Gee, take a guess what day in October the Xbox One Elite controller releases

The official release date for the Xbox One Elite controller has been revealed by Amazon and it isn't much of a surprise. It is available for pre-order now for the standard price of $149.99 and will be released on October 27th, 2015. 

Now, if that date sounds familiar, it should. It's because it's the same date as Halo 5 Guardians which is Microsoft's biggest game release on Xbox One in its two years of existence. Add that to the fact that it's a shooter and Microsoft wants their new controller aimed at competitive game to be out in time for it's biggest shooter game. Makes sense, right?

The Xbox One Elite controller features a number of improvements like sensitive hairline triggers for faster shooting, bumper paddles in the rear which can be used instead of certain buttons as well as interchangeable thumb sticks and D-pad. Even if you're not a competitive gamer, you may want to pick it up to give you the extra advantage but at $149.99, it's a hefty price for casual use. 

[Amazon]