The Xbox and PC controller I hold dearest is enjoying a big old price cut
this Prime Day

Date:
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:16:00 +0000

Description:
If you're in the market for a quality Xbox controller this Prime Day then you have to consider this one from Thrustmaster, which is one of my favorite gamepads ever.

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The springtime sales are coming good for gaming peripherals and deals, and
one of my favorite Xbox and PC controllers is discounted right now.

There is an absolutely wild price on one variant in the UK. The racing game-focused XR Pro Forza Horizon 5 Edition of the eSwap X Pro controller is down to a frankly ridiculous 74.99 at Amazon (was 173.66).

This bags you the controller itself as well as the driving-focused racing wheel module, and as a whole represents awesome value for money. If you can overlook the design and the extra module, then this is a great price just to get the controller for.

Shop Amazon UK's full Prime Day sale

In the US, the slightly newer model, the Thrustmaster eSwap X2 controller, is down a near-record-low price of $139.99 at Amazon (was $179.99) - it's the lowest price since March so represents great value.

Shop Amazon US's full Prime Day sale

Not in the US? Scroll down for the best deals in your region. And if you're after more deals this month, check out our full Amazon Spring Sale hub. Today's best Thrustmaster PC and Xbox controller deals

UK shoppers can save an unholy amount of cash on the Forza Horizon 5 variant of the X Pro controller. For this price, you get all of the game pad's
modular goodness and other features, and get a driving wheel module thrown
in. For just 75 quid, if you can tolerate the design, this is an absolute bargain. Somehow this isn't quite a lowest price - but that was only about
70p lower, so I think you can be safe and have no buyer's regret here!

Price check: 159 at Currys

US price: $199.99 at Amazon View Deal

This is the lowest price on the controller since March, and even though it's not a lowest ever still represents a decent value proposition for what is a super Xbox and PC pad.

Price check: was $179.99 now $139.99 at Best Buy | was $204.99 now $163.83
at Target

UK price: 131.60 at Amazon View Deal

These deals are super savings on what I think is one of the best Xbox controllers and best PC controllers that anyone can buy right now. My particular soft spot for this line of controllers comes from the fact that it was the first controller I could use on an Xbox console - the modules allowed me to change the layout to a symmetrical one (which I require), and thus I finally had a pad that played nicely with my different hands.

I reviewed the original for sister site GamesRadar+ way back when and also reviewed the newer Thrustmaster eSwap X2 - the above US deal - for TechRadar Gaming in 2023, too, and I loved that controller as well as the original.
It's still the only Xbox controller I'll use. We're looking forward to trying out the newly announced X2 H.E. controller in the line now, too. More of today's best Prime Day deals in the UK Amazon Devices: from 19.99 Blink : cameras from 14.49 Fire TV Stick : from 19.99 Kindles: up to 70 off Laptops : from 149.99 Ring : up to 60% off cameras & doorbells Tablets : Fire Tabs from 49.99 TVs : from 169.99 More of today's best Prime Day deals in the US Amazon Devices : Fire TV Sticks from $25 Apple : AirPods + iPads from $99 Beauty: Oral-B, Philips & Dyson from $9 Clothing: 50% off Nike, Adidas & Levi's Halloween: decor, PJs, candy & more from $5 Headphones : up to 50% off Beats, Apple & Sony Kitchen : save on Ninja, Breville & Instant Laptops : Windows
and MacBooks with big discounts Phones : up to 25% off Google & Samsung Smartwatch : up to 30% off Samsung & Apple Tablets : Apple, Amazon & Samsung from $139 TVs : $1,500 off 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs Vacuums : Shark and Bissell from $49.99

If you're not in the US or looking to keep your options open, then check out the latest and lowest prices on the Thrustmaster eSwap X2 below, wherever you are in the world.



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/the-xbox-and-pc-controller-i-hold-dearest-is- enjoying-a-big-old-price-cut-this-prime-day


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