Borderlands 4 launches this Friday, September 12, and if you’re planning on getting Gearbox’s latest FPS for Xbox Series X|S or PC, you may be interested in a new officially licensed controller. PowerA’s Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller launches the same day for $100. The controller is themed around Borderlands 4’s main antagonist The Timekeeper. The dictator of the planet Kairos, The Timekeeper leads the ruling faction known as The Order. The orange and black color scheme looks great, and the controller also has some familiar iconography, including the Borderlands logo and the mask worn by the Psycho on the cover of the new game.
Officially licensed by Gearbox and and Microsoft, the Borderlands-themed gamepad has the form factor of the first-party Xbox Wireless Controller and customization features that make it a budget-friendly alternative to the Elite Series 2. This is the third PowerA Special Edition Xbox Controller themed around a specific game or franchise. A Fortnite-themed model launched last fall and is on sale for 50% off, and a nostalgic Pac-Man-inspired edition debuted earlier this year.
PowerA Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller for Xbox & PC
$100 | Releases September 12
PowerA’s Special Edition Xbox Wireless Controller offers an impressive list of features for the price. We tested the Fortnite model last year, and it’s easily the best controller from PowerA we’ve used. It has Hall Effect sticks and triggers. Not only are the triggers built with Microsoft’s Impulse Trigger technology, but pull distance can be adjusted by flipping locking switches on the back. There are three stopping points, including the default Impulse Triggers. The most restrictive setting turns the triggers into rapid-fire buttons.
Four remappable back buttons are located on the back of the textured, rubberized grips. You can remap inputs without an app using the Map AGB button between the trigger locks. Directly below the mapping button is Profiles, which lets you cycle through three control layouts that you save to the controller using PowerA’s Gamer HQ App on Xbox or PC. The app also lets you customize stick and trigger sensitivity, adjust rumble intensity, create stick dead zones, and tweak audio settings for gaming with a wired headset using the controller’s 3.5mm audio jack. There’s also a volume/chat dial on the front, and you’ll find the usual Xbox buttons, including the Guide button, Profile, and Share.
PowerA’s pro-style controller connects wirelessly to Xbox consoles and P via the included low-latency 2.4GHz USB adapter. You can get up to 30 hours of battery life on a full charge. It charges via USB-C and includes a 10-foot cable that can also be connected to your console/PC for wired play.
Key features:
- USB 2.4GHz wireless for Xbox and PC
- Rubberized grips
- Hall Effect Sticks
- Four remappable back buttons
- Hall Effect Impulse Triggers
- Trigger locks with three stopping points
- Profiles button: Stores three custom control profiles
- Map AGB button: Remap back buttons on the fly
- Official Xbox menu buttons: Profile, Share, View, Menu, Guide
- Up to 30 hours of battery life
- 10-foot USB-C charging cable (also for wired play)
- Volume dial for wired headset
- Dual rumble motors
- Customize settings with PowerA Gamer HQ App
- Button mapping
- Trigger and stick sensitivity
- Dead zones
- Rumble intensity
- Audio
