Xbox Elite Series 3 Details Leak From Design Lab Backend
Datamined listing posted on Reddit points to Hall Effect and TMR sticks, advanced haptics and two versions, Base and Complete.
Details of an unannounced Xbox Elite Series 3 controller have surfaced after being datamined from the backend of Xbox's Design Lab website and posted on Reddit, according to Eurogamer.
The leaked listing appears to confirm Hall Effect and TMR analogue sticks, and references "advanced haptics" alongside the return of impulse triggers with their own haptics and multi-stage presses. It also points to a dedicated "audio scroll wheel".
On the customisation side, the leak indicates that faceplates can be customised and replaced, and that the controller seemingly offers multiple d-pad choices.
The leaked information suggests Xbox plans to sell two main versions, dubbed Base and Complete, with both offering an option of the haptics motor — a total of four products.
Earlier Elite releases
The most recent Elite iteration, the Elite Series 2 Core, debuted in 2022 for £115 / $130, three years after the main version at £160 / $180. At the end of September, a wave of layoffs resulted in 268 layoffs, the migration of the Halo franchise to Activision, and the apparent closure of British studio Ninja Theory, amid changes overseen by newish Xbox leader Asha Sharma.
Quick answers
What sticks does the Xbox Elite Series 3 reportedly have?
The leaked Design Lab listing appears to confirm Hall Effect and TMR analogue sticks.
What versions of the Xbox Elite Series 3 are in the leak?
The leaked information suggests two main versions, dubbed Base and Complete, with both offering an option of the haptics motor, for a total of four products.
Has Xbox announced the Elite Series 3?
No. The controller is unannounced; the details come from a datamined listing posted on Reddit.