Purely concerned from Sony's announcement of haptics etc for the DS5 - don't want my Elite 2 to be old news from a featureset perspective after 1yr.
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Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 (Release on 4th of November; Internal Battery; MSRP of $179.99)
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Well you are 100% wrong ;) but seriously, My PS4 has made me absolutely hate internal batteries since my first gen controllers were not even ready for one pronlonged play session and there are clear objective advantages in replacable batteries. If this really will last for 40+ hours I'll be fine with it even though the right way to go would be AAs that can be charged in the controller via USB-C imo. I get that the industry is stepping away from this, doesn't mean it's necessarily the right decision for onsumers.... cough... headphone jack...
Perhaps that would be a better in-between solution, or supply a play and charge kit or something.
But as of right now if you're charging me 180 bucks for a controller (or anything tech-wise really), you'd better believe i'd be livid at it requiring consumer AA's.
That's simply dead tech and should continue to be phased out IMO.
The PS4 controller problem is that Sony used a tiny rechargeable cell on top of gimmicks that waste battery(light bar). The battery not being removable isn't the issue. Compare its battery life with the Switch controller and its night and day. Doesn't even matter if the AA cells are rechargeable as the form factor takes up too much room for how much energy they provide.
i prefer eneloops. I've been using the same AA batteries for like 6 years now. They last longer than the internal battery of my Switch Pro or dualshock 4 controller.
i also like the extra weight they provide.
man, my elite is such a hunk of junk. The shoulder buttons broke early on. The paddles are loose. The analog sticks just float around and fall if u turn it upside down. Ive fixed it a couple times and frankensteined it.
still my fave controller ever
i also like the extra weight they provide.
man, my elite is such a hunk of junk. The shoulder buttons broke early on. The paddles are loose. The analog sticks just float around and fall if u turn it upside down. Ive fixed it a couple times and frankensteined it.
still my fave controller ever
I'm not thrilled about the internal battery but it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me. However I'm more curious to see what the next-gen controller looks like before I pick up another XB1 controller.
While I agree that the DS4's hilariously low 1000 mah battery is the bigger issue, one of the appealing things about eneloops is the very slow discharge. Nintendo controllers have always been great about battery life, but I can't rely on any of them to hold a charge for more than a week
I've been using one of the rechargeable batteries Microsoft put out for the Xbox One controller for years now (mind you, my Xbox got light use, but I've been using the battery for a lot more since building a PC and using a controller there) and honestly haven't noticed any real bad drop off in charge, where as after using DS4s for a while, I HAD to drop them on a charger every time I was done playing. So hopefully the internal battery isn't as much an issue as some fear.
Same here i have the play and charge kit since 2013 and still is great and holds on easily for a couple of days with some good gaming on all days.
My PS4 controller is most of the time empty after 1 day of gaming.
Do you mean tech wise? I would have thought the Elite II would be future proofed vs what will be coming with the next gen console in a years time?
There's only a few things i like about the Scarlet. I don't care about all the new padding, metal thumbsticks or whatever. If the Scarlet controller has controller profiles and/or paddles, then I'll just use that.
This is good to hear, but I'm not sure I've ever heard Jez ever be negative on a microsoft product.
The more pictures I see the more I think it looks like a controller straight out of next-gen. Pretty sexy. Have mine on pre-order after being incredibly impressed with it after a longer Gamescom session.
You can customize the paddies to make a screenshot, use shift functionality etc. So if you really want a dedicated screenshot / record that or whatever button, you can create that.
I'm just afraid I will miss out on some feature that comes with the new Xbox. I would probably jump anyway if my current elite needed to be replaced.
Off-topic but I wish Sony made an elite controller themselves that also kept their symmetrical stick(I know some people hate them). I just like having the two platforms have different feeling controllers/looking.
Off-topic but I wish Sony made an elite controller themselves that also kept their symmetrical stick(I know some people hate them). I just like having the two platforms have different feeling controllers/looking.
Yeah I get that, I'm more concerned about if this is any indication for the standard Scarlett controller. Unless paddles come standard next gen, that does little to settle my fears.
Either the Elite 2 isn't as future proofed as it could be or the next gen controller isn't as much of an improvement it could be. It's a great looking controller by all means but it's so close to the end of the generation it feels like a compromise in some fashion
On the elite 1 it's a switch.
Looks like it's an actual button to change between the 3 profiles available on the elite 2
Because people are saying the PS4 controller was superior for not using AA batteries. Hopefully MS will use OG 3DS batteries like Nintendo had been for this controller.
Whoa. Is it just lighting or is that a navy blue model in the bottom right?
It comes with charging dock. No more needing to fumble with batteries And get booted from online matchs cause the battery got low. I can just put it on the dock when I'm done for the day it will always be fully charged
I have a switch pro controller and that f'er lasts 40 hours per charge. I have zero issue with an internal battery if it's not as shitty as the dual shock 4 one.
I can't wait for mine. I can deal with an internal battery on a premium product. They're terrible when they're trying to keep high margins on low cost regular controllers. My old Elite is being held together by an ugly ass silicon controller skin, so I'm ready for this one to last a year before I have to buy another one for Scarlett lol.
Really excited for this refresh. The Elite controller makes gaming more fun once you train yourself to use paddles.
Finally got a job offer after months of looking so I think I'l treat myself to one of these bad boys. Thanks for the bump to remind me.
I built a new PC from scratch this month so thought fuck it, I'm spending a stupid amount of money already, so pre ordered one of these. Hope it lives up to expectations!
Lmao, yeah I'm in the same boat. Hell, I even splurged on a new office chair a few weeks ago. In for a penny, in for a pound.
It'll work with the Scarlett. It might be missing new features if they're doing anything else similar to what Sony is doing but all Xbox One controllers will work on Scarlett
The SN30 Pro+ probably had the most elegant solution to batteries in a controller I've ever seen. It comes with a removable battery pack that can be directly charged in the controller. If you remove it, normal AA batteries can be used instead. A smart design that's both flexible and future proof.
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