I just found my Holy Grail: the Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 controller!

I accumulate gamepads, and I’ve bought a little bit of every part (so long as they’re from high manufacturers), however I’ve a particular mushy spot for Xbox360 controllers. I already had a number of fashions, and I wished to share with you all that right now I lastly, FINALLY! managed to get what’s certainly 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 whole. So yeah, it’s comparatively uncommon.

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

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

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 truthfully didn’t know is that, not like different particular Xbox 360 controllers, this one truly has chrome paint and a distinct coloration on the again. It appears to be like wonderful. Keep 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 fully beat up. I would like to interchange each sticks, the button rubber pads, the thumbstick caps, perhaps the microswitch of one of many buttons, the RB and LB buttons too… and many others. It may be restored, in fact, however you gotta put cash into it. If it had been another controller, I wouldn’t have purchased it on this state, however I’m not kidding once I let you know 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 stated “screw it,” and truthfully I don’t remorse it in any respect. I’ve been on the lookout for this controller for a very long time, and I’m actually joyful.

What do you guys suppose? I’m studying!