Where to buy Genuine MS Xbox 360 Receiver for PC?

[wbynum]

I'm having trouble finding the genuine Microsoft receiver that allows you to use Xbox 360 controllers on the PC. I'm talking about the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/games/en-U...ges/XboxWirelessGamingReceiverforWindows.aspx

The buy now link on that page does not work. Newegg shows it discontinued. Best Buy, Gamestop, etc don't show it on their website. All I can find is knockoffs on Ebay and Amazon. Anyone know where I can find one of these?

 

[TheMeanestGuest]

Is the controller being wireless what you're looking for? Otherwise, any wired 360 controller will just plug and play.

 

[AlexAL]

Nah, he's looking for the receiver. Peeps buy the white one from Amazon, but it's not genuine Microsoft.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

i usually order the one from newegg that comes with the controller, so you know its from microsoft. We cant get enough controllers around here anyway, so anytime i need a new one, i just spend the extra $$$ and get the one that comes with it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109243

 

[Raduque]

Mine was chewed up by my dog. The knock-off works fine. I never thought about buying a controller/receiver combo to get a knew one.

 

[wbynum]

Thanks for the info guys. If I didn't already have a 360 that I never play I would spring for the controller/receiver combo.

Raduque: Which knockoff do you specifically use?

 

[otho11]

I have been using the Amazon knockoff for 2 years now with no problem - the driver has to be assigned manually as per the amazon review

 

[Geosurface]

I've had like 4 of the ones from Amazon, it seems that sometimes that company will send out real Microsoft ones, and other times knockoffs

I've had mixed luck with the knockoffs. One arrived and never worked, another went bad quickly, but then again my first ever one, from MS which came with a controller, for PC... also went bad kinda quickly. I'm using one now from Amazon which I think is a legit MS one, and it's been working well for a while.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

I've had like 4 of the ones from Amazon, it seems that sometimes that company will send out real Microsoft ones, and other times knockoffs

I've had mixed luck with the knockoffs. One arrived and never worked, another went bad quickly, but then again my first ever one, from MS which came with a controller, for PC... also went bad kinda quickly. I'm using one now from Amazon which I think is a legit MS one, and it's been working well for a while.

Im 3/3 with buying the one from MS that ships with a controller. Had one of them for a long time now with no problems.

Also, if you have any broken 360's lying around, you can make your own receiver. Never tried it myself, but seems easy enough if you know how to solder. Id rather just buy one though.