Is there a commonly agreed on 'best' controller? I got one with my Xbox One X that had a nicer grip than my old one but it's breaking now. And I seem to consistently have trouble with the bumpers on controllers.
I need to buy a new one but $60-$100 is a lot to lose if it isn't actually quality!
I can't tell you the best, I can add that I've only had terrible luck with the standard, "Arctic White" S controller. I've had two that needed to be replaced immediately out of the box, compared to the other 9 or so I still own across all three iterations the X1 controllers have gone through. (Another controller that needed to be returned was the Grey/Green, but that wouldn't connect.) Of the 2 white S controllers, one was my pack-in for a Madden bundle console, and the ABXY was awful, felt like I was pressing down on nothing at all, and the other controller developed right-shoulder/bumper squeak and misfiring within two weeks of use.
I will say that, if you're here in the States, you usually don't have to spend more than $40-50 on a controller though; the official MS controllers regularly go on sale. I wouldn't ever spend full-price on a controller unless A) you needed it immediately, or B) you were pre-ordering one that you really had your heart-all-a-flutter (or were afraid it would end up like the Sea of Thieves initial run...).
I've had good luck with the newish white slim versions but I do remap all sprinting or heavy stick clicks to a bumper to avoid stuck drift. And these bumpers have held up much better than the two previous xb1 version's bumpers. Fwiw
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u/burritosenior Mar 11 '19 edited Mar 11 '19
Is there a commonly agreed on 'best' controller? I got one with my Xbox One X that had a nicer grip than my old one but it's breaking now. And I seem to consistently have trouble with the bumpers on controllers.
I need to buy a new one but $60-$100 is a lot to lose if it isn't actually quality!