With Microsoft rolling out their new Elite Wireless Controller for the Xbox One just in time for the holidays, other accessory companies were sure to follow suit. Razer a company whose products we have reviewed before is no exception, they are entering the fray with the Razer Wildcat controller. Designed to compete with the new Xbox One controller, the Wildcat has a lot of the same features as its competition with the added bonus of a built-in headphone controller. The Wildcat has the following listed specs from the Razer website:
- 2 shoulder Hyperesponse Multi-Function Bumpers
- 2 removable Hyperesponse Multi-Function Triggers
- 4 Hyperesponse ABXY action buttons
- 4 button Quick Control Panel
- Optional trigger stops for rapid-fire
- Zero slow-turn analog joysticks
- 3.5 mm audio port for stereo audio output and microphone input
- optional rubber palm grips
- Quick-release cable feature
- Carrying case
- Detachable 3 m / 10 ft lightweight braided fiber cable with Micro-USB connector
- Approximate size : 106 mm / 4.17” (Length) x 156 mm / 6.14” (Width) x 66 mm / 2.60” (Height)
- Approximate weight (without cable) : 260 g / 0.57 lbs
The four additional multifunctional button are programmable to allow the user to customize them. Slated to cost $149.99 and ship in the October 2015 time frame, the Razer Wildcat may just be the tiger in your gaming tank.
