They brought back the Xbox 360 Controller 

OK but I don't see why Microsoft couldn't've just updated the Xbox's firmware to support actual 360 controllers.

If it were wireless, the lights around the Xbox logo could be used to show how much battery life is left. Go from 4 segments to 1. Still, I think it's really cool that they made something like this.

Thanks for taking the time, Kevin! Honored to have you as our first video reviewer for the Xenon. Like always, you're thorough, in-depth, and honest. You always deliver with your content, and we enjoy it immensely.

I think this has the same kind of use case as NES and SNES controllers. People still love using them despite all of the features being available on better and more comfortable controllers. But sometimes it just feels off to play a game of that generation with a newer controller

360 controller is definitely one of my all time favorite controllers and seeing support for a variety of colors is great

Big props by playing Mass Effect in the background with the Xbox controller. Threw me WAY back.

God if it were wireless I’d bite instantly

That "feeling of roughness" you are talking about when comparing the analog sticks is called tension, and its one of the key reasons why people loved the original x360 controller.

Man i think xbox should make a hybrid line. Imagine a 360 controller with xbox series x dpad. Imagine a controller with 360 triggers that have hd rumble and the sticks should always be swappable

It's good to see a new recreation of the original controller.

They should make wireless 360 controllers that work on a 360

Xbox 360 controllers are the best built controllers ever. Every controller I have used always deteriorates whether it be sticks themselves or stick drift. My 2008 xbox 360 controllers are still going strong to this day.

This is perfect for docked Steam Deck, 360/PS3 era games run no problem on the Deck and this could be a great way to revisit those games from that era with this controller. Also it would be great for Xenia.

I wish it had that transforming d-pad the other controllers had but this still looks good

to anyone disappointed that this is wired you can use a brook wingman and a wireless receiver to use any xbox 360 controller you already own

This is really cool. Most people I personally know seem to prefer the XBox One controller, but I always preferred the feel of the 360 controller.

i still use a wired 360 controller all the time on pc, i love it.

I preordered it! In the past 22 days from June 6th, and I'm so excited! Can't wait to get mine in 11 days.

Now the only thing left in my gaming bucket list is a dualshock 3 controller for the ps5

As much as I love the 360 controller for nostalgia, the Xbone's controller is an improvement of the 360 in every single way, mainly due to its Dpad. Old school side scrollers and fighting games was unplayable on the 360's Dpad.

I know mass production can't really make this happen, but I'd love to see a wireless version that goes even deeper with the details. No share button (I don't use it), less extruded dash button, BACK & ENTER buttons be colour accurate

I LOVED the 360 controller but it's really hard to find one on good condition. This is great!

Xbox 360 Controller is still my go to gamepad, my 360 died and was thrown out long ago after 3 fixes that worked for shorter periods each time but I kept the controllers and even found a spare someone else disposed of so I picked up the wireless 360 receiver for windows (one OG years ago and a 3rd party one for a recent gaming laptop purchase) and I use them for my PC gaming to this day.

That's sick. Hopefully they release a wireless version of this controller with some added heft. If they did that I would buy 5 of them

I love the original 360 controller, I use it on my PC only problem is my joysticks are so old they leave a flaky mess after playing for 2 hours 😂

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As someone who prefers wired controllers and need a new controller for my PC, this is looking very attractive

Got mine yesterday in black. No complaints besides the thumb stick rubber not being super grippy. I’m sure that will be better with some more playtime

Thank god some nerd at hyperkin said "You know what we need? A Duke and a 360 controller for modern consoles" i can agree because the duke brought back so many memories i forgot, and now im stoked for the 360 controller i cannot wait to get my hands on this thing.

If this was wireless, I’d get it instantly for having all the modern improvements but that wire is a deal breaker frankly.

I’m definitely investing in the both the 360 and duke controllers . They have a nice carrying case as well . No way I’m not heading down memory lane playin those older games with these controllers lol 🤝🏾

I think white is the iconic color so having the white controller have the black buttons is kind of wrong. I would have had the green X crack in the Xbox logo glow green when it's plugged in to indicate that the controller is working. The headphone socket looks like it's in the wrong spot being above the controller instead of below though that's the least of my concerns. Lastly I hope that they make a "new transforming d-pad" controller. The sticks on that controller were also different.

Thank God (and Hyperkin of course) that this exists. The 360 controller is, to me, the most comfortable and familiar controller, so to see this is amazing.

Please Hyperkin, make it available in Europe

i’m very surprised xbox just doesn’t let you use a 360 controller on the new consoles to begin with (at least wired) seems like something they’d do nowadays

they could of used the lights to show what power the Controller is at, 1 is full, 2 3/4, 3 /2/4, 4 1/4, Low Battery is low battery, Pairing it's charging, all lights on, it's full and plugged in, this could be a fun little Easter egg I know there's Blinks but I feel that could be distracting for it's full and plugged in

Always liked the 360 triggers more than the xbone, felt like they were more akin to pulling an actual trigger

Still using the OEM X360 wireless controller on PC from time to time alongside Elite 2 controller. Xbox Wireless Adapter works pretty nicely on W11 after you figure out how to install drivers.

Why do people like to pretend that rumble on 360 controller is simplistic? It has two differently sized motors, and very very obviously has very varied levels of intensity... You said that sentence like someone who just played their first few Xbox 360 games in the past few days. What happened? There's no way you actually mean what you said.

I would’ve preferred a light ring around the button, just have the whole ring on.

Oh, the 360 controller. My first, and only, controller to have stick drift. Will never forget.

360 was honestly my favorite controller was using that for such a long time with my PC. THAT and the Dualshock 3's/Sixasis.

I’d love this just wish for wireless with these

i still use my controller since 2007 with the wireless adapter still works, no issue.

I have mine pre-ordered. The wire doesn't kill me nor do I care. My PC and Xbox are on an L shaped desk, there's no wire drag or interference with anything ontop of my desk. Not to mention the OG 360 remote was the only Xbox remote that properly fit my big ass hands. I bought a pro remote that just barely fits my hands and the tips my thumbs. The 360 did it all great

They look like all my old controllers i took apart and mashed together lol

Microsoft should have a system update so we can use them retro controllers

360 shell, with the triggers and bumpers (and the more modern rumble pack) from a One/Series, competent back buttons, and wireless with a dedicated battery like what everyone but Microsoft does, it'd be a fairly decent controller; and throw in non-Xinput things like gyro, of course it wouldn't be supported on Xbox or PC natively on most modern games, but through Steam Input gyro works fine. The 360 shell is just fairly comfortable, besides the triggers being thin, and the bumpers not being bumpable from below with a trigger resting position for your fingers, and there's just something about it aesthetically with the forehead cutout and the tall shoulders from the top-down view that's pretty appealing.

I remember the first time I used an Xbox 360 controller and I thought that it was the first time that I have ever used a controller that might be up there as one of the best controllers ever made. Since then other controllers have obviously grabbed my attention, most notably the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. I have used the Xbox 360 controller on PC for such a long time and eventually upgraded to an Xbox One S controller and then an Xbox Series controller. Even though overall the One S and Series controllers felt better than the 360 controller, I really like the overall shape and size of the 360 controller better. Even though I was more of a PS3 type of person during the 7th gen of consoles, my brother did have an Xbox 360 and I did have a 360 controller that I used on PC. I just remember playing so much Halo Reach with my best friend, playing so much Halo 4 and NBA 2K12 with my brothers, and playing so many emulators on my laptop. I still haven't decided if $50 is a good price for this controller or if it's too spendy just for a chance to relive a big part of my childhood and to get a chance at playing with nostalgia. I guess it's up to the individual person to decide if the want to spend this amount of money on a cool idea for a third-party Xbox/PC controller.

i still use my white wired original 360 controller in my pc all the time it has a little bit of stick drift from time to time but if you smack the stick it stops😂 never had the problems my friends had with newer Controllers that certain game bugs disconnected the Controllers or stuff like that also i love the lighter weight of the wired controller more...also most people i know always had some form of problems with the wireless adapter stick you smack into the pc...me never because yeah i just used the wire

I bought the Duke and this controller for my Series X, and retro usb consoles for nostalgia purpose alone and the controller works well.

I got the black controller ... fell in love and and bought the other colours. And I'm going to pre order the cosmic night and twilight galaxy versions. Not only are they priced fairly they are based on the best controller design ever created. 360 controller is king and always will be in my eyes 💚

Nice. The 360 controller was pretty peak for ergonomics.

Oh my god. The Xbox 360 controller is my favourite to this day. It's just so comfortable and fits perfect in my hands. I still use an old wired Xbox 360 controller when using a controller on my PC. The left analog stick has strated to drift a little. And I dropped it on the floor a few years ago so the RT button has gotten overly sensistive and sometimes scroll trough menues by itself if I just strafe the button with my finger. I have considered buying a new brand new and sealed Xbox 360 controller as the cheap copies you find online aren't very good. but the Official controllers are quite expensive. This is great news!

As long as these don't develop lousy stick drift in a week, it's a big W for me!

They should have kept the light ring even if it lit up all the segments. To punch it up make the middle x light up as well. Also white buttons would have looked better on all controllers except black. White represents the Xbox 360 more accurately than black buttons especially across from the gray bottom bezel of the controller.

The lights around the logo are one of the best parts imo it's a shame they didn't replicate that

I just got the white and grey one and there is alot of travel on the stick's, i think its like that because it was originally customized for the 360 so i tried it on Perfect Dark Zero on Rare collection and it felt as though i was playing a 360 again, however its not as fast as my pdp Xbox series s and x wired controller but a bit faster than wireless. My Maine gripe is the usb c socket don't have a stick out bit of plastic around it so the wire may get snapped off if not extra carfull 😮

The best controller as return let's go!!

I remember owning a green transparent xbox 360 controller. I really miss it tbh

Warning! Hyperkin products that are wired have a proprietary usb cable, meaning the plug end that goes into the controller has a specific shape, meaning your gonna have a hard time finding a USB cable for it because you can't search for USB cables by shape

I agree with the menu buttons needing to match yhe controller, especially the white controller. Ot also would have been nice if the USB cable for the white controller was gray, like the original wired controller had.

This thing should have come out a couple weeks ago. I just finally replaced my wired 360 controller. I used it til the rubber on the sticks deformed.

I still use my Xbox 360 wireless controllers on Xbox Series using a brook and xbox adapter. The buttons have way more travel compared to the new controllers.

I kept buying 360 controllers from my visits to local Goodwills. I have like 10 on hand lol. Now I use them with the microsoft adapter on my HTPC in my living room. Great controllers, apart from them randomly disconnecting. Those battery packs are too sensitive after years of use.

Definitely plan on getting this, the 360 controller is a staple of my childhood. Not having the green lights is definitely a big drawback though, to me that was a key feature of the controller. Otherwise, it's very nice, though I do wish Xbox just updated their firmware to support classic controllers, like how Nintendo supports classic GameCube controllers on the Switch with an adapter

This was the most comfortable console controller,changey mind

i do love the idea of specifically having this controller for playing 360 titles or remasters of 360 titles to bring back the feeling. and the price point, in my eyes, is a very attractive thing for this controller only being 40-ish dollars is fantastic to me.

When will we see 3rd party basic PlayStation 5 controllers?

I wonder if the difference in plastic feel is due to the type of plastic used? Older tech has the robust dino based plastics opposed to modern plant based plastics. I’m not an expert so that’s a very loose overview but something I’ve observed over time (you see this with Lego pieces too).

I had been using my original wired 360 controller from launch with my pc. Damn thing only stopped working last month. Never had a single issue with it, brilliant design.

I think what they should do is make a wireless version and have the player indicator lights on it that indicates battery percentage

I’ve been so hyped for this ever since they first announced it, I LOVE my Hyperkin Duke and it’s been my go to controller now for 2 years running. I don’t even mind the fact they’re wired, I hate using batteries and less input lag. Bring on the xenon 😄

They should totally make two versions of the black one, one with gray analog sticks to be like the controller that came with the Xbox 360 elite, and, of course, the one with black analog stick will be like the one that came with the slim and E

for any people who played fighting games on a 360 controller for a long time this is probly a great replacement controller that in case you find it difficult to swap controllers

Why tho. The new controller feel so much better

They should have kept the ring of light around the guide button and lit the entire ring and keep even more original 360 components. That guide button is triggering my OCD so badly and is the one thing that makes the controller look cheap.

white face buttons would have looked good on the Pink Controller? just a minor oversight

loved the 360 controller, but the battery part on the back was very uncomfortable after a while.

I think the black would look good as well if they did the xbox 360 elite black controller with the grey sticks and bumpers and d pad

I can confirm the Xbox series Xenon controller can work on the Xbox 360 and original xbox console. You just need to use Brook wingman xb2 adaptor.

Massive feus paxs on these non-black controllers: WHY are the additional buttons not the color of the body of the controller itself? I wanted the white one, but the black option/share/start buttons aren’t white as well. I get it was probably Hyperkin cheapening out and not wanting to spend extra manufacture on different colored buttons for a niche controller product. -Not being wireless, again bc of cost -not even being compatible with the ACTUAL Xbox 360 which it technically could get away with even barring the lack of the player number light indicator

The 260 controller was awesome, but the triggers squeaked after sometime.

Its about time they showed some avowed and fable

Could you replace the thumbsticks with xbox 360 rubber grips?

Hmm usually the ABXY buttons are a dealbreaker for me. If the buttons don’t feel natural when pressed, I don’t want it. My girlfriend had a 3rd party switch pro controller because it has pretty lights but I personally hate the ABXY buttons on that thing. I don’t know how to explain it, but it feels like you have to give it a liiitle bit of force to press the button. I’m worried it’s the same deal here..

I already have an original wired 360 controller but I'm going to buy one of these right now. I use 360 controller's because they are more comfortable for me and I perform better with them. You might ask why I would buy one since I still have an original. Well since the Hyperkin uses USB type C the input delay is much lower than the original. Only thing I'm curious about is how much of the parts are interchangeable. Also it's possible that new 360 controller's will encourage aftermarket mods. Like hair triggers and whatnot.

I had such a hard time trying to adapt to new controllers after my old wired 360 controller broke and they didn't sell them anymore. I HATE the click on the XSX controller d-pad. I've been using third party controllers for a while.

I wish they could make just an actual 1 to 1 almost replica that works on the new series consoles cause I love the look in the field of the original 360 controller I love how stiff everything is it's just so nice all the new controllers are too loose I don't like how loose they are And yes sure add the couple extra buttons you need but at least imitate like your player one and stuff.

I was never able to get used to the Xbox One controllers, it just felt so off to me. I've since migrated mostly to PC so I really don't have a use for this since my OG 360 controllers still work fine on that, but this is still super sick to me!

Hyperkin has disappointed me to much recently for me to snag one of these. I have 2 Duke controllers and so does my brother. ALL 4 of them started stick drifting after under 100 hours of use. At least 2 of them have triggers that are NOT working properly they use a small spring and metal pin that slides out of alignment. One of the pads even had a trigger get jammed due to a post being broken off! Posts break off during disassembly of plastic parts from time to time but this post was broken off WITHOUT the pad being disassembled best I can figure is the screw was over tightened during manufacturing. Honestly IF they were constructed better I would recommend them to any one with ease the pads feel great in the hand and work great UNTILL THEY FAIL!

That’s an instant buy for me on release. The 360 controller is my all time favorite controller so idk if it isn’t wireless I just want to play with this controller again for all my games on the series X

Does it have analog triggers? Interested in seeing the range

When is this releasing? This is my favorite era of controller.

The og 360 controller is the best controller I've ever held. I had the metallic red one with the twistable d-pad for better accuracy.

As rare as working 360 controllers are becoming you would think we could use a replica 360 remote… on a 360

The Xbox button indicator ring being removed is literally a deal breaker. It went from an instant buy to something I might pick up second hand a couple years down the road if I find it for dirt cheap. I didn't even notice the start select share buttons being the wrong color on most of the controllers, but the lack of the ring makes the controller feel like a cheap knockoff. Genuinely quite sad about it.

I still have 4 Xbox 360 wired controllers I use for the PC and they are still the perfect controllers.

I would want a new xbox 360 controller but with with either the xbox on buttons and triggers or at least something close to that,and it would be nice to make them at least more comfortable

I wish they did a redo of the original S controller too, those were my favorites!