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Ergonomics
Customers are highly satisfied with the ergonomics of the controller, praising its comfortable grip, lightweight design, and tactile joysticks. Some users have noted that the controller is a bit more expensive than competitors but consider it worth the investment for its superior comfort and functionality. However, a small number of customers have reported issues with the analog sticks, finding them to have too much resistance and affecting their gaming experience.
Build Quality
Customers generally have positive opinions about the build quality of this gaming controller from Acer, with some noting that while it may not be the most premium feeling, it still exceeds expectations for its price point and offers a comfortable grip and reliable performance.
Button Responsiveness
Customers have a generally positive opinion about the button responsiveness of the Acer Nitro Wired Gaming Controller. Most users mentioned that the buttons and joysticks are responsive, providing a great feel for gaming. However, some customers noted that the triggers are more of a "button" style trigger and not analog inputs like on current generation controllers, which might impact some PC games and apps.
Highlights
Quality
The matte finish provides a comfortable grip, and the controller is impressively lightweight without feeling too fragile.
Yes, the build feels a tad, well, plasticky (because it's plastic, of course), but i've used some really cheap controllers over... Read More
The triggers are either pressed, or not, and this rules this controller out due to many of the modern games that i play that re... Read More
The joysticks aren't the smoothest and the trigger and all the buttons have a cheap click to it.
Price
You can use your old xbox360 controllers with your pc with a $20 dongle and still have them act as wireless controllers.
If you don't care about premium features then this works well enough, the price matches what you get out of it.
Otherwise, this is an excellent value and a great controller.
Packaging/appearance
In the acer box is the xbox style controller, a usb-c to usb-a cable, a usb-a to c adapter, and lots of documentation.
Competitiveness
All around a great feel, same size as most xbox controllers, button layout is similar to nintendo switch for console comparison.
Additionally, this controller doesn't feature any form of remappable back buttons like some other similar controllers have, so ... Read More
That said, everything does feel significantly cheaper than offcial xbox controllers.
Acer is a known quality brand, so i would expect no less.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
analog, great, good, nice and wired. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 20.4% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 71 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 26 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After 150 hours of gameplay both thumbsticks have wearrings on the stems and the plastic from said rings has made this really fine powder
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So time will tell how long the sticks last
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I thought it was wireless but it isnt
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Thats on me for not checking thoroughly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its an ok wired controller got it to work with both my windows laptop and desktop as well as my android tablet
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you need a controller but dont want to shell out the money for an official xbox one this will work its from a reputable company that will have some form of aftermarket support
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That said everything does feel significantly cheaper than offcial xbox controllers
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The joysticks arent the smoothest and the trigger and all the buttons have a cheap click to it
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