It was up for $89.99 for a bit, then was taken down.
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XB1 Elite Controller ($150)
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It was up for $89.99 for a bit, then was taken down.
BleedOrange
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Double post
graywolf323
Member
$150? well nevermind that then
Elitist1945
Member
Oh thats cool. Thanks!
ISWThunder
Member
People arent saying it's useless. They are saying it's too expensive. The fact is, this wasnt marketed to competitive gamers. It was marketed during E3 with the expensive price tag not so surprisingly left out.
Zantetsuken
Member
Should have done 150 for 2.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
wow 150, I wasn't expecting it to be that high 
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Isn't that more expensive then a replacement Wii U gamepad. Maybe Microsoft wanted bragging rights for having the most expensive controller.
I know there is a difference since the Wii U pad is needed and the elite is an option.
Shuggananas
Banned
what do you have for this price ?
Good is better than average, competitive but not pro gear (ie "serious" gamers I guess. not top5 esport team)
And just because MS said it was competitive doesn't mean it is lol. In the end it's still a XB1 with some customisation
Smushroomed
Banned
Hmmm. Are the paddles mostly for competitive fps? Because that's a moot point on pc. Still excited for the steam controller
barneystuta83
Member
People expecting this to be $60?
Really?
That is the RRP of the standard controller.
Look at the prices of Scuff controllers, which is basically what this is trying to replicate. It is an Elite controller.
See here - https://eu.scufgaming.com/store/scuf-one/
Really?
That is the RRP of the standard controller.
Look at the prices of Scuff controllers, which is basically what this is trying to replicate. It is an Elite controller.
See here - https://eu.scufgaming.com/store/scuf-one/
rokkerkory
Member
Only elite players can afford this anyways lol
$150 is just too much.
so this is still using AA batteries ..smh
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller
so this is still using AA batteries ..smh
DizzyCaffeine
Member
Well, I spent $200 on wireless headphones for the Xbox One, so I guess I can't scoff at $150 for what looks to be the best controller ever made.
Day 1
Day 1
you sure about that?
the announcement trailer:
"introducing an elite controller for elite gamers"
"pro-level precision"
The $90 price Amazon had was perfect.
$150? Almost half the cost of the console itself?
what would you use more often? If you are willing to buy an arcade stick for 1 game but poo poo this thing, well dunno. If I had the money and a Xbone I'd go for it.
Too expensive compared to what? Seriously... What are you comparing it too? Other scuff controllers for the xbox1?
Stallion Dan
Member
E3 is for the casuals. And they hid the price for a reason, to not instantly turn off the casuals.
dancrane212
Member
Amazon Canada put the controller up for $90 before pulling it down.
Wait, so the button remapping is done through software, and they're locking that out for anyone who doesn't buy the $150 controller? A feature which has been requested for ages, needed for disabled gamers, standard on PC and PS4, and they're making everyone pay $150 if they want it.
Classy!
Classy!
LordOfChaos
Member
Probably posted, but just in case, Ars went hands on
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/...w-xbox-one-elite-controller-and-weve-held-it/
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/...w-xbox-one-elite-controller-and-weve-held-it/
i don't remember microsoft ever announcing pricing details for any accessories outside of the kinect while in conference.
Lakerchick4life
Member
150 bucks for a controller, and here I thought 50 bucks was way over the top I think I'll pass, it looks nice but I dont need it that badly
And people said MS learned their lesson after E3 2013...
ISWThunder
Member
Apparently too expensive to meet the demand of a lot of consumers. Clearly, a lot of people were interested in the controller, so it filled a niche for them, but were then turned off by the price.
Why would you compare the price of a custom built, 3rd party controller with no first party competition to one that will be mass produced by Microsoft?
Mr. Giggles
Member
holy smokes.
Its a sexy controller... just not sexy enough to drop 150$ plus tax...yikes :/
Its a sexy controller... just not sexy enough to drop 150$ plus tax...yikes :/
BeatnikGunsoo
Member
So I can buy 2 controllers and maybe some snacks or another game for the price of 1 elite controller
Yeah. No.
Yeah. No.
Zeuanimals
Member
Yeah, but $150 is way too steep a price. $100 would've seemed fair.
Firstly, the bold part is exactly what differentiates stock gear with enthusiast gear when talking about controllers.
I have a Corsiar K95/M95 combination and a Steelseries gaming pad. I wouldn't trade them for anything (espeically the keyboard... the Gpad is crucial)
The Lamonster
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$90 would have been perfect.
"The most basic option is the ability to reassign controller buttons wherever a user desiresand because this change exists on the controller itself as opposed to within the console's settings, Microsoft engineers insist that this will reduce any lag issues caused by button reassignments."