Xbox 360 Wireless controller $36.18 Shipped

[lakers11521at]

Hello first posting her but amazon has the xbox 360 wireless controller for 36.18 shipped about five left as of now http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YJMHVM?smid=ADG953YR6NRBF&tag=cnet-ce-20&linkCode=asn

 

[gantt]

[quote name='lakers11521at']Hello first posting her but amazon has the xbox 360 wireless controller for 36.18 shipped about five left as of now http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YJMHVM?smid=ADG953YR6NRBF&tag=cnet-ce-20&linkCode=asn[/quote]

Shipped and sold by Midway.

 

[royal]

they must be third-party rip-offs for that price

 

[Lsgun1]

[quote name='royal']they must be third-party rip-offs for that price[/quote]

Picture is showing a Microsoft control.

 

[xxtheycallmedxx]

If this is in fact for 1st party wireless controller than you can't beat that price....

 

[paddlefoot]

[quote name='xxtheycallmedxx']If this is in fact for 1st party wireless controller than you can't beat that price....[/quote]

Remember a couple years ago when they were $24.99 at Kmart and $25 shipped through buy.com? Those were the days.

 

[Chrisr291]

Thats a good price! I wish the charging station would go on sale.

 

[PyroGamer]

I don't think there is such a thing as 3rd party wireless controllers.

 

[zeddic]

[quote name='PyroGamer']I don't think there is such a thing as 3rd party wireless controllers.[/quote]

I agree. According to gizmodo.com: "You guessed it, only authorized peripherals (i.e. devices made by companies who are giving MS a cut of the scratch) deemed as such by a security mechanism they've engineered into the 360 will be able to connect to, control, or be used by the console."

linky: http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/11/microsofts-closing-and-locking-xbox-360-peripherals/

I also noticed that 3rd party devices actually require the use of an official wired controller to authenticate with the 360 before the device can be used with a 360 console.

That being said, I placed an order and will update this thread when/if I get it.