'Lightweight and responsive' Turtle Beach Xbox controller now £40 off on Amazon
Gamers looking to upgrade their Xbox controller are in luck, as a high-tech option from Turtle Beach is currently on a generous offer on Amazon. The rapid-charging controller is currently £40 off on the retailer's website.
The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Wireless High Performance Gaming Controller usually retails at a steep £179, but gamers can currently snatch it up at a 23 per cent discount, with the top-rated controller now costing a more reasonable £139.
The Turtle Beach remote is compatible with the Xbox Series X or S, Xbox One and Windows 10 or 11 PCs, and it has been officially licensed for use with Xbox consoles.
Turtle Beach's Stealth Pivot edition of the controller, which is specifically made for use with Windows 10 or 11 PCs, but not Xbox, is even cheaper, now on offer for just £94. Those who only game on their PC may opt for this option.
The Stealth Ultra wireless controller for Xbox features lag-free technology to connect to Xbox consoles, or it can connect to Windows 10 or 11 PCs by plugging the transmitter into the device or charging dock.
With built-in Bluetooth technology, players can also elevate their gaming experience by connecting to Android mobile devices and supported Smart TVs. Unlike any other Xbox controller, the Turtle Beach remote comes complete with a high-colour dashboard screen on its face, which can deliver social media notifications directly to the remote or be used to adjust its settings.
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Button mapping, dead zones, axis response modes, vibration intensity, audio enhancements, and RGB lighting can all be tailored to the gamer's requirements, and users can also download an app available on iPhone and Android that can be used to adjust the settings.
The controller also claims to have an extensive battery life of 30 hours and it can be recharged rapidly through its charging dock. Users can also modify the throw distance of the triggers on the remote to suit different games.
Those browsing other wireless Xbox remotes may opt for the more basic, but cheaper Official Xbox Series X/S Wireless Controller on Argos for £49.99. Argos also offers the controller with a one-month Game Pass for £74.99.
But customers love the high-tech Turtle Beach controller, which has some glowing reviews. One happy customer said: "I was dubious at first, but I plumped for this controller over another 'Elite' Microsoft controller as I've had two of them so far and the right shoulder button has "gone" on both of them!
"Been going a few months on this now, mostly playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which is intensive on that top right shoulder button since it's the main attack one! Still going strong and cracking heads with it.
"The controller sits nicely in the hands, the buttons are slightly out from the standard controller but you get used to it very quickly. It's very responsive and it looks good too, what with all the LED lighting and so on."
Another five-star reviewer added: "After having two official 'Elite' controllers, I was reluctant to buy another expensive controller. I watched a few reviews and took a gamble on the turtle beach.
"Happy to say glad I did. Great controller. Feels good in the hand. Great build quality and really good responsive controller. Hugely customisable and worth the expense if you can afford it."
However, the user did express concerns about the battery life, saying: "Only thing that's a very minor downside is the battery life. Don't get me wrong, it's fine, but if you have all the lights, screen, rumble etc on you will NOT get 30hrs of battery life."
One less-than-impressed customer wrote: "Ended up returning the controller as it persistently disconnected while playing and needed a full reset before you could reconnect. Really frustrating experience. Battery life was also terrible and could run out in a single gaming session."
And someone else did say that the app too connect the controller to the Xbox was "overly complex and hard to navigate". However, they did also say that once they became familiar with it, the controller had "a very user-friendly interface" and added: "Although it is lightweight, it feels solid.
And another satisfied shopper said: "Excellent controller, loving the mouse click buttons, feels nice to hold, not too heavy, battery life could be better but that's just due to the LED lights which can be turned off with ease, fully customisable, Hall effect joysticks, all round pretty decent controller."
The Turtle beach controller can be purchased on Amazon.
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