GameSir G7 Pro Controller Review – Premium Experience Without The Price

Over the years, I’ve used many controllers and most of them eventually end up having issues, from sticky buttons to stick drift. That’s why I’ve been looking into alternatives for a while now, and through my research I discovered GameSir, a controller manufacturer I hadn’t heard of before, however, one of their products immediately caught my eye… That being the GameSir G7 Pro.

Curious, I reached out to GameSir and managed to convince them to send us one for review purposes. Since I’ve been using it for several months, but I’m sure your wondering “how does it stack up to the competition?” I’ll answer that and more, in this The Outerhaven’s review of the GameSir G7 Pro.

Product Name: GameSir G7 Pro
Manufacturer: GameSir
Release Date: August 10th, 2025
Pricing: $79.99 (Standard Edition wired only on console), $99.99 (Wuchang edition featuring Xbox wireless)

First Unboxing & Initial Impressions

Upon receiving the controller, I immediately unboxed it, and the experience felt extremely familiar. This is because the G7 Pro is an officially licensed Xbox controller, so everything looked and felt as expected, a white box with green trim. Once inside, things become noticeably different. You get a charging dock and three D-pad variants included in the box.

Unwrapping the controller reveals a very familiar Xbox style design, including offset sticks, the Xbox home button, share button, and more. The G7 Pro feels lighter in the hand than an official Xbox controller and might even be slightly smaller, though I have no way to measure that exactly. Perhaps the most noticeable difference between the GameSir G7 Pro and the official Xbox controller is GameSir’s four added buttons. Two back buttons and two additional top buttons, but more on those later.

Product Specs & Technical Details

You might be wondering what sets the GameSir G7 Pro apart. Firstly, instead of traditional analog sticks that are prone to stick drift, the G7 Pro uses GameSir’s TMR sticks. The simplest way to explain these is that they use electromagnetic sensors instead of relying on physical contact. In practice, TMR sticks have far fewer issues with wear and tear compared to traditional potentiometer sticks. They also allow for higher input accuracy compared to hall effect sticks, giving you the durability of a hall effect stick combined with the precision of a potentiometer stick.

That’s not all the GameSir G7 Pro has to offer. Here’s a breakdown of the controller in GameSir’s own words:

• Connection: Wired for Xbox; 2.4G and wired for PC; Bluetooth for Android
  
• Sticks: GameSir Mag-Res TMR sticks
  
• Triggers: Hall Effect analog triggers with micro switch trigger stops
  
• Buttons: Optical micro switch ABXY, mechanical micro switch D-pad
  
• Rumble Motors: 4
  
• Extra Buttons: 4 (R4/L4 back button and R5/L5 mini bumper)
  
• Back Button Latches: Yes
  
• 3.5mm Audio Jack: Yes, supported via both wired and 2.4G wireless
  
• Gyroscope: Yes (PC only)
  
• Battery: 1200mAh
  
• Charging Station: Included
  
• Software: GameSir Nexus
  
• Faceplate: Three part magnetic and swappable. Compatible with previous G7 series faceplates, though other G7 controllers are not compatible with the G7 Pro’s faceplate.
  
• Included Accessories: Charging station, receiver, two alternate D-pad variants, cable retainer, and 3m Type-C cable
  
• Product Size: 152 × 103 × 58 mm (5.98 × 4.06 × 2.28 in)
  
• Net Weight: 272 g (0.60 lbs)

The standard GameSir G7 Pro supports wired play on Xbox, and both wired and wireless on PC. If you want to play wirelessly on console, you will need the GameSir G7 Pro WuChang Fallen Feathers Edition, which retails for $99.99 and costs $20 more than the standard edition.

Overall Usage Experience

I primarily used the GameSir G7 Pro on PC, and it quickly became my daily driver. Setting it up is easy. You plug the 2.4GHz wireless dongle into the bottom of the charging dock and connect it to your PC using the included USB-C cable. Flip the toggle switch on the back to 2.4GHz mode, power on the controller with the Xbox button, and you’re ready to go.

The controller works out of the box, but to unlock its full potential, you should download the GameSir Nexus app, available for both PC and Xbox. The app gives you deeper control and customization, from adjusting polling rates up to 1000Hz, mapping the four programmable buttons, fine tuning dead zones, and more. I usually dislike hardware that relies on companion software, but GameSir’s Nexus app is lightweight, quick to use, and never intrusive.

Over several months, I’ve used the G7 Pro across many genres, including shooters, sports games, Soulslikes, management sims, and cozy games, and it consistently performs as expected. The ability to create up to four controller profiles with different settings for deadzones, button mapping and then switch between them by pressing the mode button and a face button is incredibly convenient. 

Another welcome feature is the ability to lock the additional back paddle buttons, preventing accidental inputs when they’re not needed. Similarly, you have to switches at the rear of the controller allowing you to lock the triggers if you prefer the hair trigger response for your first-person shooters.

Speaking of the triggers, they are similar in feel to the ones you’d find on an Official Xbox controller thanks to the almost perfectly matched design. The only thing to be mindful of is that the GameSir G7 Pro triggers are slightly lighter to the press and as a result have a quicker response time. How they respond specifically to your pressure of pressing can be calibrated in the GameSir Nexus app.

While I wasn’t sure how I felt about the triggers initially, once I tried going back to an Official Xbox controller, that’s when I realised just how much I prefer the less spongey and more responsive feel of the G7 Pro triggers. I’m sure this is thanks to the use of Hall Effect Triggers and Micro switch trigger stops in the triggers themselves. It’s a meaningful upgrade that I didn’t fully appreciate until trying to go back, and though I can’t prove this… but based on experience, I believe the GameSir G7 Pro’s more responsive triggers may have even helped somewhat compromise for my slightly slower the average reactions due to my disability. Which is a massive win for me in particular but it’s something I know that other gamers also contend with at times. 

My only real frustration is battery life. I get roughly eight hours per charge, which is fine for most players but feels short in my daily workflow. Still, the charging time is fast, with a full charge taking about 45 minutes using the included dock. If needed, you can plug it in directly with a USB-C cable and keep playing. Coming from an Xbox Elite Series 2, the difference in battery life was immediately noticeable.

Apart from that, the G7 Pro delivers an excellent experience. The analog sticks are highly responsive, and the optical micro switches used for the face buttons are a big improvement over traditional membrane buttons. The D-pad, while circular and initially unfamiliar, won me over thanks to its mechanical micro switches that provide satisfying tactile feedback. It’s now one of my favorite D-pads for most games.

Accessibility

In terms of accessibility, the GameSir G7 Pro doesn’t offer features like adjustable stick height or swappable caps like the Xbox Elite controllers. This is a standard affair controller, so if you’re not looking for any extra features that you might find on an Xbox Elite controller, then you’ll be right at home. The Nexus software is also simple to use and rarely needs to be opened after your initial setup.

Final Thoughts

For the price, the GameSir G7 Pro offers a meaningful and, in some ways, significant upgrade over standard console controllers. With its TMR sticks, optical micro switches, and mechanical D-pad, it delivers impressive precision and durability that rival or exceed more expensive premium options.

Battery life could be better, but for most players, it won’t be an issue. If you primarily play on PC or Xbox and want a high-quality, long-lasting controller, the GameSir G7 Pro deserves serious consideration. Here’s hoping GameSir brings this exact design to other platforms, because if they do, I’ll be first in line to buy them.

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