I’ve Used the Scuf Instinct Pro Controller for Five Years, and It’s Still the Best Premium Gamepad You Can Buy in 2026 —

One of the longest-serving bits of tech I've still got knocking around is this Scuf Instinct Pro controller, finished in a wonderfully garish purple-and-orange colourway I chose nearly five years ago. It's not an Xbox or PC controller that gets much of a mention these days, as the market has moved on, which is naturally why I think it's absolutely worth a mention to you today. It was one of the first (and really only) products I reviewed that I've been able to keep and use long-term - I remember sitting on the phone with the chap from Corsair who took down my notes for customisation, and soon enough, this controller landed at my doorstep. Even after hundreds of hours of use in everything from generations of Forza to GTA Online, EA FC, and otherwise, it still feels as fresh as a daisy in my book. In the time I've owned it, I've reviewed dozens of other controllers that have arrived, impressed me for a fortnight, and then gone back in their boxes. The Instinct Pro has remained the one constant. If you want an Instinct Pro, it's currently £163.90 from Amazon in the blue colourway (used - like new), which is the best price I've found at the time of writing. It's more expensive than a l

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