If in case you have a damaged Xbox Wi-fi controller or an Elite Sequence 2 controller and really feel daring sufficient to restore it your self, Microsoft has simply made shopping for real elements so much simpler.
As reported by The Verge, Microsoft now sells alternative elements on the official Microsoft retailer together with thumbsticks, buttons, and prime case covers. Beforehand, for those who broke a button or your thumbstick suffered from drift, you needed to both depend on elements made out of third-party retailers or simply outright purchase a brand new controller. The latter, in fact, was extra pricey.
Costs for alternative elements fluctuate relying on the half itself and which controller you are attempting to repair. A prime case for the Elite Sequence 2 controller is $6 greater than the usual Xbox wi-fi controller, for instance. There’s additionally an added caveat for the highest case as solely black and white can be found.
Regardless of this, Microsoft’s number of alternative elements is extra strong in comparison with its competitor Sony, which solely sells first-party alternative thumbsticks for its high-end controller, the DualSense Edge.
Promoting official alternative elements is an ongoing pattern for the corporate as it started an analogous service for Microsoft Floor gadgets earlier this 12 months. It additionally struck a cope with the activist group As You Sow in 2021, with Microsoft agreeing to increase restore choices and permit its prospects to train their proper to DIY restore their gadgets.
Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You’ll be able to comply with her on Twitter @TayNixster.