{"id":81538,"date":"2015-09-22T16:30:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=81538"},"modified":"2015-09-23T09:32:10","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T07:32:10","slug":"xbox-one-elite-controller-is-priced-locally-releases-october-31st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/81538-xbox-one-elite-controller-is-priced-locally-releases-october-31st","title":{"rendered":"Xbox One Elite Controller is priced locally: releases October 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Given our fairly <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/77788-the-xbox-ones-elite-controller-is-all-sorts-of-awesome.html\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive coverage<\/a> of the Xbox One\u2019s Elite Controller, particularly because we <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/78394-xbox-one-wireless-elite-controller-vs-scuf-infinity1.html\" target=\"_blank\">compared it to our beloved Scuf brand<\/a>, it\u2019s not hard to see that we\u2019re fans of what Microsoft has been brewing up for gaming enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s not hard to see why: the thumb sticks not only come in a number of styles, but their height can also be adjusted; the controllers come with highly convenient back paddles, all of which can be swapped out; completely re-mappable controls; and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a reason a single controller will go for around <strong>$150<\/strong> (or just over <strong>R2, 200<\/strong> in SA).<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, we finally have a launch date.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJAix3h-1DM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set to launch on October 31<sup>st<\/sup> in South Africa and October 27<sup>th<\/sup> almost everywhere else, we\u2019re looking to purchase at least one of these babies.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re just too darn sweet to pass up, though we may wait for a price drop before we do. Don\u2019t expect one to happen anytime soon, but it\u2019s not like you\u2019re going to find better gamepads in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Xbox-One-Elite-Controller-and-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81542 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Xbox-One-Elite-Controller-and-box.jpg\" alt=\"Xbox One Elite Controller and box.\" width=\"578\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoftstore.com\/store\/msuk\/en_GB\/pdp\/Xbox-One-Elite-Controller\/productID.320449300\" target=\"_blank\">Included in the package<\/a> you\u2019ll find: Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, Carrying case, 4 paddles, 6 thumbsticks: standard (2), tall (2), and domed (2), 2 D-pads: faceted and standard, USB cable, AA batteries and a Quick setup guide and product manual.<\/p>\n<p>Interested? You can pre-order your Elite Controller at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.takealot.com\/xbox-elite-wireless-controller-xbox-one-and-pc\/PLID39155502\" target=\"_blank\">Takelot<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.btgames.co.za\/po\/poinfo.asp?O16802\" target=\"_blank\">BT Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>In other news<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/81514-konami-quits-the-aaa-business.html\">Konami quits the AAA business<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/81455-a-demonstration-of-metal-gear-online.html\">A demonstration of Metal Gear Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/80761-new-xbox-one-bundle-includes-1tb-hybrid-drive-and-elite-controller.html\">New Xbox One bundle includes 1TB Hybrid Drive and Elite Controller<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not cheap, but it sure is one helluva gamepad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":81540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[15906,4734,12162,91,1969,2436,10065],"class_list":["post-81538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-xbox","tag-elite-controller","tag-gamepad","tag-launch-date","tag-microsoft","tag-news-2","tag-release-date","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81562,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81538\/revisions\/81562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}