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I'm so pissed (at myself), I thought this was going to be delayed indefinitely like the steam machine so I broke down and bought an xbox elite controller a month ago. That stupid controller was 250 bucks after tax and it doesn't have half the features the steam controller does and its only 90 dollars.
I really should have been more patient.
Reselling might be something to consider. Since it's so new you might get a reasonable amount back, and that could help you justify getting this one instead 👍
Damn, you really should have. The controller isn't affected by the RAMpocalypse, so people have been suspecting this would end up being released first since the delay was announced. I'm waiting for the Frame most of all, so I'll take your comment as a reminder to not break down and buy another headset early.
Stay strong
250 USD ? In the US, like on Amazon or Best Buy, is that the normal price for an Elite + Tax?
Holy shit. Now I understand why people are defending the SC2 pricing.
Yes, there are several premium controllers in the $200 range. People unhappy with the price are thinking of the SC as an expensive base model controller when feature-wise it's more like an inexpensive premium one.
Feels more in between to me. Premium would have better buttons, adjustable polling rate, adjustable stick length, maybe trigger stops or swappable face plates, adjustable weights. It really does give base model controller vibes. Plus it costs a third of what I paid for a steam deck, and that controller came with a screen and a computer. Recent economic devastation notwithstanding it feels like it should offer more for the price to me.
I have two Elite 2s, one for my wife and I, was hoping they'd finally last us a long while, nope, within a year both have stick drift and faulty bumpers.
My coworker is on his 10th or 11th Elite controller.
He bought one and when it developed stick drift in 6 months he went to try to do a warranty and it'd supposedly take a month or so and just be a repair. He ended up repairing it himself with new sticks, which also developed stick drift in 6 months. Oh and the back buttons developed double clicks.
He ended up just going to a store(target, best buy, whatever) and bought a new one and then put his old one in the box and returned it.
Does it every 6 months when the controller starts acting up. So been doing this for years. Target doesn't care, best buy doesn't care.
Funnily enough I told him about the Steam Controller and he said why buy that when there's the Elite controller or the PS pro controller...I'm like you're on your 10th one? Why would I buy something that has that many issues?
Oh good, I have that to look forward too.
Yeah, maybe you'll be lucky lol.
I was very angry considering how expensive the controllers were, I've become increasingly disillusioned with Microsoft/Google/Etc products as they charge a premium price yet theyre often much worse then competitors at a similar price.
I do tend to treat things with extreme care and as a result I still have functional xbox 360 controllers with almost no stick drift. So yeah I may get lucky but I still wish I had been patient.
Nice! I wish I had preserved my special ODST controller from the 360 days.
I got a gamesir controller which retails for nearly the same price, but I got it at half price so I'm somewhat OK. I would have been devastated if I had to shell out full price a week before steam controller got on my radar.
My condolences, and may your unfortunate purchase serve it's purpose for long enough to be worth its price and more.