Who is the Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller for?
Solid mid-pack game controller. The 74.7 score lands in B-tier (68–77) — competent across the board, with one or two specs holding it back.
A right buy if pricing matters and the trade-offs the formula penalizes don’t affect how you use the device. Compare it against the A-tier picks first.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the game controllers category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every game controllers we track, here is where the Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼No Hall-effect sticks — a feature most stronger game controllers include.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Hall-effect sticks
- false
- Back paddles
- false
- Battery
- 40h
- Wireless
- true
All specifications
Feedback
- Hall-effect sticks
- false
- Haptic feedback
- false
- Adaptive triggers
- false
Design
- Back paddles
- false
- Weight
- 287 g
- Battery
- 40 h
Compatibility
- Platforms
- Xbox,PC,Mobile
- Wireless
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller?+
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller scores 74.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for game controllers, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller belong to?+
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller is a Microsoft game controller catalogued in the Game Controllers category.
When was Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller released?+
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller was released on 2020-11-10.
What is the hall-effect sticks of Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller?+
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller has a hall-effect sticks of false.
What is the back paddles of Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller?+
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller has a back paddles of false.
What is the battery of Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller?+
Microsoft - Xbox Wireless Controller has a battery of 40 h.
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