There's a good reason why Microsoft's Xbox One controller has become a de facto standard among gamers. Featuring excellent Windows support and a near-ideal button and stick layout, this mighty gamepad does anything you'd want it to whether you're on a console or a computer. But, what if you want something a little nicer? In the past, that's when you'd have to reach for a third-party option.
Even though Razer has a top-notch gamepad in the Wolverine Ultimate and SCUF offers up the very customizable Infinity1, many contenders don't quite stack up to Microsoft's own wireless gamepad. If you want a wireless, high-quality controller for your Xbox or PC, there's basically only one option to consider—the first-party Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. It's a good thing that this gamepad delivers on its own hype.
It certainly seems like a risk putting $150 down on a game controller, but Microsoft puts your mind at ease as soon as you open up the box. This gamepad includes no fewer than 12 attachments, a USB cable, and a very nice clamshell carrying case. This is a first-class package.
MicrosoftThen there's the controller itself. If you can resist emitting some kind of audible "oooh" the first time you pick it up, then you're a stronger person than I am. The Elite has a little extra heft to it, and its super grippy rubberized hand holds make it feel like a completely different controller when compared with any version of the Xbox One wireless controller.
