And, with new features like Quick Resume, Auto HDR, and framerate boosting, the entire catalog of Halo games gets better on next gen. Halo Infinite on Xbox Series X|S boasts up to 4K and 60 frames per second, and Multiplayer Arena supports up to 120 frames per second, advanced 3D Spatial Sound, and more. Play on our fastest, most powerful console ever and become the hero in Halo Infinite with a downloadable copy of the game included with this bundle. The controller included in the bundle features a matching design on the front, an iridium gold 20-year mark on the back, as well as side-and-back grips to accommodate all play styles. To top it off, the console powers on and off with custom Halo-themed sounds. Below the stars, the top vent is accented in Cortana-themed blue.

Above the armor there is a custom star pattern as seen from the surface of Zeta Halo that extends to the top of the console and onto the fan. This design was inspired by the expansive Halo universe and is wrapped with dark metallic paneling accented by iridium gold.

These issues are concerning on a product that costs three times as much as a standard Xbox controller.Celebrate Halo’s 20th anniversary and the upcoming launch of Halo Infinite with this custom designed, first-ever Limited Edition Xbox Series X.

But they don’t make up for troubled ABXY buttons, especially since some players may not assign those inputs to the paddles. The paddles are a handy addition, and the switches underneath them are poppy and responsive. I experienced some minor sticking when rapidly pressing the A or X buttons, and users online have made similar reports (with some even experiencing unresponsive buttons). Unfortunately, Microsoft has left the ABXY buttons seemingly unchanged from the standard controller – in other words, kind of mushy. The paddles on the bottom actually can be swapped around, but the result is one paddle being hard to use and the other paddle depressing both buttons at the same time. The main triggers have a slider that can shorten their travel, allowing a long-, mid-, and short-range travel for different game types and play styles. Taking the thumbsticks off gives you access to a screw which can adjust the tension of the sticks to three different levels. There’s also a dome-topped thumbstick, and an extra tall thumbstick. Beyond the two standard, textured thumbsticks, which love to collect dead skin faster than almost any tech accessory I’ve used, there are two more “classic” thumbsticks without the textured rubber and groove to exfoliate and collect thumb skin. Though there’s no substitute for the paddles, both thumbsticks and the D-Pad can be reconfigured. This has the added effect of allowing individual pieces of the controller to be replaced if broken, so one damaged thumbstick doesn’t necessitate an entirely new controller. The reason they all come off is so different ones can be swapped in. They come off almost too easily – I seem to have left the house this morning without noticing the left thumbstick had popped off. The rear paddles, D-Pad, and thumbsticks are attached to the controller magnetically, and can all be removed with a simple pull. All of the buttons can be re-mapped, so if you don’t like jumping with A, you can jump with a bumper instead. The Elite controller stands out thanks to its customization options. This gives everything but the pinky fingers something to do while playing games. The Elite model, like its predecessor, adds a few extra buttons to the undercarriage of the controller in the form of four paddles.

The palm grips of the controller have a diamond-textured rubber material all the way around, an upgrade from the material that had previously only appeared on the bottom of the palm grips. Shape-wise, the Elite Series 2 is similar to its predecessor (and the standard Xbox One controller), but the grips are different. The charging pad works both outside and inside the case, as there’s a small port to let a USB plug into the back of the case. The controller comes in a carrying case and includes a wireless charging pad that sticks into the case and hangs onto the controller magnetically. It also has profile indicator lights and a USB Type-C connection. Most notably, it adds Bluetooth connectivity, enabling the controller to work wirelessly with more computers and mobile devices, though the 3.5mm headphone jack won’t handle audio while connected via Bluetooth. It’s a strictly monochrome affair for the Elite Series 2. Gone, too, are the green accents of the original. Most of the body eschews the shiny, metal accents found on the original, going instead for a darker metal. Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 - Halo Infinite Limited Edition. The new controller visibly changes little about the previous Xbox Elite controller, with a few tweaks to the styling.

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