PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S - Aurora Borealis, gamepad, video game /gaming controller

It was a present and he loves it!

Got one of these on a commendation of a worker and a used game store, and definitely haven't been disappointed. Satisfying button presses and feels good in the hand.

I've had this controller for 2 years now and it still works flawlessly even after heavy use.

Was tired of the licensed xbox controllers dying on me after about 6 months due to poor workmanship so I purchased a simple wired controller from PowerA. Works stellar, had a different one for three years now and I’m picking up another now to share with my partner.

I lover PowerA, but after having the REPLACEMENT controller fail on me 4 months after it came in has made me consider switching brands for a change. Usually stick drift is the main issue, but recently the shortcut keys also act like they are connected to control other buttons/movement. And I had another PowerA controller I hadn't used in a while to act like a backup that I only used for a few months, so I switched to that and well, same thing. These controllers aren't thrown around, they are gently cleaned. They are heavily used though (almost daily). So these roughly last a year, but they are suppose to last longer like with my very first one. Maybe it's either my luck or maybe I've gotten sweatier. Customer support was really nice (if you have the original controller box and amazon order saved) and sent me a replacement pretty quickly.

The Aurora Borealis colorway is gorgeous and does have that iridescence where you see the color change as the angle does.However, I have hands small enough that I often still have to shop in the kids' section for gloves for myself. Regular full-size controllers have always caused strain and pain for me so this controller, being full-sized, is too big for me and doesn't suit what I bought it for. Yes I do need more coffee and probably need to pay attention to the names of consoles I don't use.The solid black controller is the full-size one I already had, and you can see that if anything the PowerA one is a little bigger. It really wasn't any lighter, either, imo.Ended up returning this one and ordering the lavender Nano controller from PowerA, the Nano being their mini (doesn't have all the fun colors, sadly). The Nano has the same programmable buttons on the back which I love. Also the cord for these is super long, tons of wiggle room imo. You can see in the last pic how much easier the Nano fits in my hand.

I was initially nervous since the box display was a green controller, but once it was out of the box I could see it in all of its glory. I love this controller! I have trigger finger and tenosynovitis, so finding a controller that’s easy to use when you have issues with your hands is a blessing. It’s large e rough I don’t have to grip it hard, and sensitive enough that button maneuvering and the controllers are easy to use without a ton of pressure. Going to get more of this brand for my dad and friends. 10/10

Both controllers not operating properly and consistently after minimal use for a month. Zero spills and zero drops. First my wife's started causing problems. Made games unplayable. So we started using mine exclusively and now it's jumping around, acting up too. We have babied these as it was our first new controllers in years and we wanted to get the most out of em. But alas...If it was just one I wouldn't be too upset. But BOTH?!