PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller
Honest about its price, but its sticks wear out fast; the Nova Lite is cheaper and lasts longer.
Consolidated from 3 independent outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 2 positive sources
- 1 neutral source
2 of 4 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. A trap is a product buyers genuinely cross-shop but should not buy, ranked honestly alongside the real picks rather than dropped to the bottom. Why the boards include them
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Pros & cons
- ✓ Honestly priced
- ✓ Two-year warranty
- ✗ Potentiometer sticks routinely show drift within a year
- ✗ Hollow build shows wear within a year
- ✗ GameSir Nova Lite costs slightly less and gets you drift-proof sticks
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.
2 positive sources
Best Buy Best Buy · 849K subscribers · Oct 2022 Feeling the controller in my hands, to me it feels really lightweight, easy to hold, and I can-- for me, I can reach every button easily.Watch J
Jpndiazz Jpndiazz · 6.6K subscribers · Apr 2021 I love the texture. The blue really pops with that chrome gold right there. There you have the input for the mic. You are going to have the two paddles, which you can program. Um But yeah, it's feels pretty good, pretty smooth. It's a beautiful looking controller and of course pretty affordable as well. Again, remember this is a wired controller, so you can only use it with the wire here.Watch
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #15 (F tier) on our consolidated game controllers board, drawn from 3 independent outlets.
Potentiometer sticks routinely show drift within a year. Hollow build shows wear within a year. GameSir Nova Lite costs slightly less and gets you drift-proof sticks.
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