Microsoft Announces Customizable Xbox Elite Wireless Controller

MojoKid writes: Today, Microsoft announced that later this year, it will be releasing what could be the "ultimate" Xbox and Windows game controller. Called Xbox Elite Wireless, this gamepad has a dramatically overhauled D-pad and four paddles underneath. Other features that make this gamepad special: there are trigger locks, the ability to customize thumbstick sensitivity, along with the level of travel for the top triggers. In addition, it also sports swappable components, like the paddles, etc. Pricing has been announced at $149 and given just how advanced this gamepad is over the original, it's understandable but still pretty steep.

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Proprietary Wireless

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It cannot be the ultimate PC game controller, because it does not have bluetooth support. Modern bluetooth has a low-latency mode which is totally suitable for game controllers, but Microsoft not only didn't use it, this is the second proprietary protocol they've used. The whole system is just a big "fuck you" to the players, as usual. When you consider all the other fuck-yous that they backpedaled on, they're really the biggest assholes in gaming.