Xbox Wireless Controller – Shock Blue

I use this for my PC mainly on steam games as well as on xbox game pass on my PC. I initially had problems with my controller disconnecting randomly, but was able to fix it with an update to the controller via the Xbox Accessories app from the microsoft store.It occasionally has issues initially connecting to my PC on initial startup, but other than that, it has been great. Battery life has lasted 12-20 hours or so per fresh batteries. Switching to new batteries instantly is great for when the controller dies.It is a little overpriced.

This review is for the new “Shock Blue” variant of the Xbox controller that launched alongside the Xbox Series X/S.Aesthetically, I love the blue color and white back. This is a good looking controller. But let’s be honest, you barely will look at it once you start gaming, so…Xbox controllers have not changed much since the days of the Xbox 360. They have instead gone through minor iterational improvements, and that is no different here. This new controller looks and functions nearly the same as the Xbox One controller, other than the new “Share” button in the middle and a switch from micro-USB to USB-C. It still has the 3.5mm headset jack, accessory port for keypads and older headsets, and runs on AA batteries.The main differences are the feel of the controller itself and the D-pad. It now has a lot more textured feeling, which extends to the bumpers and triggers. The bumpers used to be glossy and slippery and now they’re more of a matte finish. The D-pad returns to the more “paddle” like one from the Xbox 360 but is much improved from that version and feels tight and clicky instead of wobbly. It’s similar to the paddle D-pad on the Elite Series 2, if you’ve seen those. The controller also feels ever so slightly smaller in the hand. Just barely, but something about it feels just a smidge different than the previous generation. The Share button also makes it easier to save gameplay clips and whatnot as well, it’s essentially just a shortcut from pressing the Xbox button and manually navigating to share settings.This thing works with all Xbox One/S/X consoles and Xbox Series X/S, as well as PC and bluetooth devices. So it has a lot of versatility. It works great out of the box and I adjusted to it right away coming from Xbox One controllers. Again, it’s barely different, so when I say adjusted to it, I basically just mean I switched to it and that was it!I’m an Xbox fan and I love the controller. In my opinion it is nearly perfect, however I have yet to experience the PS5’s haptics, which sound interesting. I have no problem with the AA batteries as they last a long time and you don’t need to worry about aging internal batteries. That being said, if you’ve had issues with Xbox controllers in the past, this iteration will not change your mind.

It’s a beautiful controller, honestly. The blue is a bit more vibrant online than in person, but I still love it. My issue is that the box is came in was pretty ripped up and damaged. I got this as a gift, so I’ll have to find anothrt box to give it in. Oh well.

Compared to the original controller this has new textured patterns on the sides and triggers. The d pad feels much better as well, NOTE controller charging was changed to USB Type C and requires an update upon start up and NO type C cable is included

I was surprised at just how heavy, and super high quality the Series X controller feels as I know it looks almost identical to the Xbox one controllers but it doesn’t feel the same at all as the New Series X controller oozes high quality as it’s got a lot of weight which makes me think the internals have been beefed up a bit despite the outer shell looking similar to last generations pad !The New Textures Feel Amazing as this thing really is so premium feeling in every meaningful way as the only thing I would’ve like too see was for Microsoft to have included two back buttons similar to the ones on the cheaper power a 3rd party controllers as it feels so natural to use the back buttons instead of the top Rb / Lb buttons as that’s the single complaint I have which i think Microsoft could’ve done because the cheaper power a pads have those two buttons, and it makes playing game’s so much easier, however maybe Microsoft didn’t wanna cannibalize sales of their Elite V2 which could explain the lack of back buttons on the standard Series X controller but regardless it should’ve had those, and it would be absolutely Perfect !Also The Shock Blue looks so amazing in person as it’s much better than the pictures portray as ya gotta have it in order to really appreciate itFyi,The Regular Xbox One Controllers always felt very cheap as they didn’t feel as though the quality was high at all, and the thumb stick modules were cheap plastic which caused so many broken thumb sticks, and or thumb stick drift, etc as they was terrible, and so that makes Me appreciate the Higher Quality Feel of The New Series X/S controllers even more as they’re Awesome