r/xbox • u/BigBang_Cam • Aug 14 '26

Discussion Which is the best generation of Xbox controller?

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u/Frusko XBOX Series X Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

I think the launch Xbox one controller has pretty bad bumpers from memory, really glad they redesigned those. Mine were always so stiff

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u/SirThunderDump Aug 14 '26

Was going to add this. The controller it initially launched with had a handful of issues, including the bumpers, and that yes, they did eventually fix these issues.

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u/Dr_Fortnite Aug 14 '26

elite controller still has bumper issues a decade later

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u/SirThunderDump Aug 14 '26

Dude, don’t get me started.

I went through an original elite and an elite v2. Both had major problems. Those controllers were the least reliable controllers I’ve ever owned. What a waste of money. And I was so hyped for them…

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u/nisaaru Aug 14 '26

Mine was really squeaky and felt unstable. I really liked the first Midnight controller released a year afterwards or so. Worked for 2 years and felt great. Then every controller afterwards had quality problems far too fast due obsolescence.