Xbox Elite 2 Controller: Do You Need It?

Shane R. Monroe
Nov 5 · 8 min read

The Xbox Elite controller has always been pretty much the best money can buy (and a good chunk of money at that). Unfortunately, from a premium perspective the Xbox Elite controller had a lot of issues — ranging from peeling grip rubber to shoddy shoulder buttons. Still, it is the one to which all others are compared. Enter the Xbox Elite 2 … but do you need it?

Serious controller … for serious players.

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Shane R. Monroe

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I write, blog, record and review anything that interests me — including humanity, parenting, gizmos & gadgets, video games and media.

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