Thankfully, Microsoft saw fit to improve things later in the console’s lifespan with the Controller S, but nothing quite compares to the simple glory of the Xbox 360 controller. Now, there’s a ...

This is [Tom]’s effort of upcycling his original Xbox controller to work indistinguishably from a stock Xbox 360 controller ... to the end of the controller cable and acts as an intermediary ...

The Xbox team has first-party repair kits, instructions, and videos to fix standard and Elite Series 2 Xbox gamepads. Microsoft has started selling controller parts on its online store.

Even the best Xbox controllers ... from the Xbox 360 to the Xbox Series X or Series S. If the wireless buttons didn't work, alternatively, you can force pairing using a USB cable instead.