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Awesome shots of the Xbox Elite controller
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Hawk269
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He made a comment in another thread about how good it is with Halo 5. I believe he said he mapped stuff to the paddles that made it really great to play the game with.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
depends on the quality of the hooker and what you want to do with her.
Auto-Reply
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I assume you mean the gap being larger towards inside of the trigger than the outside.
Just inspected my normal pad, and It only appears that way due to the angle of the photo and the curvature of the bumper. The actual spacing between the bumper and triggers is consistent. (unless things have changed since the bumper revision in the new pads that have 3.5mm headphone jack)
Remapped88
Member
Man.....it looks gorgeous.
Even though I didn't have much of a problem with the old ones, the new bumpers are a lot easier to press than the older ones. They just feel better.
I can't imagine gaming without a dual analog controller anymore. I feel like not having one would really limit my options and my enjoyment of some games.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Really fucking pissed Australia has to wait until the 6th of November for this.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Hey is the App available yet for those that aren't on the new preview dash?
Vinsanity.
Member
Just curious, what does this controller have expense-wise that makes it $100 more expensive? I mean obviously the extra plastic and metal pieces aren't, but are there some internal expensive components that can't be seen?
It looked like he put the paddles back on wrong and complained about not being able to set the controller down. lol
It'll be a little bit before I pick one of these up, but looks great. Doubt we'll be seeing deals for a while, but maybe I can convince someone to pick up one of these for the holiday season.
Looking forward to mapping sprint to one of those paddles, I'm tired of clicking sticks. I have a bad feeling when I go get one eventually button mapping is going to become like another game for me to play.
Looking forward to mapping sprint to one of those paddles, I'm tired of clicking sticks. I have a bad feeling when I go get one eventually button mapping is going to become like another game for me to play.
It's the same width as a DS4. Just more size through the middle.
Really depends how much customization you want and what games you play. If you mostly just want to play controller based games, I would go with the elite. If you want to customize the hell out of the controller, steam controller is where it's at right now.
I have the steam controller, but I'm really tempted to get this as well since the Xbox one controller is my favorite.
nillapuddin
Member
Guys, you get to turn off the Xbox logo LED
Purchase validated.
Purchase validated.
It really isn't. I just got an Xbox One a few weeks ago and I was very surprised at how close the controller is to the DS4 in terms of size.
It's a little more chunky but the overall footprint is almost the same.
batman2million
Member
I just retired my xbox 360 controller that I got in 2006. Mainly b/c of the X1 PC adapter that's out. Point being, these controllers will be with you for a long time, if you take care of them.
I wouldn't mind getting one but I'm gonna be breaking a lot of bank already on the fall line up. Maybe next year.
I wouldn't mind getting one but I'm gonna be breaking a lot of bank already on the fall line up. Maybe next year.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Might not want to retire that 360 pad yet. The wireless adapter for the Xbox one controllers don't work on things without Windows 10. (Including steam link)
What does an iPhone have expense-wise to make it $700?
There is a market for it and the people are willing to pay that price. Demand is outpacing supply already. They could have sold it for $200.
There is nothing in this controller that makes it so expensive.
BeforeU
Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.
lmao I was going to type the same thing.
People forget its not just the material cost but also R&D. Those millions of $ invested to get the design right doesnt just come out of someone's ass.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Well, its bill of materials is probably higher than the regular controller, but most video game accessories have pretty aggressive profit margins to begin with.
EDIT: And yeah, like BeforeU said, recouping R&D costs can also be a big part of it.
PROJECTZERO
Banned
Looks really good.
The 51 patents they're licensing from SCUF doesn't help the cost either.
There is the increased manufacturing and parts cost due to smaller order quantities, increased shipping costs due to weight, the cost of development of the software to go with it. Loads of incremental things that affect the cost.
It's intended to be a pro accessory for e-sports, so it is going to get a pro price to go with that.
I really believe that MS could have sold this controller for, at least, $50 dollars more with everything that you guys are mentioning.
WonkyPanda
Member
Considering how well it seems to be selling, maybe.
EightBitNate
Member
I wish I had money. And an Xbox.
I would have bought it at $200 as well. I'm not on an e-sports level but I am a very competitive FPS player and have been for some time and that was back when you could not modify the extra paddles how you wanted (You had to tell SCUF what buttons you wanted the paddles to be and they would hard code it for you before shipping). The customization alone is worth the price of admission.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Goddammit, I kinda want one
Gap shaming? Seriously?
Elitist1945
Member
It really isn't. I just got an Xbox One a few weeks ago and I was very surprised at how close the controller is to the DS4 in terms of size.
It's a little more chunky but the overall footprint is almost the same.
The only thing I found 'big' about it was the handles/grips/whatever they're called. I find them uncomfortable. Too short and angular.