You can grab a black Xbox Series X wireless controller on sale for just $49 at Amazon. Get it in white or blue for $49.49, just 49 cents more. The white and black versions can also be found at their respective deal prices at GameStop. Normally these controlls sell for around $60 or more (for advanced colorways). Today's drop to $49 is in line with usual sales, but we haven't seen it drop lower than this in more than a year (outside of Black Friday) so you're getting the best possible price that's certainly much better than you'd find at other places.
The controller improves on the classic design in several important ways. The three biggest improvements are the hybrid D-Pad, the textured grip, and the share button right in the middle. The controller also uses USB-C for charging instead of MicroUSB, which is a fantastic improvement as well. It's also slightly smaller than the Xbox One controller, which means a wider range of gamers can use it.
The new D-Pad uses a cross-segmented style format. It's designed to help improve directional movement, menu selection, and more. The textured grips give you a more tactile feel and help immerse you in the game you're playing while also ensuring the controller doesn't accidentally go flying across the room because your palms got a little sweaty. The shoulder buttons really benefit a lot from the textured materials as well.
The controller also adds a dedicated share button for screenshots and video clips. This way you don't have to go into the dashboard or open up menus to create content and share it on social media. You can do it immediately by pushing this button.
The nice thing about this controller staying pretty similar to the previous generation is that many of the same accessories still work, so you can always improve your experience that way as well.
