The defacto gamepad for PC and Xbox gaming circa 2005 is making a return. After resurrecting the original Xbox "duke" controller, Hyperkin is bringing back the Xbox 360 gamepad, 17 years after its debut. It's referred to as the Xenon controller, and looks just like the original 360 controller, with a few modernizations; it sports Menu, View, and Share buttons now, uses USB-C, and has a 3.5mm headphone jack. There are four colors available, ranging from the original white, to the 360 Slim-styled black, pink, and red. No pricing was revealed, but Hyperkin's original Xbox controller retailed for $70 when it came out, so it'll likely be around that price range.

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[FAST6191]

IIRC, most models scratched their own game discs, and they didn't get a proper fix from Microsoft. I don't own one, but don't care to, so I'm just basing it off of various internet sources.

If you moved it while it is was in action it could scratch discs but that applies to most things.

Playing normally and not yanking it off the TV stand it would play things until the laser dies without scratching anything.

As far as owning a 360 there are some interesting games on it that have not yet made their way to PC or newer devices.

 

[godreborn]

If you moved it while it is was in action it could scratch discs but that applies to most things.

Playing normally and not yanking it off the TV stand it would play things until the laser dies without scratching anything.

As far as owning a 360 there are some interesting games on it that have not yet made their way to PC or newer devices.

that's what I was about to say (moving the console while the disc is spinning), but I figured it would start something.

 

[CoolMe]

Has anyone had luck with clone controllers on an actual 360?

There's a (3rd party?) Logitech one with a slightly different design, though the d-pad is not much better than the original. Other than, there are some no brand Chinese clones out there, i never felt the need to try any of them..

IIRC, most models scratched their own game discs, and they didn't get a proper fix from Microsoft.

While that is true in some regard (from what i heard, and MS was sued for it iirc). Though personally i never had never had such problem, with neither original & burned discs..

I don't own one, but don't care to, so I'm just basing it off of various internet sources.

Oh? That explains your earlier comment fairly well then..

 

[Marc_LFD]

IIRC, most models scratched their own game discs, and they didn't get a proper fix from Microsoft. I don't own one, but don't care to, so I'm just basing it off of various internet sources.

I owned a 360 Elite and that didn't happen, neither on the 360 Slim.

 

[64bitmodels]

Still far better than the "click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click" from the Series S/X d-pad

no. Series S/X Dpad is the best in Xbox history and is genuinely on par with most Nintendo dpads, if not superior thanks to that satellite thing. The clicking sucks but i'd take listening to that over not being able to play any 2d plarformers. Get some headphones

 

[J-Machine]

on the one hand id love a new 360 controller. on the otherhand i want hyperkin to not make it.

 

[TripleSMoon]

The problem with the 360 pads are the rubbers from the left stick as time passes it wears off so you either manually change it or buy a grip and apply to it.

Yeah, that's what I keep seeing in the ones I look up: Either they have dogshit worn analog pads, or they cost $30-40, which is kinda outrageous for this kind of controller. Even the wired ones are up there.

Makes me wish I had kept my 360 controller in case I needed it: It was in great condition, but now I'm looking to play a game with no backwards compatibility on Xbone, so I'm stuck with my little brother's old 360, and I love him, but as a kid he was AWFUL with taking care of games and controllers lmao.

 

[KeeperCP1]

After the duke, we get the 360 controller that all computers know and love.
I can't wait for Hyperkin to release Xbox One controllers for my Xbox One!

 

[HarveyHouston]

Oh? That explains your earlier comment fairly well then..

I owned a 360 Elite and that didn't happen, neither on the 360 Slim.

I've done plenty of research on this in the past; it really was a big issue. Just a simple web search should pull up all the relevant results. It can even scratch discs when stationary, it seems:
Xbox 360 Scratches disc horribly
Xbox 360 scratched disc, now unplayable

It appears that vibrations even just near the console can cause the issue:
Xbox 360 Disc Scratching Investigated, Tested

My point is that it shouldn't happen at all.

 

[FAST6191]

I've done plenty of research on this in the past; it really was a big issue. Just a simple web search should pull up all the relevant results. It can even scratch discs when stationary, it seems:
Xbox 360 Scratches disc horribly
Xbox 360 scratched disc, now unplayable

It appears that vibrations even just near the console can cause the issue:
Xbox 360 Disc Scratching Investigated, Tested

My point is that it shouldn't happen at all.

This might be the first time I have seen someone run away in terror of scratched discs as opposed to being all "OMG RROD".

 

[Latiodile]

can't wait to find out it's not even wireless, unlike the original controller from 2005 lmao

edit:


what an actual joke

 

[StrayGuitarist]

The Duke is my favorite controller, and I bought their modern one - it fills the void but isn’t a great recreation in my opinion. I get this a little less, since the 360 and One controllers aren’t that different in my opinion, the One controller being a bit more comfortable imho

 

[Marc_LFD]

The Duke is my favorite controller, and I bought their modern one - it fills the void but isn’t a great recreation in my opinion. I get this a little less, since the 360 and One controllers aren’t that different in my opinion, the One controller being a bit more comfortable imho

Hyperkin's Duke included the extra shoulder buttons? I know that's not accurate, but for modern games it's useful.

Hori, PowerA, etc when they recreated the GCN controller they added that.

 

[Kioku]

can't wait to find out it's not even wireless, unlike the original controller from 2005 lmao

edit:


what an actual joke

Send Microsoft an email.

 

[Localhorst86]

Sure, the 360 controller was a good incremental step forward from the Xbox Akebono controller and probably the best of its time (sans D-pad), but with the further refinement of the Xbox One and Series S/X controllers, which also work on PC (depending on the version even via bluetooth) I don't really see this selling all too well - even from a "nostalgia factor". The average consumer would be better off picking up an xbox one or series S/X controller.

 

[Latiodile]

Send Microsoft an email.

most modern PCs, phones and laptops have bluetooth, so the xbox one/series 𐐘 having some weird proprietary bluetooth connection wouldn't require me to complain to microsoft

 

[AkikoKumagara]

Still far better than the "click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click" from the Series S/X d-pad.

Speak for yourself. The Xbox Core Controller has the best d-pad I've used on any modern gamepad by far.

 

[Kioku]

most modern PCs, phones and laptops have bluetooth, so the xbox one/series 𐐘 having some weird proprietary bluetooth connection wouldn't require me to complain to microsoft

Complaining to Hyperkin is less productive.

 

[Latiodile]

Complaining to Hyperkin is less productive.

who said i was complaining to anyone

 

[Juicy_Berger]

Hopefully it has the same feel and durability as one too