The next Xbox controller could ‘change color with light and motion’
Flashy hardware
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A new Xbox controller looks to have leaked online, bringing some shimmer toMicrosoft’s gamepad collection.
Hot on the heels of the recentMineral Camo controller leak, anotherXbox Series X|S gamepad has prematurely appeared. As spotted by Twitter user @EspiaDeOfertas,Amazonbriefly listed the newXbox Wireless Controllerlabeled “Lunar Shift”.
The listing appears to have been removed from Amazon, although the photos shared on Twitter show both the front and back of the controller’s packaging. They’re fairly convincing images that match the design of the standard Xbox controller box.
Looking chic
Creo que acabo de encontrar en Amazon un control de Xbox que Microsoft todavía no anuncia. Corríjanme si me equivoco 🤔 pic.twitter.com/zjL2lpqkQXSeptember 30, 2022
The Lunar Shift controller is pretty space age. Its front face plate appears pearlescent and “changes color with light and motion”, according to the back of its box. What that really means is that the gamepad will shimmer in the light. Its grips look marbled, too, giving them a swirling effect, while all its buttons, thumbsticks, and triggers are plain white.
Besides those peculiarities, the Lunar Shift is a standard new-gen Xbox controller. It features textured grips, Bluetooth connectivity, and a share button on the front.
Microsoft is going heavy on special controller designs. Earlier this year, itrevealed a white versionof theXbox Elite Controller Series 2, which will release with both a fresh paint job and a lower price tag.
Last year, Microsoft got wacky with abright yellow, translucent designforForza Horizon 5. Paired with theXbox Design Lab– Microsoft’s custom controller maker – Xbox players are spoilt for choice.
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PlayStation players don’t enjoy the same color options.Sonyonly introducedblue, pink, and purple controllersfor thePS5at the top of the year. TheDualSense Wireless Controllermight pack more features, but it loses points on style.
Don’t go purchasing another Xbox controller at full price right now, though. Plenty of discounts will be going live in the coming weeks as part of theXbox Series X Black Friday deals. In fact, a few Xbox controller colors have already dropped to theirlowest price on Amazon.
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