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A new challenger approaches the Hall effect controller party.

PowerA is launching a pair of wireless gamepads for PC, and they’re some of the company’s first to use drift-free sticks. The OPS v1 ($49.99) and OPS v3 Pro ($99.99) join the recently-announced Fortnite SE controller for Xbox to offer Hall effect sticks and extra programmable buttons.

The new gamepads arrive in September and early October.

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Front view of the PowerA OPS v3 Pro controller.
Back view of the PowerA OPS v3 Pro controller.
Front view of the PowerA OPS v1 controller.
Back view of the PowerA OPS v1 controller.
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Both new controllers feature 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth, but the OPS v3 Pro has the full RGB treatment and its sticks can be twisted to adjust their height.
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