$99 isn’t bad at all when you compare what you can do with it to any ‘pro gamer’ controller out there. It has massive programmable potential comparatively to a normal Xbox controller. Pro controllers usually run $150 and up. Yes this is pricier than a shit ass China controller but you’re also getting a massive amount of flexibility with it.
I appreciate the enthusiasm but the controller market offers way more than you think. There are fantastic controllers with great hardware and software for less than a standard Xbox controller. I went deep after two Xbox controllers failed fairly quickly and I expect great things from any controller that is $100. I’ve gotten used to mechanical switches, strong layouts, software and software-free options with onboard memory, and so on.
$99 with never having to worry about stick drift while having triple the battery life of Dual Sense? This is a steal…
$100 for a controller that:
- has a superior analog joysticks compared to other common brands
- works with all OSes
- super configurable
- can be used as keyboard and mouse
- made to last (based on Steam Controller 1 experience)
How much are for xbox pro controller again?
The xbox pros are like $70 and they are trash. I bought an OG steam controller and I have no complaints.
I thought a lot of the customizations are actually just steam configurations, you can’t remap the buttons on device as you can a PS5 pro controller.
I will say I’ll pay for joy sticks that don’t die — if you amortize the cost of the Steam controller against my 3 dead Joy cons and 2 dead PS5 controllers it probably works out better. Sony’s offering of “buy a controller that costs 5x the base controller then we will sell you a supply of joysticks that will inevitably die for $20 each” is insulting at best. But I do like the PS5 Pro controller’s joystick customizations, customizable back buttons, and remapping the physical controller (though I hate that you can only manage the remapping on your playstation).
It’s a better value than the console makers pro controllers. Looking to use the touchpads on an HTPC
$99 USD is hard to justify. 8BitDo Ultimate is half the price and a great controller.
It’s closer to 2/3 the price than 1/2. It also does a lot less.
Not that I don’t love almost everything 8bitdo.
It’s not shocking considering the price of console controllers
I dont care how much it is, I’m buying one. I always said that the Xbox controller is holding back gaming. Sony and Nintendo are always doing something different with their controllers so why not Microsoft? I’m happy to see valve innovating in this space.
I think the prices should be low. This way, we’ll create a better mode. Life mode.
