Newegg has Xbox Microsoft Wireless Controller (Carbon Black) + $50 Microsoft Xbox Gift Card (Email Delivery) for $79.99. Shipping is free.
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Features:
Experience the modernized design of the Xbox Wireless Controller, featuring sculpted surfaces and refined geometry for enhanced comfort during gameplay with battery usage up to 40 hours.
Stay on target with a hybrid D -pad and textured grip on the triggers, bumpers, and back-case. Seamlessly capture and share content such as screenshots, recordings, and more with the Share button.
Connect using the USB-C port for direct plug and play to console and PC.
Support for AA batteries is included on the rear.
Plug in any compatible headset with the 3.5mm audio jack.
Use the Xbox Accessories app to remap buttons and create custom controller profiles for your favorite games.
Quickly pair with, play on, and switch between devices including console, PC, and mobile.
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Newegg has Xbox Microsoft Wireless Controller (Carbon Black) + $50 Microsoft Xbox Gift Card (Email Delivery) for $79.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor Discombobulated for finding this deal.
Features:
Experience the modernized design of the Xbox Wireless Controller, featuring sculpted surfaces and refined geometry for enhanced comfort during gameplay with battery usage up to 40 hours.
Stay on target with a hybrid D -pad and textured grip on the triggers, bumpers, and back-case. Seamlessly capture and share content such as screenshots, recordings, and more with the Share button.
Connect using the USB-C port for direct plug and play to console and PC.
Support for AA batteries is included on the rear.
Plug in any compatible headset with the 3.5mm audio jack.
Use the Xbox Accessories app to remap buttons and create custom controller profiles for your favorite games.
Quickly pair with, play on, and switch between devices including console, PC, and mobile.
This bundle pairs a standard Xbox Wireless Controller with $50 in Microsoft account credit, making it most useful if you already wanted both a controller and store credit. The controller is praised as one of the better budget options for PC and for how it fits in hand, and the gift card can be used on Microsoft Store purchases like apps or a Surface. The main drawback is recurring stick drift, with some also noting button wear and limited repairability on newer Series controllers. A solid value if the credit fits your plans.
Gamers replacing a worn controller, because the bundle is a decent buy when you already planned to get a Microsoft controller.
Microsoft Store shoppers who will use account credit on apps or hardware, because the gift card goes to a Microsoft account and can fund store purchases.
Stick drift is a known issue on Xbox controllers, including Series X/S models, and several reports say it can show up after 1-3 years or sooner with heavy use. Some controllers last for years without it, but the design uses standard potentiometers that can wear out over time.
Yes, it is a better value if you were already going to buy a Microsoft controller or spend Microsoft credit anyway. The bundle is mainly worthwhile when the gift card has a use, since the controller itself still carries the usual stick-drift risk.
Are you guys talking about this particular controller for stick drift issue? Or all Xbox controllers in general?I need a new one as the one that came with my Xbox just started having stick drift after 3 years.
Most of the ones made after 2020 by Microsoft stick drift quickly.
Yes it can drift and their finger buttons can prematurely fail. There are other options out there. But for whatever reason, these controllers sit better in my hands than others. To each their own.
It's an ok deal if you're in the market for 2 controllers - one from Newegg and the other using the GC to purchase at the MS store.
Are you guys talking about this particular controller for stick drift issue? Or all Xbox controllers in general?I need a new one as the one that came with my Xbox just started having stick drift after 3 years.
Decent deal if you need another black controller. I'd order it if the controller was any other color than the Black or White controller. Got a few too many extra of those already.
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This bundle pairs a standard Xbox Wireless Controller with $50 in Microsoft account credit, making it most useful if you already wanted both a controller and store credit. The controller is praised as one of the better budget options for PC and for how it fits in hand, and the gift card can be used on Microsoft Store purchases like apps or a Surface. The main drawback is recurring stick drift, with some also noting button wear and limited repairability on newer Series controllers. A solid value if the credit fits your plans.
The bundle can work well if you already plan to buy a Microsoft controller and want to pair it with a $50 Microsoft account credit.
Some Xbox Series controllers have stayed usable for years without developing stick drift under frequent use.
The Microsoft account credit can be applied toward other Microsoft Store purchases like Surface devices or apps.
Firmware updates via Microsoft's PC app can fix certain controller issues for some users.
Stick drift can become an eventual problem with Xbox controllers, even after years of use.
Stick drift and early button failures can occur, and cleaning or tearing the controller apart may not provide long-term relief.
The $50 Xbox gift card may be limited to the Xbox Store rather than functioning as broad Microsoft credit.
Wireless connectivity can be finicky with some PC handhelds like the Legion Go, requiring plugged-in use at times.
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I need a new one as the one that came with my Xbox just started having stick drift after 3 years.
It's an ok deal if you're in the market for 2 controllers - one from Newegg and the other using the GC to purchase at the MS store.
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