I'm not normally one to be overly interested in a controller of all things, but this sexy new red Xbox 360 pad has caught my eye. A limited edition run, this new pad boasts a shiny paint job and the new Play & Charge cable for easy recharging. Plus it now matches the color of your console's inevitable red rings! The peripheral and charge cable will set you back $64.99.
We already heard about a controller with an improved D-Pad hitting Europe this year, but it's not known if the design specs are the same as this one, which doesn't mention anything about a new D-Pad. Either way, here's the full sales pitch from Microsoft:
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7:42 AM on 09.15.2008
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I use the shoulder buttons way more.
Still, no reason they couldn'tve fixed the DPad while they had the chance.
It looks pretty good, too. Might consider getting one, since my 2nd controller is on the way out.
I just noticed that it says this for every 360 controller on the Xbox.com page. So I suppose this has been a marketing pitch from way back when the 360 was introduced to advertise the changes from the Xbox controller. Sooo, no redesign at all. Just a different colour.
That made me laugh my ass off.
Anyway, I'm picking this up if only for the sole purpose of loving red to an obsessive degree. Communism!
Does it work 3 times faster? Because that'd really help me in Soul Calibur 4...
Ive read the new d-pad needs to have software patch for it to really make a difference as it has 32 points or some shit...il still get it and hopefully SF2 HD will be awesome!
The L and R buttons are difficult to get use to at first, so if they have made them more spongy or moved them back that would be swell!!
@TorpedoTed: No new shoulder buttons, presumably. See above. Sorriez.
I know i can buy that mouse thing but thats expensive!!
I guess it's worth it to just hold out for the eventual d-pad redesign.
"Plus it now matches the color of your console's inevitable red rings!"
ZING!
I bought my Black controller because I wanted one, and now I want this and the charge kit. But GOD that's expensive.
Meh, I should just use one of the many customization tutorials for the controllers and buy a spare white one.