👀 The Xbox Elite Series 3 Wireless Controller leaked via the backend of Xbox Design Lab
👏 Key features include Hall-effect/TMR sticks with adjustable tension and advanced DualSense-style haptics
👍 It includes a dedicated audio scroll wheel, four back paddles, and customizable D-Pads
🤔 It will come in two packages (full bundle and base version), with pricing currently unknown
Microsoft has leaked the Xbox Elite Series 3 Wireless Controller via the backend of its controller customization website, Xbox Design Lab.
We’ve already seen photos of the Xbox Elite Series 3 Wireless Controller in the wild, but new information has now come to light.
As spotted on Reddit’s r/GamingLeaksAndRumours, the new Xbox Elite controller will feature Hall-effect or TMR (Tunneling Magnetoresistance) sticks, with the option to change the tension from loose, standard, and tight. The Elite Series 3 will also adopt advanced haptics and will deliver more convincing and nuanced force feedback, similar to the DualSense, Steam Controller, and Switch 2 Joy-Con.
The sticks will also be “low-friction” or “silent”, which seems like a similar promise to the “smooth-gliding” sticks used on the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller.
As we’ve seen before, there is a dedicated audio scroll wheel, which seems to control voice chat and game audio balance, and there are four paddles on the back. The controller’s D-Pad will also be customizable, with a standard and cross directional pad available.
Microsoft’s package mappings indicate that two versions of the controller will be offered: one that includes a case, charging dock, and top and bottom back paddles, while the base version will only include bottom paddles and a cable for charging.
There’s no indication of how much the Xbox Elite Series 3 Wireless Controller will cost, but the previous model was $179.99 at launch. However, we can expect an official reveal from Microsoft soon.
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