XBOX One controllers to last for over 10 Years!

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The new Xbox One controller should last you around seven to 10 years, if not longer.

The new Xbox One controller, that has been redesigned for the new console out later this year, has been undergoing testing for the past six months to see how tough it really is and whether it can withstand the daily bashing gamers are likely to give it as they try to complete the ultimate multi-button combos.

"Each button gets pressed over and over, between 4-5 times a second," Bob Brown, the accessories and hardware manager said.

"Those 4-5 times a second soon add up, and the 20 controllers Brown has in his custom-built testing rig normally get tested around 2 million button presses apiece."

But it's not just pressing buttons randomly to see if they eventually break, each button is connected to a computer so Microsoft can check that the button press is delivering the right result.

If it doesn't it is recorded and then a technician can look into it further.

Brown also explains that the thumbstick has also been worked and worked, as well as, a series of drop tests that are filmed in slow motion so Microsoft can see the shock points to make sure the insides aren't damaged.

Brown tells us the testing is still continuing and that the latest batch are withstanding over 3 million button presses, way beyond the 10-year projected lifespan of the new console.