The exact release date has been listed for the upcoming Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller. According to a listing from Amazon, the gamepad will be made available starting on the 27th of October in the North American region. If you are interested, you can preorder the Elite pad via this link from the aforementioned shopping website.
October 27th is going to be a big day for the Xbox One as Halo 5: Guardians is also launching at the same time as the new controller. The first-person shooter is easily the biggest exclusive release so far for Microsoft’s current-gen console.
For the uninformed, the Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller is designed mainly for competitive gamers, especially those who are inspired to be professionals. The features include hair trigger locks, which will allow you to fire weapons faster in shooting games such as the aforementioned Halo 5: Guardians. Another notable element is being able to use paddles to replace button inputs. Last but not least, you can also swap the directional pads and analog thumb sticks.
So, if you are looking for an upgrade to the regular Xbox One controller, you might want to take a look at Elite edition when it comes out later this year.
