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| Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Xbox 360) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £32.99
Buy Used: £19.99
You Save: £13.00 (39%)
New (16) from £23.91
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 153
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 3 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: B4F-00002
UPC: 882224022415
EAN: 0882224460194
ASIN: B000AYS8FA
Release Date: December 2, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Official 360 wireless controller
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| Customer Reviews: Read 46 more reviews...
 One Big Flaw May 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Attractive, comfortable, nice weight and welcome inclusion of rumble all make this a great controller. Unfortunately, I can only give it three stars due to - and bare with me, fanboys, till you see my reasoning - the PS3 controller.
I won't compare the layouts of the controllers because that comes down to personal preference. Some are more comfortable with Microsoft's layout and some with Sony's - that's up to you - and Sony's is only lighter due to the lack of dualshock.
The Sixaxis functionality of the PS3 controller is also yet to be properly implemented - there are some good attempts and some abject failures - but it does add an extra element to games and can be fun. And the one advantage the 360 controller currently has over the PS3 - namely the rumble - is about to be cancelled out by the DualShock Sixaxis, which is on its way.
However, my main issue with the 360's wireless controller is the fact that it takes two AA batteries. The Sixaxis has an internal battery that is charged (relatively quickly, even when in use) directly from the system via a standard USB cable as you play. In this day-and-age of advanced gaming technology, I'd have expected the same to be standard with the 360, but it in fact costs an extra 12.99.
Of course, if you've got a 360, then this is the controller for you, it's just a shame to have to fork out extra money for something that should have been standard.
 Nice controller, could be better. May 2, 2008
It's nicer now that Microsoft have thought to make a smaller controller, and while it's still not that small, it fits nicely into the palms. Battery life is excellent, but is also where it loses a star. The controller is not rechargable, and it is necessary to buy a charger kit and optional extra rechargable batteries in order for it to be so. This isn't nice, seeing as the controller isn't really cheap in the first place. It does also tend to switch itself off from time to time with certain games when the battery life is low, and to ge the most out of your AAs, you end up pressing the big X button every 5 minutes.
All this said, a controller, in this case, is a controller, and there's not much more to it. In short, a good piece of equipment, but you may need to spend a little more than you expected.
 Clever microsoft March 27, 2008
the new controller for the 360 is sheer genius. The lack of wires helps gameplay and the battery life is v long. I would reccomend the quick charge kit and another rechargable pack too. the controls feel intuitive and well layed out and having a direct link to the consoles menu is clever too. However the grey strip along the bottom does absorb liquid and passing controller around is not very good. On the plus side multiple controllers can be used together easily as the big Xbox logo tells whos player one. This means no following wires (there are none!) as on my old PS2 and minimal confusion. Give yourselves a pat on the back microsoft!
 Cheap Plastic - Bad quality March 10, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Please take a second to give a good review. I purchased the Elite 360 package and day 1 started the game and within 10 minutes, the right joystick started to lock! the trigger was making creaky noise and the console tray where you put the DVD is another piece of cheap plastic. looks like all's made and shipped from china or something..
no doubt the console itself is amazing - and the games are superb - but the quality of the product is very very bad! i have the original xbox and the controllers over there are perfectly solid!!! Just because it's XBOX, it doesnt mean that all's rose & wine! - very dissapointed for the money i paid!
Good for passive gamers February 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
These are great lag-free controllers, especially if you only play your Xbox 360 every now and again. However, beware if you're a vivid gamer. If you play for hours on end then you'll find that the controller literally eats up batteries and you'll end up draining a pack of 24 batteries quite quickly. You'll find that you'll need to invest in a charger if you want to stop guzzling up the batteries. (It's really annoying having to change batteries in the middle of an online match.) It would probably be adbisable to have an extra controller readily charged in case of needing to switch quickly. If you're playing with other people you will need at least 2 wireless controllers for 4 people and 1 for 3 people as the Xbox 360 only has two USB slots for wired controllers which is a pain.
Apart from that all the rest about the controller is great comfort wise and fits into all shapes of hands (although young children may find it slightly difficult to reach some buttons whilst holding others). The reception of the controller is very good as well, it can receive through walls as well!
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