The Xbox Series consoles - the S and X - have great games and come with great controllers, but there's one thing about them that can put some players off the wireless gamepads: their cost. At £55 for a standard model and more if you want a special edition pad (the Elite Series 2 costs over £150), providing adequate controllers for a family of four can get expensive fast.
This is where third-party manufacturers step in. As long as there have been game consoles, there have been companies keen to sell you a compatible controller for less money than the original manufacturers charge. Sometimes you get a barebones controller, which is functional but doesn’t bring any new features with it, but others have innovations such as customisable lighting and programmable buttons.
