PowerA Wired Controller For Xbox One - Green

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My main reason for choosing this controller over other Xbox controllers here on Amazon (other than the cool green color) was that the cable doesn't attach to the controller via a USB port, but comes hardwired to the body of the controller like my old Xbox 360 wired controllers were. I'd read complaints in the reviews of the other brands of Xbox One controllers that the ones with cables connected to the body of the controller via a USB port would often disconnect mid-game. Since this one is hardwired to the body, you don't have to worry about that. That said, the only complaint I have with this controller is that the Xbox Home-On/Off button protrudes a bit and I've accidentally hit it a couple times after turning off my Xbox and inadvertently turned it right back on! It seems to be very sensitive, a minor design issue and the reason I give this controller four stars instead of five. It would be nice if the button were flush with the body of the controller, like the wireless OEM controller that came with the system. Also, the right stick is a bit more "fluid" than the left, but I notice that same fluidity with my OEM controller, so that might just be the way it's supposed to be. Other than those two things, the controller operates as it should and plays well with games. I like that the handles are just slightly longer than my OEM controller. I always like to have a wireless controller on hand in case the wireless one loses its juice and I'll definitely buy more Power A controllers in the future.

It fits nicely into my hand, has a carbon-fibre-ish design on the back which semi helps with sweaty hand gamers. The sticks are slightly smaller than on the Microsoft controllers but I do prefer the feel of these ones more. There is no Lable for the Start (Menu) and Select (Change View) buttons, so unless you know where they are supposed to be, or you guess, that is a slight annoyance for me trying to teach my sister how to play Skyrim but that's me.There is a white LED in the middle of the controller that shows if it is active or not, which I prefer over the home button being lit.The rumbles need to warm up, they are also subtle and not that prominent, but they are there (at least on the games I tried on PC, your mileage may vary on Xbox)The aux jack works as expected, the quality is perfect so long as you have a good headset and your mates do too.The buttons all work properly and the controller functions great.Overall a great price for what you buy, and I would absolutely recommend and buy it again if I need another Xbox 1 controller.(btw most of the back images are wrong but the front is still the same, I think they changed the product without updating the page.)EDIT 2018 sept 12.The vibrators on my controller broke about 3 months in, I sent in a claim to the Power A website and they sent me a new controller 3 weeks later. The customer service was a bit slow but satisfactory in the end, better than most customer service experiences I have had.

I tried it out a bit for Halo 5, Destiny 2 and currently just for driving sims like Euro Truck Sim 2 and American Truck Sim, preferably the multiplayer mod. It feels like it would sit well on anyone's hand, who prefers the DS4 over the base or V2 Xbox One controller (comes with X1 S and X), and would like a better Xbox One controller. It has its own texture grip on the back, which is more noticeable, but not necessarily as effective as the DS4 or V2 Xbox One controller. The sticks feel tight, but not as firm as the DS4's sticks. Either Bumper button may press in a clunky way, as if it was misplaced, and you may have to reach out to hit the Back, Start or Bumper buttons, and the trigger pulls may feel like you would need to reach out as well. It sits really well in my average/big hands, and I personally prefer the DS4 over the base or V2 Xbox One controller. This is very ideal for driving sims, if you want to pick up something cheap and nice for driving sims or so on, or if you're a huge Xbox fan who wants an Xbox controller with some Mountain Dew -esque tone to it.

Luckily there was one more of these brand new older style design, Model A, xbox one controllers available online. I would have bought more than one if it would have been available. Not sure what I'll do when this one wears out which it inevitably will. Wal Mart now only carries this new annoyingly round with buttons in different places Power A controller for the One. The new Power A design is awful. And certainly I must have a wired controller, I'm not trying to irradiate the family jewels just to play a video game. What was Power A thinking when they changed away from this awesome design? They should have at least continued to offer this particular design to those whom liked it. The Amazon brand One controller is close, but lacks some of the design angles. Will the tech developers of the world please take a lifetime vacation, stop changing everything, stop reconfiguring everything, slow down with the 'advances', and let the people enjoy existing content and existing designs? I don't play video games so every wannabe developer and programmer in the world can have a steady day job. Nobody knows how to furnish a finished product in the video game and equipment realm lately. It's far less fun than before to be a video gamer, with these contrived expectations that me the gamer, am supposed to appreciate a never ending stream of changes, watch games reach end of life in record setting always shorter time frames, always spending on unnecessary new equipment.