Windows 10/11: Requires Bluetooth, compatible USB-C cable, or Xbox Wireless Adapter (sold separately). Experience the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core in white, featuring adjustable-tension thumbsticks and shorter hair trigger locks, plus limitless customisation with the Xbox Accessories app on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. For more on game controllers, check out The Best Video Game Controllers for Every Platform and How to Choose the Right Game Controller for Your PC. The controller doesn't come with a charging cradle or carrying case, but it ships with a fabric-wrapped USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging and using it wired.

Designed to meet the core needs of today's competitive gamers, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 - Core in red puts exceptional performance, customisation, and durability where it matters most-in your hands. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. As mentioned, this is the exact same controller body as you'll know from the Elite Series 2, even down to the rubberized wrap-around grips which never fail to be comfortable. I’m an ISF-certified TV calibrator and a THX-certified home theater professional, and I’m here to help you understand 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and even 8K (and to reassure you that you don’t need to worry about 8K at all for at least a few more years).Enhance your aiming with the adjustable-tension thumbsticks, fire even faster with shorter hair trigger locks, and stay on target with a wrap-around rubberized grip. Intel, the Intel Logo, Intel Inside, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U. The app is one of the big advantages of using an Elite controller, since it doesn’t offer the same options with the standard Xbox controller (it can remap buttons, invert analog stick axes, swap the sides of sticks and triggers, and toggle vibration, but that’s it).

With that in mind, Microsoft now offers the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Core (we’ll refer to it as the Elite Core going forward).

Even the Victrix Pro BFG which happens to be my favourite controller at the moment didn't come close to lasting half as long as this. Enhance your aiming with new adjustable-tension thumbsticks, fire even faster with shorter hair trigger locks, and stay on target with a wrap-around rubberised grip. I’ve been PCMag’s home entertainment expert for over 10 years, covering both TVs and everything you might want to connect to them. Because only digital purchases are eligible for bonus points, hardware is not included and only earns 1 point per dollar spent. The paddle removal feels odd, since the connections remain on the gamepad's back and the controller feels a bit naked without them.

The D-pad looks like a satellite dish of a futuristic spacecraft, and the buttons have Xbox's patented feel. Nutze Xbox Wireless, Bluetooth oder das mitgelieferte USB-C-Kabel, um mit der Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One und einem Windows PC zu spielen. Save up to 3 custom profiles and 1 default profile on the controller and switch between them on the fly with the Profile button.The front consists of off-angle analog sticks; a circular, metal direction pad with octagonal panels denoting directions; A/B/X/Y face buttons; Guide, Menu, and View buttons in the middle; and a Profile button with three LEDs to indicate the profile in use. Designed to meet the core needs of the competitive gamers, including just the components you need to unleash your best game. When I’m not testing out every peripheral I can get my hands on, I’m probably either playing tennis or dissecting game design for an upcoming video essay. Quite possibly, the thing that most impressed me, is the obscene battery life you get for your money here. Speichere bis zu 3 benutzerdefinierte Profile auf dem Controller und wechsle jederzeit zwischen ihnen.

The Elite Series 2 Core’s black rubberized grips, which contrast against its white plastic body, are the only unique difference. Play like a pro with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core in white, featuring adjustable-tension thumbsticks, wrap-around rubberised grip, and shorter hair trigger locks.To read more about our holistic approach to reviewing gaming technology, have a look at our Hardware Policy. Finance is only available to permanent UK residents aged 18+, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Xbox Accessories app features – including button mapping and profile configuration – are only available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows 10/11. Use the included thumbstick-adjustment tool to manually change thumbstick tension, with 3 tension settings to choose from.