Xbox elite controllers in short supply until next month

If you're hoping to grab an Xbox Elite Controller, you may have to wait until next month at the earliest. According to Major Nelson, the controller is selling out at retailers worldwide.

As for when the stock of the $150 USD controller might be replenished, Major Nelson warned that "supplies may be limited" until early December. He did say more controllers are arriving each week. The shortage could be a bit of a bummer for anyone hoping to grab one during a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales event in the US following the Thanksgiving holiday.

The fact that the controller is selling so well even with its high price tag is a testament to how popular and well regarded the controller has become in the short time since it was released. In our Xbox Elite Controller review, we called it the best controller you can buy, saying the device makes a positive impression from the first moment you pick it up.

The high-quality controller features remappable buttons, swappable triggers and d-pads, and interchangeable thumbsticks. All in all, it feels like a premium piece of gear. Hopefully Microsoft will be able to replenish stocks of the controller before the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear.

Source: IGN