Xbox Wireless Controller – Carbon Black Series X|S, One, and Windows Devices

So, these XBox controllers. They apparently have a Bluetooth bug that stops them from working properly with the majority of devices. Only the XBox works with them flawlessly, as it's permissive to their strangenesses.I tried to connect it to my Linux laptop, but I got the same problem that I got with a pair of headphones that have a bluetooth bug in the connect phase. The headphones are supposed to advertise some information, such as audio profiles, but they don't, and the laptop just boots them off, and they try to reconnect... rinse repeat.The same thing was happening with this controller. It was trying to connect, would be recognised by Steam, but nothing would work, and I'd find that the controller had lost connection and been kicked off a few seconds after it had connected.It seems that the controller has a bug, which M$ know about, because if you download the XBox firmware updater app when the controller's connected to a windows PC, the app immediately spots there's an issue and installs a later firmware.As soon as you try to connect the controller after the update, it works perfectly.But if, like me, you don't have a spare windows machine lying around, you'll need to beg/borrow/steal a Windows PC to load up the software to update the firmware. IT doesn't run under Wine / Oracle VMBox properly, sadly.Once the controller is patched and connected, it's great (for a controller). Don't get me wrong, I think using controllers is awful in the majority of games. Give me Kbd + Mouse any day for anything other than a simple racing game. But, for a controller, this one is pretty neat.The electric volt colour was my boy's idea. He really liked the green, so asked for that one. It does look nice, but slightly out of place with all his blue LEDs. Nice brushed finish to the texture, though.A pretty good controller, but they need to start shipping patched units!

The Electric Volt Xbox controller doesn’t just look great—it performs flawlessly. The vibrant neon yellow color really stands out (in the best way), and it’s even better in person. It feels solid in hand with a comfortable, well-balanced grip that makes long gaming sessions a breeze.The buttons are responsive, the analog sticks are smooth, and the textured grips on the back are a nice touch for added control. Pairing was instant with both my Xbox Series X and PC via Bluetooth—no hiccups.Battery life is strong, and it supports rechargeable packs if you want to ditch AA batteries altogether.If you want a controller that pops visually and delivers the same top-tier performance Xbox is known for, this is an easy 5 stars. Stylish and reliable—what more do you need?

Lovely controller and great colour

Good product,came in one piece everything works perfectly 🥰

Good controller nothing special about but the colours are nice overall does the job at the end of the day

Got this when it was down it price. Quality bit of kit, much better than lower-priced third party items. Connects with ease to various devices - PC, Mac, iOS, even Fire TV! Thumb sticks feel good, all the buttons are pretty solid. Runs on AA batteries which has taken a bit of getting used to after rechargeable PlayStation and Switch controllers, but we have a couple of sets of rechargeable AA batteries on rotation which negates this issue.

Nice colour, buy the wireless elite 2 if you are a proper gamer, before I did I bought so many of these which would always end up moving in a direction on its own and that kind of nonsense is unacceptable when you're having a gaming Sesh that requires perfectly tuned sticks and buttons.I have 12 of these controllers which can't handle the hours of constant gaming and wish I'd bought the elite 2 much earlier because they used to knock these basic controllers out for £50 +\- £10 over time. Elite 2 at £150 or less when deals on is not expensive when you've bought 3 basic ones that all end up in the same way after a couple of month's of real gaming Seshes. Like doing a 36-48-72hr no sleep gaming Mish with absolute concentration and focus. Elite 2 is a stronger and has a longer lifespan.Obviously the elite 2 will inevitably start to breakdown but if you purchase the 2-3yr insurance for not a lot you will be able to have a brand new one once it starts to fault, mine started to open at the seam which was disappointing but I had the insurance for 3yrs or 2yrs and was under 20 quid. That little bit extra supplies new elite 2 and comes standard with a new 12 month replacement.

Still going strong - Basic and effective - Always buy a Microsoft Xbox product. I have had cheap imitations and it doesnt work long term.