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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ PDP Afterglow Wired Controller for Xbox 360 - Blue: Enhanced Gaming Experience! by Edward Noble

Revainrating 1 out of 5

It's not the same Afterglow controller anymore, materials have gotten cheaper

Extremely disappointed with the PDP and what they have done with this controller. I've had 3 of these controllers over the years. The first two times I got them, in 2017, the controllers were awesome and felt great. Strong joystick grip, responsive buttons. Nothing about it seemed cheap, and $28 was a great value. I ditched the official XBOX and PS4 controllers in favor of Afterglow because it felt so much better in your hands and was more responsive. However, this latest order is in June 2019. I am so disappointed in their product that I will NEVER buy an Afterglow controller again. PDP, the controller maker, made EVERY SINGLE part of the product cheaper after 2017. Joysticks today are made out of very cheap plastic that has little adhesion, feels flimsy and light, and has terrible response. ALL buttons and bodies are now extremely cheap plastic, which leaves a lot to be desired with ALL FACES. The LB/RB buttons are ABSOLUTELY awful and barely click like an unresponsive cheap product. Also, the L2/R2 triggers are made of such horrible plastic that it looks like they're about to come off; and I just got this controller a few days ago. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! IT IS falsely advertised as the same afterglow they've always had for years, but it's not at all! BUYERS ARE WARNING! This controller should be under $5 with what they did with it.

Pros
  • Built in headset/communicator jack
Cons
  • No