Unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 May Have Reached an Unwitting Buyer
A Reddit user may have received Microsoft's unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 after buying an Elite Controller 2 on OfferUp.
Reddit user ssuberlex shared images of the controller and noted that it would not pair with an Xbox either wirelessly or with a cable. Commenters, likely comparing it with leaked photos from Brazilian regulator Anatel in May, confirmed that the device appeared to be the Elite Controller 3, and some suggested it could have come from a developer kit. The original account has since been deleted, but several images from the post remain visible.
Microsoft has not formally launched the Elite Controller 3, which would be its first new Xbox controller since 2022. According to IGN, previous reports about the device said it would include Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth connections, a 3.5 mm jack, two scroll wheels, trigger locks, and a new pair button for quickly switching between local and cloud gaming.
The poster's account deletion leaves little direct evidence beyond the images already circulated. Microsoft has yet to publicly confirm the controller's existence, and the unverified Reddit claim has not been independently corroborated.