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XB1 Elite Controller ($150)
- Thread starter iNvid02
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Wait I want to try!
Look!
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1063321&page=100000
90% of people on this page don't think it's overpriced!
I actually didn't do the math just trust me
You're so clever that you forgot price hadn't been announced until page 7-8, lol
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Wait what? Sorry I don't link URLs very often it's supposed link to page 57. Thank you for the compliment though
Atlas AS7-K
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More likely concerned about WHO they spend it on, as is which hated company.
Spiritwalker
Member
Colored buttons would ruin the look, imo. Glad they aren't.
This is what im talking about. Sell me a white elite controller, so i can match either my white xbone or white computer case.
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Eh, idk about that. I imagine these are the same people who don't like the idea of spending a lot on a nice mechanical keyboard or arcade stick. I have both (multiples even), not a single regret.
I'd still like an option to customize it ala Moto Maker.
I was actually hoping they were going to announce a white elite bundle last week haha.
Well then you guys better start buying them controllers.
Against what? Have you seen the price of custom shop controllers from Cinch? Scuf? Battle Beaver? Those are the major custom houses. Adding all the features you see on the Xelite brings those controllers far above $150 and without the case, the custom app, build quality and on the fly customization.
You are either trolling or... just stop.
He probably just cheap, not that i wanna pay that much for a controller, but i like nice things, so i will.
Is the casing still plastic?
So you don't even play on Xbox One where this controller is *primarily* aimed at for the release of Halo 5? Man, just let it go.
Atlas AS7-K
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I'd say you're right but the guy did complain about the "billion dollar company" basically trying to con people (paraphrasing)
No one is asking you to get it. Just dont, case closed. You dont even have a xbone.
Did people alreasy post how it's priced competitively when compared to its direct competitor (scuf)?
Arcade sticks are more expensive than standard controllers. Racing wheels are more expensive than standard controllers. They are niche products for a niche market. They also aren't required.
The fact that this controller still shares many similarities with a standard controller is what's throwing some people off I think. I think maybe because arcade sticks and racing wheels look so different people don't question the price as much.
I actually used to be in his position. Before I decided to get an Xbox One, I was pretty jealous too that there wasn't a Dualshock 4 equivalent.
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Some people are going to use whatever they can to discredit the idea.
Here's how I see it: are you going to get $150 worth of gameplay out of the controller? I would say I easily will, via emulation, native xinput games, and the possibility of buying an Xbox One in the future.
$150 isn't that bad even if it wasn't that much of a niche targeted audience. It adds enough that I feel I can get its value and more out of it.
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Button mapping seems to be a bit pointless to me on a regular controller, given the customized layouts already built into games. I suppose there may be the odd edge case or two where it might be useful.
But what if I want to set RT>LS?
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Maybe I like B being accept and A being cancel
PinkCrayon
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Maybe you are a monster.
LegendofJoe
Member
150 is a lot for a controller, but I'm willing to bet this thing will still be going strong 10 years from now. And given the impressive features on top of the high quality construction build it will likely prove worth its cost in the end. I'm frugal as heck, but I am strongly considering buying this. If you're going to buy something, buy quality because it will last, that's my motto.
Dee Dah Dave
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Maybe you do. There's always one!
Enter the Dragon Punch
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nah mane Nintendo's got it right
Maybe you just like to watch the world burn.
SamastahSukhino
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Wait I second.. Does the controller have shorter analog sticks? The one thing I dislike about the Xbox one controller is that the sticks feel too high. I prefer the 360 height. Shit if they have those size sticks available I'll gladly bite on one of gods most beautiful creations.
diablos991
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The Steam controller would be another cheap plastic creaking controller to add to the pile. I'm sure it will have its uses but these products certainly won't be hitting head-to-head.
Now if they made a steam controller out of higher quality materials they would have my attention.
3 stick types come with it:
Standard concave
Taller concave
PS3-type convex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Puo0QBPHA
Enter the Dragon Punch
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Nah. The response on GAF to the SCUF PS4 controllers was pretty awful, too.
Same. I'm cancelling if they do decide not to honour that price. I can't justify spending $190+tax on this, as much as I want it.
You all lucky dogsand also, 3rd party accessories are supposed to launch with the controller
iNvid02
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Yeah but generally the response to stuff like that, and even the razer xbone competitor to this elite pad is "damn thats ugly" or "I wouldn't pay that much". The complaints are usually specific and related to the aesthetics or quality.
Here people have acknowledged that it does look pretty good, but are so upset about the price (even after they've been told what market segment its aiming for and comparable pricing) that they want it to bomb lol. If there isn't some brand factor at play here I've underestimated how crazy gaf is.
Didn't you just say you had half of GAF against you?
This is simply not true. There's a lot of choices in production that can increase the cost.
- The quantity being manufactured
- Quality control
- The material (quality plastic can actually be more expensive than silver)
- Support (Quality and speed of support after purchase)
- Extras (carrying case, swappable joysticks/dpad)
Enter the Dragon Punch
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I suppose I'm just optimistic and holding out that fanboy console wars have nothing to do with this. Hopefully.
Mechanical keyboards sure can be $150. Don't know where you're getting your info from.
I'm still not really sure how they can compete with each other on PC outside of controller centric games. Without velocity based 1:1 input, the Elite controller won't be able to play well or be competitive with the myriad of mouse and keyboard centric PC games, which has always been the case and is one of the main purposes of the Steam Controller.
As far as controller centric games go, so far the Steam Controller is sounding pretty decent at everything getting thrown at it vs a standard controller. I doubt their would be a significant difference vs the Elite controller since their isn't a monumental change in the inputs, just added comfort and quality. Not sure on if the dpad has improved over the original XB1 controller to the Elite, but I don't think the XB1 dpad had too much wrong with it anyway.
That is something that hasn't been talked about much. Build quality of the Elite controller looks stellar. The Steam Controller likely won't compare, but durability and comfort are the most important things for any controller really, so I'd hope neither feel cheap or creak. The worst complaint of a controller I've had is the original 360 pad, which had squeaky triggers after a year and degraded horribly over time. The DS3 is still going strong for the same time period, although I dislike the mushy triggers
It really wouldn't be hard or expensive to source some coloured buttons, if that is the only issue you have with it.