Razer has a long history of making high-end PC gaming peripherals, but over the last few years they’ve ventured into the console gaming market. Today they are announcing a new controller that is set to take on Microsoft’s Xbox One Elite controller. It’s called the Wolverine Ultimate, and it will be available next month.
Razer’s Wolverine Ultimate is a high-end gaming controller that will work on Xbox One and Windows PCs. It is extremely customizable. There are three different thumbsticks that can be swapped in. Two of them have typical indented thumb rests, but are offered at different heights. The third offers a domed top. There are also two directional pad options. The Wolverine also sports two additional shoulder bumper buttons and four more triggers. These extra buttons can be remapped to any button the gamer chooses. The main triggers can also be put into a hair-trigger mode which reduces the travel of the triggers.
Razer didn’t forget about the importance of headset support with the Wolverine Ultimate either. In addition to the standard headset jack, the controller also features four buttons for controlling the audio. One of them mutes the microphone, but the other three don’t have icons that immediately describe their function. Regardless, it’s nice to see that Razer did include dedicated buttons for audio control, because they didn’t include the proprietary jack that Xbox headset adapters require.
It wouldn’t be a Razer product if it didn’t feature the company’s Chroma lighting technology. There is a light strip on top of the controller that can be customized with Razer’s Synapse software on Xbox and PC.
Razer’s Wolverine Ultimate controller looks like a solid contender to Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless controller. It ought to, considering it will retail for $159.99 when it goes on sale next month. The only real downside, other than the price, is that it doesn’t appear that controller works wirelessly. For some gamers that will be a deal-breaker. We look forward to checking it out. Does the Wolverine Ultimate catch your eye? Sound off in the comments below.
Product features:
- Remappable 2 Multi-Function Buttons & 4 Triggers
- Razer Chroma lighting with full 16.8 million color options
- Interchangeable D-Pad – Choice between Individual and Tilting Designs
- Interchangeable Thumbsticks
- Hair-Trigger Mode with Trigger-Stop for rapid-fire
- Quick Control Panel
- Tactile Switch Action Buttons
- Ergonomic Non-Slip Rubber Grip
- Razer Synapse for Xbox app
- Razer Chroma SDK enabled
- Play Anywhere – Play on Xbox One or PC
- 3.5 mm audio port for stereo audio output and microphone input
- Carrying case
- Detachable 3 m / 10 ft lightweight braided fiber cable with Micro-USB connector
- Approximate size: 106 mm / 4.17 in (Length) x 156 mm / 6.14 in (Width) x 66 mm / 2.60 in (Height)
- Approximate weight (without cable): 260 g / 0.57 lbs
