debate.
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Some controllers are reported to develop stick drift within weeks or months, while others have lasted years without drift. Sticky triggers are also reported, especially when the trigger damper rubber deteriorates over time.
It uses replaceable AA batteries, with rechargeable AA/NiMH packs also working. That means you can swap batteries instead of being locked into a non-user-replaceable internal battery.
At $89.99, it is priced like a premium limited edition, but it does not include rechargeable batteries and some buyers compare it unfavorably to cheaper controllers with TMR sticks or included battery packs. The main value is the Gears-themed LE design, including 3D etching and raised details.
It can be opened and serviced, and some users mention swapping in Hall/TMR sticks, but that typically requires soldering. For people planning to use it heavily, keeping replacement sticks ready is suggested.
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You can put in a loop batteries in there, lithium batteries, regular alkaline batteries or a rechargeable pack that cost more. One thing's for certain I can take apart my Xbox controllers replace parts and never have to worry about a lithium battery that will be harder to source.
Some people just do not understand how we are leading to a world that everything we own is built with limited use. We've gone so far back to now we're in a state where we don't even own our media anymore. And these places can limit when you can download or ever. Don't think all these conveniences are for our good.
" System Wars "
GOW
Gears of War or God of war.
Ahh good times.
" System Wars "
GOW
Gears of War or God of war.
Ahh good times.
it's even funnier that you're claiming they're defending Sony as if they're the only company who uses rechargeable batteries in their controllers, when that's literally the exact opposite: Micro$oft is the only company who still uses AA batteries in their controllers. Nintendo, Sony, 8bitdo, literally every single other company uses rechargeable batteries because they're way more convenient. And most people who use the Xbox controllers end up buying rechargeable battery packs anyways.
there is certainly a fanboy here, and it's you
Xbox controller can use AA batteries or plenty of other packs that can charge just fine.
Instead, the other controllers may have convenience out of the box, but the next time you need to replace batteries, you'll need to hope a battery exist or isn't some cheap third party with risk of fire AND break out that screwdriver.
In other words, people aren't complaining rechargeable batteries. They're complaining about the non user replaceable battery and the intent to make it unnecessarily e-waste so you'll buy a new one.
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