Xbox reveals launch line-up of accessories for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, includes new colorway

The Xbox news railroad train simply won't quit today, with Microsoft announcing the acquisition of Zenimax Media and all of their owned studios, the launch of their newly designed Xbox for Android app, and more. Now, nosotros finally have our look at the launch line-up of Xbox's next-gen gaming acccessories, and what gamers can wait to be available for their new Xbox Series 10 or Xbox Series S afterward this fall.

To start, the new Xbox Wireless Controller will be bachelor in three different colors when information technology launches, with Carbon Blackness launching alongside the Xbox Serial X, Robot White launching alongside the Xbox Serial S, and finally a new color making its debut today: Shock Bluish. Shock Bluish looks quite dashing with its cute mix of vibrant blue, white, and blackness accents along the buttons, joysticks, and D-pad. All three are identical in features and price, and will just differ in their color scheme, and so players simply have to choose their ain personal preference.

Equally far equally the new Xbox Wireless Controller is concerned, the accessory will feature a slightly tweaked shape to help the control be more than comfortable for more people, with textured triggers, grips, and bumpers to brand the unabridged controller more ergonomic and inclusive. A dedicated Share button makes information technology easier than e'er to capture and share gameplay with others. There'southward also a new hybrid D-pad that should allow for easier gameplay in a larger varieties of games that use it. Finally, the Xbox Wireless controller features USB Type-C for charging and input instead of the crumbling microUSB, which brings the states to the other accessories announced.

The Xbox Rechargeable Battery + USB-C Cable allows players to charge up their controllers via a USB-C cable, and notwithstanding be able to plug in directly for battery-free gameplay. Microsoft will also offer Xbox Wireless Controller + Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 and Xbox Wireless Controller + USB-C Cable for players who want the newest Xbox Wireless Controller to use with their Windows gaming PC.

All of these accessories will be available starting November x, 2022, right alongside the new consoles, with the Xbox Wireless Controllers coming in at the same $threescore price indicate as the previous generation, and the new rechargeable battery pack coming in at $25. Even better, you lot'll be able to pre-order all of these accessories starting tomorrow, September 22, 2022, right aslope the Xbox Series X and S pre-orders.

As a side note, Microsoft also confirmed our before report that Xbox Design Lab volition become unavailable afterward Oct 13, 2022, and remain unavailable until old in 2022. Microsoft reminds interested players to order their custom controllers either for themselves or as a holiday gift for someone else before this engagement. Information technology'due south very probable that the Xbox Design Lab is being remade with the next-gen Xbox accessories, but it volition take some fourth dimension before it's ready.

How practice you feel near the launch line-up of accessories from Microsoft? What will y'all be ordering? Allow us know in the comments below!

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Xbox Accessories Line Up

Xbox Wireless Controller

Jump into side by side-gen with these new controllers.

The Xbox Serial X and Xbox Series S are nigh upon usa, and with them come up the brand-new Xbox Wireless Controller, which will come up with a host of improvements to make it more ergonomic, comfortable, faster, and smarter. A better shape to fit more hands, textures and grips at key locations, and a dedicated Share button make this the best Xbox controller ever.

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