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[Muskieratboi]

THEY FIXED THE BUMPERS!

THEY FIXED THE BUMPERS!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgAh95IrfIs

 

[thenexus6]

Matte finish is nicer, new controller seems better. Can use my sony golds with it, plus redesigned bumpers sound good as the current ones suck in my opinion.

 

[a Master Ninja]

So it's more than just a built-in headphone jack, they changed the bumpers and support wireless firmware updates.

 

[Footos22]

100 million designing the original

100 million towards something that needed fine tuning less then 2 years in and a headphone jack that should of been on there from the start.

smh

 

[Off-Kilter]

You'd think this would be an E3 announcement

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Improved bumpers!? Gooood! But that thing is foing to run for $80-$85 Canadian most likely

 

[Rösti]

Press images:

 

[JayWood2010]

New bumpers is a nice addition. I was fine with the XBO controller as is, but can only be viewed as a plus

 

[Pachimari]

I don't understand what they have changed about the bumpers? Is it the design so it is better go grip?

 

[Ghazi]

I want one... but I guess it won't support the official Headset adapter anymore and I liked that because I could adjust the volume of game/party chat and mute right there. I don't want to go to a menu for it.


E: oh wait, image above still has the port. Def buying one.

 

[Conduit]

Price drop down to $350 for 500gb. Pachter strikes again.

Wonder if the sales at $400 will be the same? And how long the 500gb will be available?

Fixed bumpers sounds good though.

Well, MS just changed promotion price drop to permanent price drop.

 

[Sjefen]

Sony will probably do the same

Spoiler

Was Pachter right, dear lord

only difference is they will announce it at the press conference. Controller prices are out of control, even pre gen controllers are expensive

 

[DOG3NZAKA]

Will this controller eventually roll out into all new hardware configurations of the console?

If they are shipping it with the 1 TB SKU and selling it stand alone, I think it's safe to say they will add it in all future bundles

 

[shanafan]

Was there a lot of demand for this?

A lot of demand for consoles with bigger hard drives? You bet.

 

[LastChance2Frag]

Will be getting the wireless adapter and controller asap.

 

[chubigans]

$15 premium for stuff that should have been in the controller to begin with...gross.

edit: wait I thought the controller was $50 standard, nevermind.

Biggest news is that wireless dongle though...finally can retire my ol 360 controllers! Woooooooo

 

[wachie]

You'd think this would be an E3 announcement

Overall it's meh, dont need to spend a lot of time on or demo or act like a megaton.

 

[FullMetaltech]

Isnt it cheaper to get the lower priced unit and get a bigger external though? The extra 50 could definately be added to tge external at this point. But more space is always good though.

 

[thenexus6]

Whats the USB dongle for?

 

[BronsonLee]

Whats the USB dongle for?

To use your Xbox One controller on PC wirelessly.

 

[Reckless Onion]

Whats the USB dongle for?

connect the xbox one controllers wireless to pc

 

[DaxMedFlax]

THEY FIXED THE BUMPERS!

THEY FIXED THE BUMPERS!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgAh95IrfIs

We should postpone celebration until there are some real hands-on impressions.

 

[TerryLee81]

Wireless adapter! Finally!

 

[paragonpro]

I have a 3tb external so I'm good with space, however I am in for that controller.

 

[dancrane212]

new matte finish

God damn it!

At least my chat adapter will still work on the new controller; I like having the audio controls on the controller.

 

[Xone9]

should of been smaller

 

[Outrun]

The controller is $65 separately? Good lord, controller prices keep getting more ridiculous.

The $400 price for the 1 TB console is nice though.

$65 MSRP....

Give it a couple of weeks, it will be had for $45 on sale.

 

[VinFTW]

So getting that controller.

Also I feel like the PC dongle needs its own thread. That's big (for me at least).

 

[kribz]

I know that most of this information was kind of "already known" but the fact that they released this before E3 has me real excited. E3 is going to be great!

 

[Dylan Sexbang]

Interesting. I don't want to let go of my Titanfall controller, but I definitely might snag me one of these new bumper improved controllers. Give it a whirl and see how it plays, I've already adjusted to the bumpers though.

Bigger news though, their E3 presentation will be nonstop games to the face eh?

 

[chadskin]

You'd think they'd have the wireless dongle ready for the Windows 10 launch next month but nope. "Later this fall". UGH MICROSOFT.

 

[BronsonLee]

So getting that controller.

Also I feel like the PC dongle needs its own thread. That's big (for me at least).

Make dat thread!

 

[Lucifon]

Fuck sake, "more consistent performance anywhere along the full surface of bumper"

Everything about being an Xbone early adopter is like being consistently shafted. Got 2 of the old pads.

 

[Lanrutcon]

A lot of demand for consoles with bigger hard drives? You bet.

Oh. I thought there was support for you to swap in your own, larger one.

(Don't own an XB1)

 

[jfoul]

I'll probably buy an XB1 this fall.

 

[The Flash]

I'll take one of the new controllers please

 

[VinFTW]

Make dat thread!

At class

 

[U2NUMB]

So if I buy this controller will it stay connected to my Xbox One? I know a thread where many of us would be curious to find out..

 

[FrontalMonk]

anyone who's used both the XBO controller and the DS4, is this worth it? I use a wired XB360 controller on my PC now, and I'd like to go wireless but it'd be nice to not have to fire up DS4Windows every time I want to use my DS4. If it's more comfortable than the 360 controller (esp. since the only thing I remember about the XBO controller as a con was the bumpers) I think I'll seriously consider this for my PC.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Welp

There is my new Steam Controller

 

[anexanhume]

Lol, they make the $350 price permanent the day after Pachter predicted they would raise the 500GB back to $400.

 

[YuriLowell]

Ill wait to hear new impressions of the bumpers.

 

[The Elite]

Barely noticed the wireless adapter announcement was buried in there as well.

That's the one I am really interested in. Too bad it isn't coming until the fall. Expected it around the Windows 10 release.

 

[stargateheaven]

I don't understand what they have changed about the bumpers? Is it the design so it is better go grip?

Before, there are some areas of the bumpers if pressed it doesn't press so smoothly.. (near the edges)
sounds like by the video you can press anywhere (even the edges) and it will press smoothly.

 

[Metroidvania]

Dongle...for 25 bucks?

I mean, Amazon shows the 360 one at 20, I guess, but...yeesh.

 

[Akai__]

Ill wait to hear new impressions of the bumpers.

He says it has a better surface area to press it and I believe that will also be the case. Just hope they also reduced the clicky sound.

 

[KORNdoggy]

Didnt know it was matt finish. So cool.

maybe they think if it looks like a PS4 it will sell like the PS4? (joking)

 

[Ryne]

Yup, glad for the adapter myself. I'm currently using a crappy USB cable from BestBuy that does not stay seated if the controller is moved around a lot.

I will get that tongle first day.

 

[Kayant]

That promotion price heh... Thought this would a stage announcement tbh. Not able to see the "refined bumpers" atm but its looking like this will be my future upgrade controller for pc

 

[DrZeus]

The white halo bundle doesn't come with a redesigned controller? I need it in white MS!