Microsoft’s New Translucent Xbox Controller Looks Pretty Hot

Microsoft is expanding its official collection of Xbox wireless controller with two new controllers: the Phantom Black Special Edition and a simple Grey/Blue colorway controller.

If you are looking to get a new controller, you probably won’t go for the Grey/Blue controller. So let’s talk about the Phantom Black Special Edition one instead. It has a beautiful translucency with a gorgeous combination of the matte black and champagne gold colours. The champaign gold fades away to the translucent matte black to give you a look inside the controller, which looks really dope. The entire controller itself isn’t translucent, but the top part really does look awesome with the translucency.

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You can pre-order the $69.99 controller in the United States and Canada here — it’ll start shipping on the 11th of September. As for the simpler Grey/Blue controller, you can order one for $64.99 — ships September 25.

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  • Madden70

    14 August, 2018 - 2:05 pm

    <p>When is the new Elite Controller coming out?</p>

    • zybch

      15 August, 2018 - 8:43 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#301578">In reply to Madden70:</a></em></blockquote><p>Possibly announced at gamecom in a week, but no actual release date is known. Might even be as late as next years E3, though that sounds way too far away.</p>

  • genecrispr

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    14 August, 2018 - 2:18 pm

    <p>Translucent gray just like the Nintendo Switch Pro controller? </p>

    • zybch

      15 August, 2018 - 7:30 am

      <blockquote><em><a href="#301580">In reply to GeneCrispr:</a></em></blockquote><p>Nope. The pro is just a uniform smoked finish with solid black grips. This one fades the translucency in from bottom to top and looks way cooler.</p>

  • My Hell baby speaking

    15 August, 2018 - 3:00 am

    <p>The proportion of news tagged XBox/Hardware compared to Xbox/Games suggests the most rational allocation on this thing for the Xbox being power off.</p>

  • zybch

    15 August, 2018 - 7:30 am

    <p>Its available in both UK and Australian microsoft.com stores too. I just ordered mine (australia) while waiting for my takeaway order to be ready.</p>

  • krisarthur

    Premium Member
    15 August, 2018 - 9:11 am

    <p>Will there be a new Elite Controller in 2018?</p>

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