After a new controller during the Memorial Day sales? Here are five of our favorites across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
With Memorial Day sales basically here, it’s an excellent time of year to shop for a new controller for your preferred console or PC. As with other major sales periods throughout the year, controller deals are a dime a dozen across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch systems.
Going off of discounts we’ve seen over the past few years, there are a few standout products that are almost guaranteed to see price drops this Memorial Day weekend. The Xbox Wireless Controller and its numerous colorways, for example, are a hot favorite. Likewise, I’m expecting manufacturers like CRKD, 8BitDo, and Turtle Beach to bring discounts for their top gamepads, too.
Having tested and reviewed some of the best PC controllers, best Xbox controllers, and best PS5 controllers of the past few years, I’m confident in recommending the following five gamepads to look out for during the Memorial Day sales period. Hopefully, you’ll find an all-new favorite and save money in the process.Xbox Wireless Controller
It’s hard to go wrong with the current iteration of the Xbox Wireless Controller. Microsoft’s stalwart gamepad – and its numerous colorways – seems to be on sale more often than it’s not. But the controller typically sees especially great discounts over sales periods; and the Memorial Day sales should be no exception here.
The Xbox Wireless Controller is compatible with Xbox consoles, naturally, but also makes for an excellent PC controller. Its sturdy build quality makes it a controller that can last an entire console generation. On top of that, it’s got excellent battery life and I’m a huge fan of the rounded d-pad design which makes it an excellent choice for some of the best fighting games. Overall, though, it’s just an excellent and affordable gamepad that’s well-suited to most genres.
It is pretty basic in terms of features, however. Unlike many of the best Xbox controllers from third parties, you’re not getting additions like ancillary back buttons, trigger stops, or voice chat control features. That said, we’ve seen the controller drop as low as $39.99 at Amazon US and £34.99 in the UK over big sales events. We’re hoping for similarly low prices over Memorial Day weekend.
Read more: Xbox Wireless Controller reviewTurtle Beach Recon Controller
The Turtle Beach Recon Controller isn’t brand new or state-of-the-art, but it’s still one of our favorite Xbox controllers due to its overt usefulness in an online play environment.
