Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Grips Falling Off

Anonymous
2016-10-19T23:51:34+00:00

*15AUG2017*UPDATE: After receiving the promised "replacement controller" and asking if it was just the case for the controller or the case and the controller and being told that it was both. I found out the representative Len A. flat out lied to me about what I was getting, all to get a better survey, since all that I got, was the carrying case and nothing else. I talked to another agent after this, and they proceeded to try and go through everything again, and acted as if the prior agent was not in the wrong for lying to a customer. As it is, I still have my shoddy "Elite" controller that is extremely uncomfortable to hold since it is all bumpy from the expanded silicone.

*04AUG2017*UPDATE: I have since reached out to Microsoft support through the link provided below, and was told I would get a replacement controller. However, I am on my second Elite Controller at this point and it had the same issues after about 6 months of use. This is the one that I am currently awaiting the replacement, and hopefully the grips are not the same material!

I have had the Xbox One Elite Controller for only 6 months, and the grips have all but come off completely. There are no replacement parts for the grips on the controller, and according to your Support, my solution is to buy another controller... NO. I am also being told that my controller is out of warranty, since it is past 90 days, well isn't that just lovely, that you get to profit with a issue that is forcing others to buy another controller as the solution. I have been a supporter of Microsoft for quite some time, and I would understand the issue of the warranty, had it not been part of the controller that CANNOT be replaced. All I am asking for, is some new grips to adhere to the controller, or to send it in and get a replacement, of just the grips I don't care about getting a whole new controller to replace the grips... this is insanely shortsighted on Microsoft's part to have a grip that expands outside of the slot/groove for them. I have also included pictures to show off how the grips are extending past the grooves, and there is no way to "push" them back inside.

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  1. Nathan Roberts (SN) 13,616 Reputation points Student Ambassador Volunteer Moderator
    2018-02-01T10:27:26+00:00

    Hey there, everyone

    I have had grips on my controller, and decided to not use them anymore because they fell apart. This was due to me sweating which seeped into the controllers grips causing this sort of problem.

    Have you guys posted this to the Xbox UserVoice page: https://xbox.uservoice.com as the product teams are always watching for new ideas submitted by folk.

    Regards,

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-01T09:01:10+00:00

    As someone who got one on day one I got it from vestbuy and paid for their 2 year protection plan and in the time I have owned an elite controller I exchanged about 8 controllers with no cost to me thanks to vestbuy protection but I am today swapping for a 9th one as it has just came apart its a great controller overall but these grips are so bad 

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-30T17:56:44+00:00

    Mine coming off as well, and I do not want to return controller just want replacement grips that stick

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-12-27T03:49:24+00:00

    Your right. The ones I ordered are saying unavailable. They have some by extemerate but those are not stock. I put a silicone cover over my controller right after i replaced the grips to stop the dirt and grime from getting under the rubber and causing it to peel up. The case is 10 bucks. It may get you by until the grips are available again. Link for silicon controller cover:

     https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQYVTCS/ref=cm\_sw\_r\_cp\_awdb\_t1\_4DXqAbKHQ09C5

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-12-27T03:31:47+00:00

    Amazon has them for 20 bucks. Many different sellers. They just snap on and off. If its the under side big rubber piece thats a lot more work. Entire controller comes apart. They sell those too also on amazon. I've replaced everything twice on mine. Sucks.

    Do you have a link to buy them? All the ones I am seeing state in the description that they are not for XBox Elite controllers and all the other ones are unavailable. Really frustrating!

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