click to irradiate has revealed a new Xbox 360 wireless controller bundle, which includes the
in your face controller seen above. To be carried exclusively at
GameStop, the controller features a "carbon fiber" color scheme overlaid by a red trefoil, and also includes a Play & Charge kit so you can keep playing into the wee hours of the morning. If, for whatever reason, you like the design and decide you'd like to put your money down, they run $69.99 and can be
pre-ordered now. According to GameStop's website, they go on sale next week.
For those who can do without a Play & Charge kit (normal old batteries work great!), don't forget that the
Wireless Controller Game Pack goes on sale next month for $10 less
and includes four XBLA games.
{ Oct 16th 2009 at 7:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 16th 2009 7:33PM
That is the ugliest motherfucking thing I have ever seen.
whylekat @ Oct 16th 2009 7:42PM
Omg I totally agree. And all this time I was pretty convinced I'd never see a 360 controller uglier then the on. With the Japanese dragon on it.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:45PM
http://bit.ly/bOMkH
RKN @ Oct 16th 2009 7:47PM
Oh god, you mean its not only ugly but it fucks mothers too? Mom, get out of here!!!
TriviumSuffocationTheBlackDahliaMurderLambOfGod @ Oct 16th 2009 7:49PM
In total agreement. Whose idea was this? Kick their ass.
ripslymemc @ Oct 16th 2009 8:24PM
not to mention the most stereotypical too.
it's in red and black, the "cool" "gamer color", and whats more, to represent the "hardcoreness" of the controller, they stamped a big toxic sign on it, just to show how fucking cool it is. they also had it printed in "ultra cool" & "futuristic" carbon fiber to, once again, show just how cool it was.
god save whoever buys this, and the damned company that made this.
Snakku @ Oct 16th 2009 9:13PM
one word.. fugly ..fuglier then the re5 xbox360
Skaz @ Oct 16th 2009 9:15PM
FUCK YOU ALL I'M LORD RAKDOS
Ballistic H @ Oct 16th 2009 10:27PM
RROD controller?
jcd @ Oct 16th 2009 11:30PM
to hell with you all, I like it.
All else being equal (meaning price), I would prefer this over the standard controller.
Malachi @ Oct 17th 2009 12:47AM
The colors make sense considering GameStop's logo colors are Red & White, but damn, that's just ugly.
Stevetrop @ Oct 17th 2009 2:10AM
Eh I'll stick with my plain ol black 360 controller. If I ever get the desire to make it feel more awesome I'll stick some Thundercat's stickers on it.
Crusty Magic @ Oct 16th 2009 7:34PM
Hey look! I found seventy bucks in the trash.
I think I'll go spend it on this controller!
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:51PM
You little genius. Your magical mind is far from crusty. (No need to be a genius to see what I did there.)
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:58PM
The word "crusty" always puts bad thoughts into my head...
Cheesus Crust @ Oct 16th 2009 8:55PM
Does it now?
whylekat @ Oct 16th 2009 10:05PM
The word "crusty" always makes me think of Pauly Shore in Encino Man!
Nathan @ Oct 16th 2009 7:35PM
It's like spiderman had sex with an xbox and this abomination popped out.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 16th 2009 7:58PM
Looks like he had the Black Suit on at the time, which would also explain his lack of inhibition regarding sex with Xboxes.
Viking @ Oct 16th 2009 8:12PM
If they wanted to make a red/black colored controller, they could at least make a Deadpool-themed one, with the quote "my common sense is tingeling".
Comic readers and people with good taste would at least buy it, at least more sales than that radioactive shit.
Misanthropic Gamer @ Oct 16th 2009 7:37PM
Who would pay for something so hideous?
Sly @ Oct 16th 2009 7:39PM
a carbon fiber controller would look awesome. a carbon fiber controller with the fibers covered up by a stupid red design doesn't look awesome.
Decanus @ Oct 16th 2009 7:45PM
yhea would love just carbon fiber controller any one know fo any good sites that do the vinal cover things for the xbox and its controllers with a carbon fiber design.
also you would think gamestop would sell the exclusive controller slightly cheeper that the other controllers to bring in sales that would have gone to other retailers
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:41PM
I'm pretty sure a PS3 or Wii fanboy designed that controller.
It's the only way to explain why it looks so terrible.
Reason: Sabotage.
I Can't Stand It I Know You Planned It
But I'm Gonna Set It Straight, This Watergate
I Can't Stand Rocking When I'm In Here
Because Your Crystal Ball Ain't So Crystal Clear
So While You Sit Back and Wonder Why
I Got This F*cking Thorn In My Side
Oh My, It's A Mirage
I'm Tellin' Y'all It's a Sabotage
whylekat @ Oct 16th 2009 7:44PM
no no no
stop that right now!
DO NOT associate amazing Beasties with anything this terrible.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:44PM
THIS IS ALL YOURS IT'S SABOTAGE!
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 16th 2009 7:52PM
*record scratch*
choffy21 @ Oct 16th 2009 7:42PM
The red right analog stick and d-pad ruin it for me.
Sly @ Oct 16th 2009 7:47PM
if it was all carbon fiber with red analog sticks, it would have looked great. the red d-pad does look cheap though.
Obie @ Oct 16th 2009 7:45PM
I am in the market for a new controller with rechargeable battery, but I haven't gone to Gamestop in two years, and wanna keep it that way.
Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:45PM
To be honest it's not THAT bad, though it is bad. I think you all are just biased against Gamestop.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 16th 2009 7:56PM
We're that, too.
MRLN (The Comment God) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:45PM
It just gave me eye cancer.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:48PM
Ditto. My eyes are bandaged after the bleeding. Wait, how am I writing this with my eyes closed?! :O
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:46PM
Great idea, executed poorly. 'Nough said.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:49PM
A GameStop-exclusive 360 controller hardly seems like a 'great idea'.
It's pretty much just a cash grab for anyone stupid enough to waste their money.
Shadowbender (Nelson Is Behind You) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:56PM
True. But some people like a little variety with their designs.
But then again, Major Nelson likes it, which means it's automatically a rip-off, being that that's what he does best, robbing people of their money. And you know what he always says: "What are you waiting for? Go pick one up!" That annoys the crud out of me.
Paul Kemp @ Oct 16th 2009 7:51PM
Say what you want people. I think it looks awesome! Imagine playing Duke Nukem with this. It's just sooo right... :)
maveric101 @ Oct 16th 2009 8:15PM
i kinda like it too. seems like we're the only ones though. whatevs.
i already have 4 controllers though, so no chance of buying this.
eNrique @ Oct 16th 2009 7:51PM
Oh boy, the 360 design it's already horribly, everything related to it, from the hdd to the controller looks like a cheap knockoff of a 1999 fisher price toy.
They are just making things worse.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 16th 2009 7:52PM
You're such a douchebag.
Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:55PM
I have been a Playstation gamer forever and I like the 360's controller better.
Blank-Mage @ Oct 16th 2009 7:56PM
AND I LIKE WAGGLE! LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!1!!11 ! ONE.
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 16th 2009 7:56PM
I've been a Nintendo guy forever, and I agree with Tracer.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 16th 2009 7:57PM
What the hell does your opinion of the 360's design have to do with this?
If anything this is GameStop's terrible design.
eNrique makes all PS3 fans look like assholes.
Well, I guess I do that.. too.
Poisoned Al @ Oct 16th 2009 8:00PM
And a ten year old design with analogue sticks in the wrong place, thanks to them being shoved onto an even older design, is SOOOooooo much better isn't it?
eNrique @ Oct 16th 2009 8:07PM
Did I say anything about the Dualshock 3 poisoned ai, or aer you just having a projection bias?
Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 16th 2009 8:11PM
Well, you've already established yourself as a Sony fanboy, so I think what he said is completely valid.
Sly @ Oct 16th 2009 8:23PM
how are the sticks on the dualshock misplaced? they feel fine to me.
deaftly (PSN,LIVE,STEAM) @ Oct 16th 2009 8:44PM
You bitch when people talk shit about sony anything then you go ahead and look like a douche yourself. Idiot.
eNrique @ Oct 16th 2009 6:55PM
Can you stop the hating already?
It's not like Sony is forcing anyone to only buy a PSPGo or upgrade to it.
If you don't like, just don't buy it, the PSP 3000 still still on store shelves.
It's not like everyone reminds microsoft when they announce a new bundle / sku / natal about rrod.