The company wasnt more specific about the issues, but it follows a class action claim submitted in April over wandering thumbstick input on both the Series 2 and the original Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. Comparable to the Nintendo Switchs Joy-Con drift, the Xbox gamepads allegedly develop undesirable motion that damages gameplay and forces repair work. Other controllers are affected well, the complainants declared.
Its not certain if the guarantee extension remains in reaction to the claim, or if Microsoft has actually attended to problems with later production runs. Whatever the case, theres little doubt that Microsoft aspires to prevent any further uproar over its controller quality.
Microsoft extends Xbox Elite Controller warranty amid hardware problems – Engadget
