diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
index 93f7a7dac8..a7d1317306 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ typedef enum
     SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_DOWN,
     SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_LEFT,
     SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT,
-    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MISC1,    /* Xbox Series X share button, PS5 microphone button, Nintendo Switch Pro capture button, Amazon Luna microphone button */
-    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE1,  /* Xbox Elite paddle P1 (upper left, facing the back) */
-    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE2,  /* Xbox Elite paddle P3 (upper right, facing the back) */
-    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE3,  /* Xbox Elite paddle P2 (lower left, facing the back) */
-    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE4,  /* Xbox Elite paddle P4 (lower right, facing the back) */
+    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MISC1,    /* Additional button (e.g. Xbox Series X share button, PS5 microphone button, Nintendo Switch Pro capture button, Amazon Luna microphone button) */
+    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE1,  /* Upper or primary paddle, under your right hand (e.g. Xbox Elite paddle P1) */
+    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE2,  /* Upper or primary paddle, under your left hand (e.g. Xbox Elite paddle P3) */
+    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE3,  /* Lower or secondary paddle, under your right hand (e.g. Xbox Elite paddle P2) */
+    SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_PADDLE4,  /* Lower or secondary paddle, under your left hand (e.g. Xbox Elite paddle P4) */
     SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_TOUCHPAD, /* PS4/PS5 touchpad button */
     SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_MAX
 } SDL_GamepadButton;