The Xbox Series X controller is great so far (especially the D-pad)

Along with the Xbox Series X, Microsoft sent GamesBeat the new Xbox controller. This gamepad comes with the next-gen hardware, but you can, of course, also purchase it separately for $60. And you are probably thinking that this controller looks a lot like the last one, and you’re right. Xbox’s designers kept the same general look, but that doesn’t mean it kept the same feel. Microsoft made a number of subtle changes that all result in making this the best Xbox controller (except for the Elite).

Most people probably won’t notice any major differences when picking up the new Xbox controller, but I did. And you’d definitely feel some of the changes if you pick up one right after the other. And to me, this is the right decision. The Xbox gamepad is already great, but Microsoft decided to find ways to make it better. And most of those changes relate to making the same general shape fit better into a wider variety of hands.