Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 Specs Leak via Design Lab APIs
A Reddit post claims to show Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 specs scraped from Xbox Design Lab storefront APIs, including Hall-effect sticks and four listed SKUs but no price.
A Reddit post on /r/GamingLeaksAndRumours has shared apparent specification details for the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3, which it says were scraped from Xbox Design Lab storefront APIs, according to windowscentral.com.
The rumored specs list Hall-effect and TMR thumbstick options with standard, loose, and tight tension variants. They also mention advanced haptics using VCA motors and impulse trigger motors (ERMs).
Other alleged features include a dedicated audio scroll wheel, silent stick options, multiple rear paddle and D-pad designs, and support for 27 mapped topper and paddle combinations.
The leak alleges four SKUs were listed: two with and two without full haptics motors, split between base and complete models. The listing did not include a price for the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3.
Earlier leaks and context
The Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 initially leaked as part of the large Xbox documents drop during the Activision-Blizzard acquisition hearings. It later leaked via the Brazilian equivalent of the U.S. FTC, and during the summer an early unit leaked in full on social media. On the Xbox Two Podcast last week, the author said he expected the Xbox Elite Series 3 out before Christmas.
Quick answers
What are the rumored specs for the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3?
The rumored specs include Hall-effect and TMR thumbstick options with standard, loose, and tight tension variants, advanced haptics using VCA motors and impulse trigger motors (ERMs), a dedicated audio scroll wheel, silent stick options, multiple rear paddle and D-pad designs, and support for 27 mapped topper and paddle combinations.
How many SKUs are rumored for the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3?
The leak alleges four SKUs were listed: two with and two without full haptics motors, split between base and complete models.
Is there a price for the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3?
No price was included in the listing.