Hyperkin – Xenon Wired Controller – Officially licensed Xbox 360 Controller replica for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10|11, PC, 3.5MM Audio Jack, Impulse Triggers – Black by Hyperkin

This controller this just randomly quit working after maybe a month ½ to 2 months, my cord when I plug it into the controller doesn’t power it on or anything. I’m open to it being user error I could’ve accidentally damaged or broke the plug in port, but after this short of time I don’t know. I’m gonna order another and just be more careful with it. Other than that it’s been a great controller

Un buen mando por cable, para el PC, con la ergonomía típica de los mandos de la Xbox

I ordered this controller for my Xbox Series X console. I always loved the feel and control of the old Xbox 360 controller, so I was excited to see this when it was first announced.

After testing it a bit on a few different games, I can say I am overall happy with this controller, albeit a few complaints and disappointments.

The pros:
– the buttons are very snappy and responsive, they don’t stick or feel sluggish while pressing
– the triggers have a nice spring to them
– the sticks do not get stuck and can be moved and clicked with ease. No signs of drift issues yet
– overall scheme greatly resembles the old school Xbox 360 controller while having additional buttons for the Xbox Series X functions

The cons:
– feels way too light. I wish it had similar weight to the original 360 controller
– plastic on some parts feels to be on the cheaper side of quality
– home button doesn’t light up like original 360 controller does. Only has a white light above it.
– no wireless option; you have to be wired the whole time (not an issue for me since I prefer wired, but I know some prefer or need wireless)

Overall, it’s a decent controller. I admit I’m a bit disappointed seeing how this was released in comparison to the Hyperkin Duke controller, which in my opinion was way better.

If you really want a Xbox 360 controller for Xbox One or Series X, then sure go for it. At $50 retail though, I would wait until there’s a sale if you do not need it immediately. I was expecting more for the $50 retail price.

If you’re worried about it feeling cheap it doesn’t, and it has good controller weight to it. It’s not like holding a cheap weightless third party controller. I got the red one.

This controller was very well put together in terms of trying to replicate the look and feel of the original 360 controller. Overall the casing feels very close to the original and the buttons do as well. It is also very light as this is just a wired controller, so no weight from double A batteries which I like.
The bumpers and face buttons are a bit more loud and thumpy, but still done well and I personally enjoy the thumpiness of it.

However some things worth noting:
The original 360 controller had a different stick curve where pushing the stick by small amounts had more resistance. This replica mimics more of the modern controller from Xbox where it does not have the change of resistance and is more of a linear curve, unlike the original. However this is not a bad thing. A lot of games now also have response curve settings (FPS wise at least) to help change how the curve reacts along with your stick sensitivity.

For older titles from this generation or even current ones it overall feels great. Hyperkin did a great job of providing a close feel to the 360 controller while giving some feature sets from modern controllers that I think balance nicely. Only thing I think they should consider changing (if I were to be ABSOLUTELY nit picky) is change the menu, share, and view button colors on the controllers besides the black model to match with the scheme a little better. I also think they should come out with a wireless version for those who would prefer that.

Overall for those who are interested in the older 360 design or loved the design back during that generation of console gaming but wish for it to be modernized with current features, this is an excellent choice and I’d personally recommend it and may purchase another in the future for myself.