Official Xbox 360 Common Controller for Windows - Black (PC)

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White controllers were bundled with the Arcade, Pro, and Limited Edition Final Fantasy XIII Elite consoles; also sold separately.

The controllers were offered in two limited edition variations—one with blue LED illumination (20,000 units made) and the other with orange LED illumination (250 units made). Transforming D-pad "special edition" controllers were released in the US on November 9, 2010, and in Europe during February 2011. If you’re interested in picking up this new Xbox 360-inspired gamepad, you’ll find four different colors to choose from. The Wireless Gaming Receiver (sold as "Crossfire Wireless Gaming Receiver" in the UK) allows wireless Xbox 360 accessories, such as wireless gamepads, racing wheels and headsets, to be used on a Windows-based PC. The main feature of this controller is a D-pad that can be rotated to adapt to the user's gameplay, becoming either a "plus" (4-way) or a "disc" (8-way) D-pad.These feature a transforming D-pad, concave analog stick tops, standard colored face buttons and a glowing blue Xbox guide button instead of the traditional glowing green Xbox guide button. Gears of War 3 "Limited Collector's Edition" controllers were released on September 20, 2011, to coincide with the launch of Gears of War 3. These differ from their original counterparts in that they are completely one color, rather than with grey accents. Hyperkin is no stranger to working with Xbox to churn out nostalgic accessories, as the company previously released the Hyperkin Duke Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, which featured the chunky design of the original Xbox gamepad.

They are red and feature a two layer color finish with laser etching to create a realistic and tactile worn appearance inspired by Lara's climbing axe from the game. UNSC Halo 4 "Limited Edition" controllers feature the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) emblem on a dark grey translucent case, and also feature a transforming D-pad, concave analog stick tops, standard colored face buttons and a glowing blue Xbox guide button. This button is surrounded by a ring of lights divided into four quadrants that provide gamers with different types of information during game play.

The wired and wireless versions are also compatible with Microsoft PC operating systems, such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11. Xbox 360 Controller for Windows works with most Windows XP-based PCs and Xbox 360, delivering a consistent and universal gaming experience.

TRON controllers were created by PDP and released in December 2010 to coincide with the film TRON: Legacy.The United States Navy has announced that it plans to use Xbox 360 controllers to control periscopes on new Virginia-class submarines, for both cost and familiarity reasons. The right face of the controller features four digital action buttons: a green button, red button, blue button, and yellow button. Before then, as IGN stated, the original Xbox controller was "huge, ugly, cheap, and uncomfortable" and concluded to be an "abomination". Yellow controllers were included with the 100 Limited Edition The Simpsons Movie Xbox 360 Pro consoles announced in May 2007, and given away as prizes in special events and promotions. The controller also features new concave analog stick tops and grey tone face buttons (A, B, X and Y).