I simply discovered my Holy Grail: the Gears of Battle 3 Restricted Version Xbox 360 controller!

I acquire gamepads, and I’ve received a little bit of the whole lot (so long as they’re from high manufacturers), however I’ve a particular comfortable spot for Xbox360 controllers. I already had a number of fashions, and I needed to share with you all that right this moment I lastly, FINALLY! managed to get what’s definitely my all-time favourite mannequin: the Gears of Battle 3 Restricted Version controller!

This particular version got here out alongside the sport again in 2011, it was a restricted run, and it's estimated that solely between 10,000 and 50,000 models had been made in complete. So yeah, it’s comparatively uncommon.

Is it the rarest and most respected Xbox 360 controller? No.

Is it the rarest and most respected Xbox 360 controller I personal? Additionally no. I already had the Star Wars C3PO version, which is rarer and extra precious.

However is it my favourite version? YES, as a result of… LOOK at it! It doesn’t get cooler than this. And one thing I actually didn’t know is that, in contrast to different particular Xbox 360 controllers, this one truly has chrome paint and a unique coloration on the again. It appears wonderful. Bear in mind when firms truly put effort into particular editions?

Clearly I had to purchase it by way of Fb Market, and it was low cost, however yeah… condition-wise, it’s utterly beat up. I want to exchange each sticks, the button rubber pads, the thumbstick caps, possibly the microswitch of one of many buttons, the RB and LB buttons too… and so forth. It may be restored, after all, however you gotta put cash into it. If it had been every other controller, I wouldn’t have purchased it on this state, however I’m not kidding once I inform you that the final time I noticed this actual version on the market (and I test FBMP fairly usually) was in FEBRUARY! and again then I used to be completely broke. So I mentioned “screw it,” and actually I don’t remorse it in any respect. I’ve been searching for this controller for a very long time, and I’m actually comfortable.

What do you guys assume? I’m studying!