Xbox's Latest Limited Edition Controller Is From Another Planet

I’ve honestly been really impressed with the quality of this gen of controllers. Usually I have to replace them after a few years due to wear, but mine still feels like new. Too bad since I’d love to replace it with this!

Have they fixed the Godawful stick drift these controllers develop yet? It is embarrassing that hall effect sensors aren't the norm already.

This is a good looking controller, will be my next one.

@InterceptorAlpha Between XBOne and Series X I’ve had 4 controllers without issue. The only thing I’m finding is that my A button on one of my controllers doesn’t always work now and have to press it twice.

@InterceptorAlpha I’ve never had Xbox controllers be particularly bad about stick drift.

@FatalBubbles Meanwhile both of our day one Series controllers that came with the our Series Xs have drift. Every single Xbox One controller has drift, including all the special editions I've bought such as my Titan Fall controller.

Literally the only ones without drift are our Forza controller, which is still pretty new, and my Elite Series 2. Both of which still using the shoddy hardware that allows the drift while still lacking modern controller features.

This is a well reported issue, and while I appreciate you've have great luck, you seem to be having a better experience than most.

Personally our controllers see triple duty, Xbox, phone, and PC. At work, at home, etc. All carried in padded cases.

Sega was using hall effect sensors in the 90s that still work amazingly today. I've installed multitudes of external, weather exposed, hall effect sensors that are still working today desire the elements. There's no excuse for it to not be standard controllers, especially one with as many egregious issues as the Xbox controller has been experiencing.

This is to say nothing of all the Xbox controllers I've been paid to swap the thumbstick modules on.

It looks really nice, but my first thought was the PS3 Boomerang controller.

@TheGrizMan I've personally replaced over 100 thumb modules for paying customers.

I have no idea what happened to the quality control from the 360 controller to the Ones, but something for sure has happened.

@InterceptorAlpha that’s crazy. I guess I just haven’t noticed it. I rotate different controllers quite a bit but have never had noticeable issues.

@TheGrizMan Yea. What's really rough is when relaunched design labs with the Series controller, there were nothing but complaints about stick drift new out of the box and even stuck face buttons. All made particularly worse by the idea that you get an worse warranty through design labs than you do an off the shelf purchase.

@InterceptorAlpha
My first Elite v2 developed left analog drift 6 months in. Granted, I bought one slightly used, but still. Now I've got a brand new Elite Series 2 Core and I like it a lot. Fingers crossed it will last longer than the previous one.

@gollumb82 Hopefully. Im waiting for the day my Elite Series 2 develops drift. But at this point it feels more of a when instead of an if.

The Moon is not a planet!

@Fath I am also here to say the moon is not a planet, it's a moon. Come on, y'all.

Unfortunately i need a new controller and im not sure what to buy.

All three of my controllers, the original series x and two forza special editions suffer with 'sticky triggers' which is frusrating as I play a lot of Forza. I know a lot of others have had this issue too, but I dont know if tghee is an edition where this isnt a problem?
If anyone has advice Id love to hear it!
Its not just xbox though, ive three ps5 contollers too and have stick drift on one...
You'd think basic controllers would last by this gen eh?

mighty nice. 123456789

really beautiful controller indeed 😊👌

Wow, this might go well with my goldrush Xbox One X

@Fath indeed. It's a megastructure built by aliens to harness the power of a white dwarf.

Sorry, just watched moonfall on Amazon prime! Wasn't bad. Very watchable for a disaster flick.

In the classical Greek sense, you know, those guys who made up the word, a planet was just any celestial body that moved across the backdrop of fixed stars. So the sun and the moon were considered planets, along with the 5 planets that can be seen with the naked eye. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Sun, Moon, the 7 luminaries, the wanderers, the planetes.

I've never suffered any drifting in Xbox One/Series controllers either. The only issues I had were the rip of the thumstick rubber (just like on PS4 controller) and a broken bumper, after years of use. The bumpers were improved afterwards without that narrow bridge holding them.

The Xbox controllers are the best in the market, I particularly love the triggers and feedback.

@Banjo- Yeah, that's been my experience as well. To be honest, I felt like "stick drift" has always been a thing with analog stick controllers, and it's usually the result of people being really rough with the way they handle them. I have also noticed how a lot of people who are rough or careless with their stuff can be clueless about it, you especially notice this in the car industry where people will try to act like they have driven/maintained their cars well when they do things like never getting an oil change.

I think the only thing that broke on me with Xbox controllers is the bumper on an early Xbox One controller that I used to use all the time. Like you said they improved that and it hasn't been an issue since. I also think the lack of built-in batteries and gimmick features makes the controllers more reliable than competitors.

@JayJ I also think that, at least in some cases, drifting depends on how the sticks are used, with the exception of Nintendo's joy-cons, which are very poorly designed.

The lack of gimmick features also makes the batteries last much longer. Even the Elite Series 2 controller, that has built-in battery, lasts a very long time before running out. PS4 and PS5 built-in batteries last very little and that's not just an inconvenience but also makes the batteries die completely much sooner (like that in my PS4 controller).

@Banjo- Yeah it's like I have only worn out one Xbox One controller, and it was that early controller I mentioned, meanwhile I have had several PS3 and PS4 controllers die on me where they won't even turn on anymore. That and I simply prefer the layout on the Xbox controller, the analog stick placement is more natural and the shape seems to be more comfortable for me. Plus, there is just something about the standard Xbox Series controllers these days where they just feel very sturdy and well designed.

@JayJ Right. The Xbox controller is just more reliable, comfortable and easier to use. The PS4 controller that broke doesn't turn on even when it's plugged in.