The announcement of the Xbox 360 Elite Wireless Controller Microsoft Conference was a surprise, but not as much as it was to learn the price of 149$. The reasons for this are clear: price is a controller designed for professional use, with high values and highly customizable. But today the head of marketing first and third party Xbox Aaron Greenberg wanted to reiterate what the microphones of Gamertag Radio .

The manager explained that " it's mainly for pro gamer, so it is a very high end controller. It is not meant for the general public. Today we have a controller designed for the wider market which costs $ 69 and is very affordable. But if you want a high-end controller, we now offer you choice. We have built the ' Ferrari ' controllers and the idea was precisely this, we don't expect that everyone will buy.

Has the price of two controllers, but that being said, if you look at what the other manufacturers offer in the same price range, with exchangeable stick controller, full customization and created from scratch as professional controller has many more features than anything else you can take today to that price. I think we are offering something of value for pro gamers, giving them what they expect to have. "

In short, the message is clear and speaks for itself: the Xbox 360 Elite Wireless Controller is a great toy but is designed specifically for a particular niche of players. Everyone else is "delight" the already great pad Xbox One standard.