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The Best PC Gaming Controller

By Haley Perry
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Our top three PC gaming controllers, the Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller, the 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G, and the 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G, shown side by side.
Photo: Michael Murtaugh

Any controller that has two analog sticks, two shoulder buttons, and two trigger buttons is functional for PC gaming, as long as you can connect it to your computer via USB. If you already own a game console that came with a controller you like, you don’t need to spend more money on a controller specifically for your PC. But an extra gamepad can be a great addition to any setup if you want a controller that better fits your connectivity, ergonomic, and aesthetic needs, or if you want to further customize your gameplay with extra buttons and programmable options.

After our numerous rounds of testing over the years, the official Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller has remained our top pick because it’s comfortable and supported by most games on PC. We also have recommendations for cheaper and more customizable wireless controllers, as well as options that meet retro-gaming and some accessibility needs.

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Our pick

Microsoft’s controller is comfortable to hold, and it benefits from built-in Windows support—simply plug it in, and it works with just about any game that supports a controller. But it requires AA batteries or an add-on rechargeable battery pack if you want to play wirelessly.

Buying Options

Budget pick

This wireless controller has all of the buttons you need, long battery life, and effortless pairing with PCs through a USB-A dongle. It’s also more comfortable for small hands than the official Xbox controller.

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Also great

The wireless Ultimate 2.4G is almost identical to our budget pick but has customizable controls and extra rear paddles, and it comes with a charging dock in the box.

Our pick

Microsoft’s controller is comfortable to hold, and it benefits from built-in Windows support—simply plug it in, and it works with just about any game that supports a controller. But it requires AA batteries or an add-on rechargeable battery pack if you want to play wirelessly.

Buying Options

Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller for the Series X|S consoles has a proven design that works well, and the vast majority of PC games use controls and button layouts made for an Xbox controller (or one with an Xbox-style button layout). It has a Share button for clips and screenshots, a USB-C port, an eight-way directional pad, and a headset jack with good audio quality, if you don’t want to connect your headphones directly to your computer. The biggest downside is that it requires a pair of AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack if you want to play wirelessly.

Budget pick

This wireless controller has all of the buttons you need, long battery life, and effortless pairing with PCs through a USB-A dongle. It’s also more comfortable for small hands than the official Xbox controller.

Buying Options

If you’re looking for a basic wireless controller, the 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G feels great and works well for PC games. It’s half the price of the official Xbox controller but offers similar functions: It uses the same convenient ABXY layout, it includes all of the standard buttons necessary for casual gaming, and it has a center button that pulls up the Microsoft Game Bar overlay. It also has a Turbo button and a rechargeable battery, and its narrow frame sits more comfortably in small hands than the Xbox controller. But you can’t remap the Ultimate C’s controls easily, and it’s not compatible with game consoles (aside from DIY Raspberry Pi systems).

Also great

The wireless Ultimate 2.4G is almost identical to our budget pick but has customizable controls and extra rear paddles, and it comes with a charging dock in the box.

The 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G is the same controller as our budget pick, but it adds two rear paddles and compatibility with 8BitDo’s Ultimate software, which opens up a suite of settings for you to alter the feel and function of the controller. Using the Ultimate software, you can remap controls and assign macros, and you can tweak the sensitivities of the triggers, thumbsticks, and controller vibrations—qualities you can’t adjust on our other picks. But these settings might be superfluous for some people, and the pared-down Ultimate C will serve you fine if you just want a simple, affordable controller for casual gaming.

Between my professional and personal collections of game consoles and gear, I’ve accumulated more controllers than the average person should. For the most recent update of this guide, I tested 13 controllers in a range of different games, and I tagged in a few friends to assess how each model felt to people with varying hand sizes and tactile preferences. I also compared each controller against official versions from current and previous generations of Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

Previous testing for this guide was performed by Britt H. Young, a writer and PhD candidate in geography at University of California Berkeley who has contributed to Wirecutter on technology and cooking topics.

If you already own an Xbox or PlayStation console and you’re happy with the controller that came with it, or if you own a Nintendo Switch Pro controller, you can easily repurpose it for PC gaming. However, most games follow the ABXY button layouts found on Xbox controllers, and translating the controls shown on screen to correspond with the discrepant layouts of PlayStation and Nintendo controllers can be cumbersome.

For PC gaming, you can never match the accuracy of a mouse and keyboard with a controller, but even so, you should use whatever input device you’re more comfortable with. If you’re not already familiar with playing games on a mouse and keyboard, retraining your body to use such a setup can feel somewhat like learning a new musical instrument. That isn’t a bad thing, but it isn’t a necessity for most people, including those set on gaming at a competitive level—even some professional esports players prefer using controllers. A controller can also be more comfortable to use if you have smaller hands, because your fingers don’t have to stretch as far as on a gaming keyboard or compact keyboard.

Our top three PC gaming controllers, the Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controller, the 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G, and the 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G, shown side by side.
Photo: Michael Murtaugh

Controller preference is highly personal, and your decision may differ based on your hand size, gaming style, and operating system. The controller you like may also depend on what games you play—and at what intensity. For this guide we seek out controllers that are capable, comfortable, and practical for most nonprofessional gamers, using the following criteria:

  • Comfort: You should be able to hold a controller for a couple of hours without cramping, regardless of your hand size. It shouldn’t be so heavy that it causes arm and wrist fatigue, and it shouldn’t slip around if your hands get sweaty.
  • Responsive buttons and triggers: Every button, trigger, and joystick on the controller should do what you want, when you want. Everything should be easy to reach, and the buttons should have enough space between them for you to find them by touch without accidentally pressing multiple buttons.
  • Compatibility with Windows and other software: A controller should require minimal setup, particularly in Windows, where the vast majority of PC gaming happens. But compatibility with macOS and iOS (and the Apple Arcade service) is a plus, as is support for game stores, such as Steam, that offer their own controller support.
  • Price: A good wireless controller usually costs somewhere between $40 and $60, and a decent wired controller should cost around half that.
  • Connectivity: We prefer wired controllers with detachable cables because they allow you to modify the length to fit your setup, and they’re easier to replace if they break. A good wireless controller should also support wired connectivity.
  • Battery life: No one wants to pick up a controller and find that it’s dead. A wireless controller should leave a decent margin of error in case you forget to plug it in, ideally lasting at least 10 hours on a charge. We also prefer controllers with internal rechargeable batteries, although our top pick, Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless controller, still runs on AAs.
  • Extra features: Not everybody needs extra customizable buttons or RGB lighting, but a controller that offers them should be easy to program, and you should be able to toggle them on and off at will.

For our first round of testing, we paired or plugged in each controller to a Windows gaming laptop to look for any initial setup or connectivity issues. If the controller offered programmable functions, onboard audio support, or extra buttons, we configured them to confirm whether these functions worked properly. We then fired up a rotation of games, including Baldur’s Gate 3, Cuphead, Doom, Overwatch 2, and Soulcalibur VI, to assess the analog sticks, D-pads, and trigger buttons. We dismissed any controller that felt uncomfortable to hold or had sticky or imprecise buttons. If the controller felt delayed or unresponsive, we connected it to a different PC for further examination.

For the most promising contenders, we pulled in friends with different hand sizes and levels of experience, and we asked them to play games for at least two hours with each controller to consider how the model felt to hold and use. We repeated these tests for any controller that offered multiplatform support on various consoles and devices, to confirm that the performance was consistent. We also compared the dimensions, weight, and tactility of each new contender side by side with our top pick and other familiar or premium controllers, such as the Sony DualSense Edge and Microsoft Xbox Elite Series 2.

Three Xbox Wireless Controllers (silver, white, black), our pick for best PC Gaming Controller overall.
Photo: Marki Williams

Our pick

Microsoft’s controller is comfortable to hold, and it benefits from built-in Windows support—simply plug it in, and it works with just about any game that supports a controller. But it requires AA batteries or an add-on rechargeable battery pack if you want to play wirelessly.

Buying Options

Connection type:wireless via Bluetooth or separate adapter; wired via removable USB-C (PC only)
Battery type:two AA batteries
Dimensions:6 by 4 by 2.4 inches
Tested weight:8.7 ounces

Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller for the Series X|S is a comfortable controller with a familiar design. It doesn’t have many of the flashy embellishments that you can find in third-party entries, such as RGB lighting and extra buttons, but it works the way a great controller should. And its direct kinship to Windows is hard to beat: Just hook it up, and it works automatically with nearly every controller-compatible game you can play.

It has built-in support on Windows. Many games use Xbox button labels in their interfaces, regardless of which controller you’re using, so having this controller makes tutorials easier to follow and control schemes easier to learn. The center button also brings up a handy gaming menu in Windows that you can use for streaming, taking screenshots, changing volume settings, and more.

It feels good to hold, and it’s comfortable for most hand sizes. This controller is hefty yet avoids tiring out the hands and wrists, and the lightly textured plastic on the front and back is pleasant to use for long periods of time. Though the size and shape are suitable for a wide range of hands, the design does slightly favor larger grips, and people with the smallest hands may be happier with a more compact option such as our budget pick.

The buttons are satisfying to use. The ABXY buttons are responsive, the sticks glide smoothly, and the shoulder and trigger buttons have two different matte textures, making it easier for you to tell the difference between them. The eight-way D-pad is also nice and clicky.

It can work with a wired or wireless connection. You can pair the controller for wireless gameplay through your device’s Bluetooth settings, and Xbox sells a separate wireless USB-A adapter to reduce latency between the controller and your PC. You can also use the controller in wired mode with a USB-C cable. However, it is not compatible with Apple devices through a wired connection or the wireless adapter.

On Apple devices, it supports a Bluetooth connection. The Xbox controller can pair wirelessly with iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs, and Macs updated with software after September 2022 (including iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura 13, and tvOS 16 or later).

You can fully customize it. The controller comes in basic colors—silver, white, and black—which are fine, and Xbox also sells a range of colorful and special-edition controllers. But if you want to personalize it even more, you can create a unique controller using the Xbox Design Lab tool, which allows you to customize elements such as the body colors and the finishes of the D-pad and ABXY buttons.

Two Microsoft Xbox Wireless Controllers sitting adjacent to each other, one in light pink and blue, one in dark pink and blue.
You can even choose the colors of the rear triggers and bumpers on your Design Lab controller. Photo: Michael Hession

Flaws but not dealbreakers

It relies on AA batteries rather than a built-in rechargeable battery. You’ll need to keep an extra pair of AA batteries on hand to use this controller wirelessly, though a standard charge should provide about 40 to 50 hours of battery life. Microsoft also sells a rechargeable-battery kit for about $25, and a number of third-party companies offer rechargeable docks and kits.

It may feel big for tiny hands, and it’s the heaviest of our picks. The Xbox controller weighs around 1.3 ounces more than our budget pick and about 0.3 ounce more than our also-great recommendation. In addition, it’s wider than our other picks, and if you have small hands, you might prefer one of our other options instead.

Apple users are limited to Bluetooth-only connections. The Xbox Series X|S controller does not offer wired connectivity for Apple devices or Mac computers, and the Xbox USB-A wireless dongle is compatible only with PCs.

A light purple 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G wireless controller.
Photo: Michael Murtaugh

Budget pick

This wireless controller has all of the buttons you need, long battery life, and effortless pairing with PCs through a USB-A dongle. It’s also more comfortable for small hands than the official Xbox controller.

Buying Options

Connection type:wireless via USB-A dongle; wired via removable USB-C
Battery type:rechargeable via USB-C
Dimensions:5.7 by 4 by 2.4 inches
Tested weight:7.4 ounces

If you want a straightforward wireless controller that costs less than our top pick, the 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G is a capable companion. It’s effortless to set up, it works just as well as the official Xbox controller, and it uses the same ABXY layout found on Xbox controllers. As a result, almost any game you boot up will match the Ultimate C 2.4G’s control layout, and this controller has a compact shape that’s suitable for small hands.

It connects through a wireless USB-A dongle. We prefer wireless gaming peripherals that connect with 2.4 GHz dongles over those reliant on Bluetooth-only pairing because dongle-based connections offer lower latency and more stability, and they’re less susceptible to interference from other devices that might be nearby. This controller also supports wired connectivity via USB-C.

It’s effortless to set up. All you need to do to use this controller with your PC is plug in the dongle or USB cable, and it’s ready to go. The Ultimate C 2.4G has no dedicated software support, so you have nothing to fuss with to get it working. But that also means you have little freedom to customize the controller’s feel or remap the controls—for those features, you have to upgrade to its sibling, the Ultimate 2.4G.

The control scheme and layout are familiar. The Ultimate C 2.4G has the same ABXY composition as the official Xbox controller, which is ideal—most PC games are designed using this arrangement by default, so you don’t have to translate the controls, as you would with a Sony or Nintendo controller. All of the buttons, including the triggers, joysticks, and D-pad, register precisely and are satisfying to press.

The center button pulls up the Microsoft Game Bar overlay on PCs. Most third-party controllers have a home button of some kind, but very few pull up the Microsoft Game Bar overlay as Xbox controllers do by default. The center button on this 8BitDo controller automatically pulls up the overlay, which is handy for streaming, taking quick screenshots, and zipping over to your friends list.

An Xbox Series X|S and an 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G wireless controllers, shown side by side.
The 8BitDo Ultimate C 2.4G (right) is similar in shape to the official Xbox Series X|S controller (left), but it’s lighter and slimmer, and its center buttons are more condensed. Photo: Michael Murtaugh

It has an extra Turbo button, and it’s easy to program. Turbo buttons used to be popular on retro game controllers, and not everybody needs that function. But if you regularly play retro-style games and you want to save your fingers from tiring bouts of rapid button presses, the Ultimate 2.4G’s Turbo button is a nice bonus. It’s easy to program straight from the controller, and in our tests it worked reliably to carry out our commands.

It has a long-lasting internal rechargeable battery. The Ultimate C charges quickly via USB-C cable, and although we didn’t formally test its battery life, we noticed its impressive lifespan. It lasted hours longer than Sony’s DualShock 4, our previous budget pick, and over the course of our testing, it never ran out of battery.

It’s smaller and lighter than the Xbox controller. This controller weighs about 1.3 ounces less than our top pick, and it has a narrower frame that sits comfortably in small hands. Our large-handed testers also found it pleasant to hold and use for hours at a time.

The available colors are cute but limited. 8BitDo offers this controller only in pastel green and lilac. Though they look adorable, they don’t suit every aesthetic preference.

A black 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G wireless controller.
Photo: Michael Murtaugh

Also great

The wireless Ultimate 2.4G is almost identical to our budget pick but has customizable controls and extra rear paddles, and it comes with a charging dock in the box.

Connection type:wireless via USB-A dongle or Bluetooth; wired via removable USB-C
Battery type:rechargeable via USB-C or with included charging dock
Dimensions:5.7 by 4 by 2.4 inches
Tested weight:8.4 ounces

The 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G is small but mighty. It’s an upgraded version of our similarly named budget pick, the Ultimate C 2.4G, and it’s molded in the same shape and size as that controller. But this version allows you to fine-tune assorted settings with 8BitDo’s official software, and it includes extra features that are nice to have on a controller at this price.

The official 8BitDo Ultimate software offers more controller settings than the Xbox app. With the Ultimate software, you can remap controls, assign macros, and program the built-in rear paddles. You can also adjust the sensitivities of the triggers, thumbsticks, and controller vibrations with sliders to match your feedback preferences. In contrast, the standard Xbox controller offers only an on/off toggle for vibrations.

It comes with programmable rear paddles, and they’re not too intrusive. Extra paddles can be more annoying than helpful if they’re positioned poorly on the back of the controller. We liked the rear paddles on the Ultimate 2.4G, and compared with those on other controllers we tested, they felt more comfortable in placement and size to our testers. The buttons felt clicky to press, and we didn’t have to shift our hands or outstretch our fingers to reach them. They also didn’t protrude so much as to cause unintentional inputs.

Photo: Michael Murtaugh

You can create and switch between three different profiles on the fly. If you frequently switch between games, or if you share a controller with somebody else, you can use the Ultimate software to create and store different profiles. Customizing profiles in the software is simple to figure out and get the hang of, and the controller has a dedicated button in the center for quickly swapping between your saved profiles.

It offers Bluetooth connectivity, and it works wired or wirelessly with Apple devices. This controller comes with the same 2.4 GHz USB-A dongle as our budget pick does, but it also supports Bluetooth pairing. It supports wired connection to Apple devices with USB-C ports, as well as wireless Bluetooth connection to iPads, iPhones, Apple TVs, and Macs with software updated after February 2023.

It comes with its own charging dock. The Ultimate 2.4G ships with a dedicated charging dock that matches the color of the controller. The dock is sleek looking, and it stands pretty stable on its own—it didn’t tip over or slide around when we plugged in or removed the controller. The included cable is a bit short, but you can easily interchange it with your own USB-C cable if you need more length.

The available colors are more universal than those of our budget pick. This version of the Ultimate controller is sold in black, white, and pale pink, which are a bit more aesthetically safe than the pastel colors of our budget pick.

If you play a lot of retro games: If you play retro (or retro-throwback) games that don’t need all the extra buttons, sticks, and triggers of modern controllers, a simpler gamepad can provide a better and more authentic experience. The Retroflag Classic Wired USB Gaming Controller is a dead ringer for the replica Super Nintendo controllers that come with the Super NES Classic Edition or the SNES-style controllers that Nintendo makes for the Switch. Its buttons are comfortable, responsive, and clicky, it has a Turbo feature to help with repetitive button mashing, and it works well with Windows, macOS, and most retro gaming software out of the box. But it’s a bad fit for most modern games, which require thumbsticks and more buttons than SNES-style controllers have.

If you’re seeking the best choice for some accessibility needs: If you have an upper-limb disability or injury, you may need a gaming controller that allows for easy remapping of controls. Because the PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S can frequently be found for around $30, we recommend that anyone who wants to game with one hand try this model out to see if it suits their specific needs before moving on to more expensive, customizable options like the Evil Controllers One-Handed Custom Controller or the Xbox Adaptive Controller ecosystem. The PowerA controller is, in many respects, identical to the Microsoft-made standard Xbox controller, so it’s well supported for PC gaming. It features mappable “advanced gaming buttons” on the underside of the handles, which makes it much easier for one-handed players to use. The D-pad also has four discrete buttons that are easier to press accurately with an irregularly shaped limb, or if you have limited dexterity. PlayStation’s Access controller is also now available, and we’ll be investigating it and other accessible-controller options more in 2024.

Wireless controllers

Sony’s DualSense wireless controller for the PlayStation 5 uses the same basic button layout as the older DualShock 4, but it’s physically larger and more expensive. It feels great, and its headset jack actually works properly with Windows when it’s plugged in through its USB-C port, but like the DualShock 4, it can be hit or miss in its compatibility with Windows and games outside of Steam. It’s a good PC controller if you already own a PS5, but there’s no reason to spend this much if you’re buying a controller specifically for a PC.

The Sony DualSense Edge, the pro version of the standard PS5 controller, is a nice option for PlayStation owners. But the symbols on PlayStation’s buttons deviate from the traditional ABXY layout used in most PC games, which can be a headache to translate when you’re learning new games. We’ve also seen limited but consistent reports of some people experiencing problems with or failure of the controller’s back paddles.

Microsoft’s upgraded Xbox controller, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, offers extra rear paddles, rubberized grips, and adjustable triggers and thumbsticks, plus a carrying case with a built-in charging cradle. But we’ve seen numerous reports of reliability problems with both Series 1 and Series 2 of the Xbox Elite controller, and Wirecutter staffers have experienced these problems firsthand. If you’re determined to spend a lot on a controller like the DualSense Edge or the Xbox Elite Series 2, you should probably spring for added warranty coverage.

The comfortable and responsive Nintendo Switch Pro Controller can connect to a PC over Bluetooth or USB-C and has built-in support in Steam. But if you want the same level of support in Windows and other games that you get with the Xbox controller, you need to use software like x360ce to configure it, the same as with Sony’s controllers. The Switch Pro Controller’s ABXY buttons aren’t laid out the same way as on an Xbox controller—A and B are reversed, as are X and Y—which could create some confusion in games that expect an Xbox-style button layout. This controller also lacks a headset jack. It’s great if you already own it, but it wouldn’t be the first controller we’d recommend if you were using it only with a PC.

The Nintendo-oriented layout of the 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth isn’t ideal for PC gaming, and those looking for a controller for the Switch are better off with Nintendo’s official Pro controller. When we tested the Ultimate Bluetooth, the B button kept sticking down, and the small bumpers weren’t as pleasant to press.

8Bitdo’s SF30/SN30 Pro represents a neat idea: an SNES-style retro gamepad updated with the joysticks, triggers, and vibration motors that modern controllers include. It’s compatible with Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and the Nintendo Switch, and it works well with Steam in Windows mode. But there’s a reason that modern controllers have handles—the SF30/SN30 Pro is uncomfortable to use for extended periods of time. The buttons and sticks are all pretty close together, increasing the risk of cramping, and people with sweaty hands may have trouble holding on to it.

Pairing the HyperX Clutch with our devices was a snap, but keeping it that way was impossible. Whether connected via Bluetooth or USB dongle, the controller intermittently lost the connection, and its frequent input latency was unacceptable.

The PowerA Moga XP-Ultra controller made us deeply unhappy. We spent multiple days testing two samples of this controller, and both were frustrating to connect and impossible to use. When we managed to pair one controller successfully, it recognized only two buttons at best. And the other sample refused to stay powered on for more than a second, though we had charged it overnight, and the LED showed a full battery.

Wired controllers

We liked the wired PDP AfterGlow Wave, and we considered it as a pick for this guide. It’s a good-looking controller that feels lightweight and comfortable to hold, it has two mappable rear paddles, and it includes onboard volume and chat controls. But we found a concerning number of reviews expressing complaints about PDP’s poor customer service and lack of response to broken controllers and warranty claims.

The build quality of the HyperX Clutch Gladiate isn’t great. Some buttons and triggers felt gummy in our tests, while others were clicky and precise. The joysticks also have ridged edges that some people might like for grip, but we found it scratchy on our skin.

GameSir’s G7 Wired Controller comes with a compatible USB-C cable, but the sunken port on the controller is too narrow to fit the housing of any other cable we tried to plug in. The option and share buttons are also spaced too far away from the center to access quickly, and the bumpers felt muddy to press.

The PowerA Advantage Wired Controller with Lumectra has customizable RGB lighting that can sync with Lumectra light strips, a feature that we found fun to use. But some of the triggers and buttons felt sticky and imprecise. If you have your eye on this model, we suggest looking at PowerA’s similar Spectra Infinity Enhanced controller, which offers onboard chat and volume controls, rear paddles, and RGB lighting for the same price. We liked the Spectra when we tested it, but we don’t recommend it as a pick in this guide because it isn’t as sturdy as our top pick, and its triggers felt rattly.

Hori’s Nintendo Switch Horipad is similar to the Switch Pro Controller, but it’s wired and costs around a third as much. Like the Switch Pro Controller, it works well enough with Steam’s Nintendo Switch gamepad support, but it lacks vibration. It isn’t quite as comfortable as the Switch Pro Controller, and its mushy, removable D-pad is much less satisfying than those on our other picks.

The ZD-V+ has a DualShock-style layout, but because it uses the Xbox controller driver in Windows, it benefits from the same Windows and Steam integration as Microsoft’s gamepads do. But its glossy finish and light weight make it feel cheap in the hand, it lacks a headset jack, and its vibration motor is weak. It’s also incompatible with actual game consoles.

At around $12 for a two-pack, Saffun’s Innext SNES Retro USB Controllers are a good value if you want a working pair of super-cheap SNES-style controllers. They feel fine, and we had no problems with button responsiveness in our testing. But the plastic is inferior to that of the Retroflag gamepad, the shoulder buttons are mushy, the Start and Select buttons aren’t as comfortable to press, and it lacks a Turbo feature, all of which make the Retroflag controller worth the extra money.

This article was edited by Arthur Gies and Caitlin McGarry.

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Haley Perry

Haley Perry is an associate staff writer at Wirecutter covering video games and technology. She used to review video games full-time, and she’s also a big fan of mezcal. If you get enough in her, she may just admit that she still plays The Sims ... a lot.

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