Talking Point: Whatever Happened To The Xbox Elite Controller Series 3?

Will we be waiting until the next generation?

by Fraser Gilbert Yesterday, 9:56pm

Incredibly, it’s now been six years since the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 was first released, and we’ve been waiting all that time for a follow-up that’s just never arrived. So, what actually happened to the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3?

There were rumours a few years ago that suggested Microsoft might be working on an Xbox Elite Controller Series 3, but nothing ever materialised. In fact, they actually ended up releasing a cheaper version of the Elite Series 2 instead, branding it as something called the “Core” and taking away a few of its features in the process.

The Core version was basically intended to provide the “essential” features of the controller as an alternative:

We’ve really not heard much at all about an Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 in recent years, and it might be that Microsoft is more interested on building the next generation Xbox controller instead – potentially as part of the next Xbox console.

There’s a lot more competition these days too, as it seems like every third-party manufacturer out there is making a “Pro” version of their controllers – the likes of Turtle Beach, PowerA, 8BitDo and Thrustmaster are all amongst them.

Still, we know some Xbox fans would absolutely love to pick up a Series 3 Elite Controller, so here’s hoping Microsoft is planning something for the next few years in secret. Would you buy one? We’re keen to hear from you!

Do you want to see an Xbox Elite Controller Series 3? Let us know down in the comments section.

Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.

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