Sidewinders no longer alive

[Lonyo]

MS has decided to stop production of Sidewinder peripherals due to decline in sales, and apparently old stock might be going cheap as they try to clear it.

Gamespot story

 

[vetteguy]

That's too bad...they've always had really innovative gaming hardware. The reason they failed wasn't so much that the controllers weren't useful, but most games just couldn't be set up to use them effectively.

 

[microAmp]

Maybe I'll have to pick up one of the racing wheels, when they bottom out on price

 

[Confused]

Originally posted by: motoamd
Maybe I'll have to pick up one of the racing wheels, when they bottom out on price

FF at low price = yes please!


Confused

 

[Double Trouble]

I haven't really used any of the game controllers, but the Sidewinder "Gamevoice" product was (is!) excellent. It's still the best way to chat with friends while playing a game, especially because you can talk to specific 'teams' instead of just to 'everyone'.

 

[Cerb]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

<- Original Precision Pro still working after literally being thrown across the room several times over the last few years.

:brokenheart:

 

[EdipisReks]

i've been using my original 3d Pro since the month it came out. i love the damn thing. i have yet to find another stick that comes close.

 

[extro]

Good riddance.

I emailed them that I would never buy another piece of their hardware when they wouldn't update their button mapping software for their non-USB sticks to work with XP.

Looks like I'm not the only one, Bill.

Game, set and match to Logitech.