How can I tell the "gen" of an Xbox Elite controller~?

Some_Goats 1 Mar 2019 10:09:25 190 posts
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Birthday soon and my generous wife is happy to buy me any Xbox controller I want, regardless of price.

I've done a ton of research and have settled on the Xbox Elite controller (my top choice was SCUF Infinity but they have ceased production for now due to shortage of components).

I am aware of some durability issues with the Elite, which have been ironed out by the "gen 3" manufactured version. I also hear that the new white one is a gen 1 build.

So, my question, can anyone tell me how I can check the 'gen' of an Xbox Elite controller before I jump in?

Many thanks.

Your-Mother 1 Mar 2019 14:01:25 8,173 posts
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Lift up its skirt.
spindle9988 1 Mar 2019 14:43:06 5,222 posts
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AsK it if it likes The Beatles
spindle9988 1 Mar 2019 14:43:06 5,222 posts
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richardiox 1 Mar 2019 15:39:38 10,099 posts
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gen3 wilder
jiveguy 1 Mar 2019 16:45:32 917 posts
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Give it a good squeeze. If it squeaks then it's probably one of the earlier ones.

Technoishmatt 1 Mar 2019 19:09:47 5,366 posts
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My release day controller is still going strong.

I believe from the xbox thread that anybody that has had issues with their elite controller that MS has been good at sorting them.

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