Xbox Controller Only Works When Plugged In

Xbox Series Ten Controller (Paradigm credit: Matt Brown | Windows Central)

What you lot need to know

Some Xbox Wireless Controllers are having bug with registering button presses.
The issue appears to only bear on the newer Xbox Wireless Controllers that started aircraft with the Xbox Serial X and Series S.
Controllers announced to have problems when trying to piece of work with the Xbox Serial Ten, Series S, and PCs.

Some Xbox Wireless Controllers appear to have an issue registering push button presses. The issue seems limited to the newer Xbox Wireless Controllers that started shipping with the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series South. Microsoft is at present investigating the outcome, but there is not a fix at this time.

A YouTube video by user "Jake" demonstrates the issue. In the video, a person repeatedly presses the Y button, but only some of the presses are registered. The issue appears to be intermittent, every bit some presses register while others do not.

Microsoft said in a statement to The Loadout:

At Microsoft, nosotros put all of our products through rigorous quality assurance testing and are committed to providing customers with an unparalleled gaming experience. Nosotros are enlightened some players may be experiencing unresponsiveness with their new Xbox Wireless Controllers and our teams are actively working on a solution. For the all-time experience, nosotros encourage customers to visit Xbox Support for assistance.

It's unclear at this time how widespread the effect is. If you're on the hunt for one of the all-time Xbox Series X and Series S controllers every bit an culling or a replacement, at that place are enough to cull from.

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