Amazon Basics Xbox One Wired Controller - Improved Version 2, 9.8ft USB Cable - Black Review

My wireless gamepad broke two days ago after almost 3 years of use and I was tired of constantly charging batteries for it, so I decided to just buy a wired one. Got this earlier today and after about 5 hours of gameplay trying to get used to the different overall shape/button layout compared to the wireless device, it's quite nice. It takes a little getting used to, the back and select buttons are closer to the home button so I accidentally hit home a couple of times, but I find my hands…

I do not recommend this product to anyone. The left stick is terribly buggy. It's not working properly. Pushing the stick up/forward will only work if you only push the stick 90% of its maximum range. After that, it registers in the middle. As a result, you cannot move your character forward while playing. It may never have worked as I didn't really think to test it seriously. I've never had a controller with a broken stick, so that's a bad sign. UPDATE: After disassembling the controller for…

I mainly play PC games with a keyboard and mouse, but with some games (Assassin's Creed, Skyrim, racing games, other pretty casual single player games) I just want to sit back and relax with a controller. I've been using the Xbox 360 controller for 4 years and love it. I replaced it with this one because the left stick didn't work when I pressed it. Since this is how you run or crouch in some games, it was very annoying when it didn't work! This controller is infinitely more comfortable. The…

I bought this controller to replace my 3 year old Xbox One controller. I was considering buying an official MS controller but saw this wired version was coming close so I decided to give it a try as Revain have an amazing return policy if it doesn't work as advertised. The only thing that annoyed me about my old controller was that sometimes I have to plug it in to charge, so I went with this one as it has a long USB cable and I don't mind a cable. Yes, I could buy a charging station, but I…

tl:dr --- Spend your extra money on Microsoft official controller. As others have noted, analog sticks are poorly made, leading to sticking. In my case, after only 3 months of light use, both analog sticks now have a gangster lean on them. Brand new on May 9th. Useless until August 10th. I had an official Microsoft wireless Xbox controller that failed after about 4 years and I decided that constantly changing batteries wouldn't outweigh the inconvenience of a wired controller. So I started…

Disclaimer: I don't have an Xbox One. I bought this controller for PC gaming. After using the PS4 controller for so long, I wanted to try a controller with asymmetrical sticks, also known as the "Xbox" layout. I've been wanting to part with Sony for a long time and it seems like all other major controller/console makers are using the Xbox layout, so I figured I could get used to it now. The reason I picked this particular controller is because it's officially licensed by Microsoft, affordable…