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$150 Xbox One "Elite" Controller Revealed at E3 2015

The wireless controller offers hair trigger locks, swappable components, button remapping, and more.

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[UPDATE] The "Elite" Xbox One controller will cost $150. You can read a lot more about it at Microsoft's website.

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As part of Microsoft's E3 2015 briefing today, the company officially announced a new Xbox One controller.

It's called an "Elite" controller, and it aims to offer "pro level precision." The wireless pad has hair trigger locks, swappable components, and button and paddle remapping.

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The new controller has been designed for Xbox One and Windows 10, and is different than the slightly tweaked Xbox One controller that comes with the new 1TB Xbox One console.

Microsoft did not announce a release date or price for the new Elite Xbox One controller.

Microsoft's E3 2015 briefing is ongoing; follow along with our liveblog here.

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Awfully expensive, a small chunk of people will actually buy into this

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Damn, this looks awesome. I want something like this on a PS4, but I don't want to buy a SCUF.

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@bjsampson: why not buy SCUF?

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Edited By deactivated-604557f4b78e0

I'll be very curious as to how many people would actually buy this!

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OMG it's wireless!? #mindblown

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If I have to bother to get a pricey controller to have fun with video games, I'll just stop playing them altogether.

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Edited By Darkhol0w

Yeah, I'd rather buy Fallout 4, Deus Ex Mankind Divided and Dark Souls 3 and keep my 360 controller on PC.

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Edited By ck02623

That is awesome but pricey. I'm not surprised by the price but it is still is more than I would pay for a controller.

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Did not see this coming. Price is pretty close to what some third parties charge, so I guess those fussing over it, didn't know these mods have been out there for some time. Probably received a good ass kicking by somebody using one at some point.

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Are we nuts?

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I can accept this product existing, because it's for the hardcore competitive gamers. Then I remembered that group of people play on PC, and not console.

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@OmegaGear: Yeah because some of those professional players are making hundreds of thousands playing Halo and Street Fighter on the PC. Oh, wait....

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$150 is nothing to the people who would want to use this controller e.g. Pro's

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@pspearman:

Any time someone pulls the "pro card" on products as a necessity doesn't get what makes a pro. If you're good at something, you can use stock equipment.

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@Gravity_Slave: Yet no pro does because they generally belong to a sponsored team and are provided with top of the range products

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@pspearman: the pros that use keyboards and mice?

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Edited By deactivated-5a1d4b615a3a3

@Choad-Warrior: No, the ones that play Halo or other console exclusive franchises

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@pspearman: So Halo.

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@turianshepard: Yeah pretty much, CoD and Forza/Gran Turismo as well

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Edited By BDRTFM

He he, you've got to be joking. Who in their right mind is going to pay $150 for a controller just for these features? Absolutely ridiculous.

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@bdrtfm the ps4 controller is a hulking bag of shite. 've broken 4 not completely bust, i don't bash the controller, occasionally it's dropped but something inside always breaks, i find in fps games i have to use a new controller solid hard for a cpl weeks before it feels normal. i'd love a reinforced built for precision controller.

ps4 controller is 45 quid, i get 21 quid back for a broken one when I trade it in. would I pay 110-120 for a reinforced precision ps4 controller? **** yes.

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@bdrtfm: You would be surprised. That just ruled me out.

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@flyincloud1116: If people have the money, all the power to them. But, that is a lot of cash for the features you get. That's double the price or two new AAA games. Its not that I can't afford it. I just can't justify it.

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@bdrtfm: I agree. I can justify in my mind the price tag.

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Damn son, worth the $$$$$!!!!!!

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Still not as good as the 360 controller...

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Edited By lnception

$150 bucks for a controller is ridiculous, especially since I feel this should've came in the box with the Xbox One since day one :l

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@jooei: Don't copy/paste responses, its lazy.

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@lnception: Why would i write same thing over and over again when i can copy/paste ?

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@jooei: wow, get a life.

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@lnception: really how so? It's not like the competition has a better controller than the standard X1 controller to begin with let alone anything close to this and btw it's optional.

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Edited By Choad-Warrior

I'm sorry, $150 is just too much for a controller. Especially after seeing this (on their site) :

"Batteries: (2) AA (included). Compatible with Xbox One Play & Charge Kit (sold separately)."

Really? Batteries, again?

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@Choad-Warrior: I love how the Xbox controllers use regular batteries. I always have rechargeables on standby. Quick swap and I am right back in the game. No cables, no hassle.

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Edited By Choad-Warrior

@BassMan: I bought the wireless kits, I don't deal in batteries.

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@Choad-Warrior: Nothing wrong with options, at least this way the controller isn't worthless if the lithium battery dies.

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Edited By Choad-Warrior

@pspearman: I haven't had a problem with lithiums going bad, nor has anyone I know, I don't know where people came to that conclusion.

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Edited By DrunkenPunk800

$150 for a controller? You must be joking. I could've bought Steel Batallion with the controller and game for that much at a local game shop a year ago.

All I need is a PSU for my old gaming rig, and arcade controls, and I can build a two player arcade cabinet... for less than this controller.

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$150 for a controller? Ok...Nope

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Edited By jenovaschilld

This, is the controller that should have come out with the $500 kinect-less xbox1 nearly 2 years ago!

If the controller has full button mapping, trigger sensitivity, and everything a tad tighter .... well it would make an almost perfect controller even better!

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