When it comes to premium gamepads, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 has ruled the roost of the Xbox Series X's best gaming fans since its launch in 2019 Now, however, a new challenger has been announced that could take that crown

The Nacon Revolution X Unlimited is a high-end controller for the Xbox Series X/S and PC that will be available later this year Pricing details have yet to be announced, but don't be surprised if it's in the $200/£200 price range After all, that's what the company initially charged for the Revolution 5 Pro, and the PS5 controller is so good, there's no going back to the DualSense Edge

Like the Revolution 5 Pro, this new Xbox controller works with the best gaming PCs, and the coolest feature of the X Unlimited is that it has an LCD screen that allows players to save different game profiles, and then go to the pad's app They can switch between them on the fly without having to jump

The Revolution X Unlimited is also Nacon's first wireless controller for PC and Xbox, and comes with a USB dongle that the company claims guarantees “wireless connectivity without delay” As someone who plays the best Steam games with the Revolution 5 Pro, which unfortunately only supports wired play on PC, it's great to see The X Unlimited cutting the cord [The X Unlimited is also compatible with the Xbox One series, which is great news for those playing on Microsoft's previous generation consoles

Other key features of the controller include Nacon's promise of up to 10 hours of battery life, which is about double that of Sony's DualSense Edge Hall effect triggers should help extend pad life and reduce stick drift

Like the Revolution 5 Pro, the X Unlimited has a trigger block that can be set to a shorter travel distance

Nacon's new Xbox/PC gamepad features six programmable shortcut buttons and an action button with “microswitch technology for maximum responsiveness,” according to the peripheral maker

Also included are two alternative D-pads and six controller weights that can be inserted into the back of the pad for extra weight Two stick rings are also included, promising that players can “adjust the ergonomics to suit their playing style”

Phew! That's a full feature set

And finally, on the PC side, latency is reduced by 1-2 ms compared to using X Unlimited on the Xbox Series X/S It also supports gyro technology to simulate a joystick, which could mean we are dealing with a peripheral that could be one of the best PC game controllers But only time will tell

Still, as a big fan of the Revolution 5 Pro, I am totally on board the Nacon Revolution X Unlimited hype train