The 360 controller is perfect IMO, they could have just upgraded the joysticks to be more stronger, since my sticks lasted 4 months before they started to strafe while playing FPS games and Forza.

I don't know. People will always complain. My X1 controller does everything I want in every game I play without me even thinking about how it should work. So if I am not thinking about it, it must be doing it right.

All I would say about quality, is that both my controllers look and function the same way they did when I bought them over a year ago.

I found the bumpers to be stiff when I first started using it. Feels fine now, and the new controller I picked up didn't have stuff bumpers at all, so i think my original controller just need some breaking in.

XB1 pad is actually my favourite, I think the only thing I'd change is make the bumpers stick out less and a bit easier to click in but that's it really, love everything else.

The bumpers are too far apart for me. Seems too wide in terms of spreading your fingers.

They need to simply pack in (or bring down in price) the stereo adapter (sans headphones). Make more of them, cut down the packaging and get volume discount on production (see what I did there?) ;) It's half the price of a controller. Nonono. This should be cheap.

As to controller updates, this is a good thing. It's nice to know that your controllers can be tuned if they find problems where the firmware can be flashed.

I like the wireless aspect, and I agree with colours. My favorite controller is my Titanfall one simply because it's not "the black one". I'd like my Day One controller, but I found it's quality is sub-par.

As for the "Bring your USB cable" complaint, I'm not sure that's a real thing. I mean, MicroUSB is standard, and PC gaming generally doesn't have massive distance. The faster response time on USB is what I'd rather have.

The controller is the best controller I've ever used since I've been gaming.

It seems no matter how good you make a device. You can never please everyone.

I think x1 pad is best pad on market at the moment

I don't like any Xbox controllers, without symmetrical joysticks I can't use it. I liked the PS3 controller, but after using the PS4 controller going back to the DS3 makes my hands cramp for some weird reason. I don't like the triggers on the DS4 or the edge on the joysticks. The battery life also sucks but it doesn't bother me since I bought a 10ft micro usb cable off eBay due to the one coming with the console breaking. I wish Sony would make some changes to their controller because it needs some when it comes to the triggers and joysticks. Also my launch DS4 controller the triggers stick/squeak and the rubber grip on the joysticks wore off but my second controller hasn't worn out at all and it's my main controller now.

I liked the 360 controller better but got used to the Xbox ones tho.

The D-pad was the biggest upgrade for me. I can't even imagine playing Killer Instinct with the old 360 D-pad.

But even if the change is notorious, I think there is still room for improvement. I like better the D-pad of the Playsation 4, playing Guilty Gear XRD was a reminder of how good the Playstation controllers are for fighting games.

They need to sort the damn quality on the sticks. Ive lost two pads to the 'stick drift'. I play alot of Battlefield and Ive found that game (and any game that you have to push down the stick and forward to run) just kills the left stick after extended play. Unless im just unlucky getting the poorly made ones

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau

Helix will be expensive but it's still a day one for me.

Oh, my days...
So Nadella meets with the US president multiple times to ensure AI regulations are minimal if any at all, donates to the inauguration and ballroom, and his boy not only won't regulate AI as farmers lose land and billionaires/corporations buy up farmland to build data centers...but because he's insane and compromised, he starts a war on behalf of a rogue colonial zionist state and [further] destabilizes the Middle East, restricting component access and helium supply.

Now the head of Xbox is saying the hardware pricing "could impact" next generation hardware pricing? Asha,...your boss at a minimum played a direct role in this. What are we even talking about?

Yea because a $3 trillion company can’t absorb the majority of the cost to keep the product lower for consumers.

Expensive… oh no, here comes another flop.

Could? Strange how prices rise for virtually everything we buy, yet when things settle down, prices don't come down. This has been happening in the UK probably before I was born. With that, how much is a next gen console going to cost? Look at the price of the PlayStation 5 Pro, which has been a flop for Sony. On that note, we don't need the next consoles for another 5 years.

I guarantee if people just stopped buying this kinda stuff all together. This would all be sorted within 2 weeks and everything would be back to normal.

We seen the exact same thing through the COVID period. Companies just jumped on the bandwagon realising that they can get away with charging far more under false pretences and fear mongering.

Consumers now have this fear of "you know what, I only live once. I'm going to spend all this money I earned through my hard work" Or "I only live once I'm going to take a loan out and enjoy my time here".

Silicone Valley spends literally billions of dollars researching how much they can push society to the limits to increase spending. You can research it yourself. There's published written documentation about it. Have a look for yourself into their group research into subscription programs to see how evil they are and why it's such a giant focus of current civilization. Its the very essence of corporate capitalism.

Just delay all new consoles. I could easily go another 5 years with my base PS5.

could? it's already affecting current gen pricing.

It is greed. Apple are selling at the same price, while Microsoft Surface increases 500$ per unit. Karma will tell.