The Wal-Mart/Sam's Club exclusive "Dragon" controller we'd previously mentioned is now available on Walmart.com (and we understand making its way to stores), at a lower price than the previously indicated $60. The wireless controller (pictured above) comes with a black headset for $50 at Wal-Mart and $46.58 at Sam's Club.
Not a bad deal when the standard Xbox 360 wireless controller's MSRP is $50 and the white headset is $20, although we do see Amazon and Walmart selling the wireless controller for $37. Pricing aside, we really want to know how a disembodied eye and a candlestick phone made it into this design.
[Via X3F]
Reader Comments (43)
Posted: Oct 28th 2008 2:01PM (Unverified) said
Just for reference, it's the old, shitty d-pad.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 2:02PM MC Double Def DP said
I won't be buying it, but it's cool they're making unique designs like this. I'm just not sure there's a big market for it.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 3:57PM (Unverified) said
Man, that disembodied eye really pulled the room together, man.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 2:04PM The Last Metroid said
Why did Microsoft change the headsets anyway? I hate the new ones. The ones that had the on/off and volume control where it plugs into the controller were so much better.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 2:19PM LiqwidZero said
Does it include the Play-N-Charge kit? If so, then that's why there's a $10 price hike.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 5:49PM (Unverified) said
Nope. Controller and headset only. I was in today to pick up Fallout 3 (which my store didn't get, BTW...dicks!) and double checked.
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Posted: Oct 29th 2008 12:44PM Demon G Sides said
Yeah, inexplicably went through the wall, right? You weren't playing it at all, I bet.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 2:46PM The Blank Mage Returns said
There's no refuting it, that's too freakish. But why would Microsoft be adding subliminal messages for Apple in their products?
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 2:20PM (Unverified) said
Odd, I thought everyone knew Dragons used candlestick phones and collected disembodied eyes.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 3:11PM (Unverified) said
Also known as a "candlestick phone" ... you know, exactly the way joystiq reported it as.
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 3:07PM reacher007 said
just for the record : the new D-pad thing is nothing really impressinve, I bought the new limited edition reportedly improved D-pad, but I was kind of disapointed, it's the same feeling ... maybe a little bit more soft and responsive but certainly not revolutionary ...
My pics :
http://xspacecruiser.free.fr/P1010262.JPG
http://xspacecruiser.free.fr/P1010263.JPG
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My pics :
http://xspacecruiser.free.fr/P1010262.JPG
http://xspacecruiser.free.fr/P1010263.JPG
Posted: Oct 28th 2008 4:20PM spin cycle said
Some Konami rep on a show floor was the only person to say there is any new D-Pad. MS didn't confirm it and in fact said they have no plans to introduce an improved D-pad in the US.
The new D-pad is a myth.
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The new D-pad is a myth.
Posted: Oct 28th 2008 3:38PM (Unverified) said
ill stick with my McFarlane Master Chief controller or my standard black
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Posted: Oct 28th 2008 4:15PM (Unverified) said
Looks like a design I'd see on a shirt that a portly kid holding a super pretzel walking out of k-mart would have on.
I'm buying it.
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I'm buying it.
Posted: Oct 29th 2008 1:33PM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
Headsets are overrated when you consider that (fun fact):
ANY WIRED CELL PHONE HEADSET WORKS IN A 360 CONTROLLER.
...ahem.
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ANY WIRED CELL PHONE HEADSET WORKS IN A 360 CONTROLLER.
...ahem.
Posted: Oct 30th 2008 7:54PM Darthweder said
Pfft, skip this and pick up one of the new special edition red controllers. It's got a black strip running across the bumpers and it comes with a play and charge kit and a rechargeable battery. Also has a different feel than the old white controls. Kind of a matte feel, very nice. It is also a darker red than most pictures online show. I highly recommend it
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