Even though wireless PC gaming peripherals are commonplace now, I'm still battling wires. A wireless controller is great… right up until it needs to be plugged in to charge. Crowded 2.4 GHz wireless bands and latency issues don't help. Well, to heck with it—is a fully wired controller really so bad, then?
The wired version of the Scuf Valor Pro far exceeds 'not all that bad'; it's simply the best wired PC controller we've ever tested. I'll get into what makes it better than all the rest shortly, but the thing to highlight right now is that it's currently down to its lowest ever price. So long as you don't mind picking up the white colourway, you can get the Scuf Valor Pro wired performance Xbox controller for only $77 from Amazon.
$33 off is nothing to sneeze at, especially as the Scuf Valor Pro doesn't skimp on either premium features or feel. Our Jacob was pretty smitten in his Scuf Valor Pro review, writing, "The Valor Pro is very high-quality, from its mechanical buttons to its Hall effect thumbsticks and satisfyingly clacky back paddles, not to mention its sheer versatility thanks to trigger mode toggles, back paddle profiles, and modular thumbsticks."
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That said, he also thought the controller's stated target audience, the 'aspiring esports pro' crowd, was an awkward pitch. He writes, "In the land of PCs, controllers are rarely used for pro gaming. In racing, sports, and fighting games, sure, but those are a few very specific esports genres and many gamers in the latter often prefer arcade fight sticks to controllers anyway."
And while he has a point, I'd like to offer a counter: myself, the console gaming interloper. Having spent many years writing about all things PlayStation earlier in my career, I'm simply more comfortable with a gamepad, even on PC. The textured grips and premium materials of the wired Scuf Valor Pro calls to my tiny mitts. The clickyness of the buttons and sticks are a siren song to my button-mashing self. Besides, it's not just the pros that can enjoy pro features.
Part of this premium package includes extra buttons on the gamepad's underside. I'm not usually a fan, but the ones on the Scuf Valor Pro have certainly made a far more positive impression.
Jacob likes them too, writing, "I was immediately enamoured with the Scuf paddles' quality, design, and placement. My middle fingers fall into place effortlessly and can press down on the primary paddles or move upwards/inwards a little to press the secondary paddle buttons—an ingenious design that just works. And not only does it work, but it works with the help of some seriously satisfying clicks."
Now, as lovely as that all is, an MSRP of $100 was a big ask for a wired controller. Thankfully, a 30% discount at Amazon makes it much easier to say 'heck yes!'
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1. Best overall:
GameSir G7 Pro
2. Best budget:
GameSir Nova Lite
3. Best high end:
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro 8K PC
4. Best for couch
Steam Controller (2026)
5. Best wired:
Scuf Valor Pro
