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8BitDo is adding to its lineup of gaming peripherals inspired by the original Xbox's popular transparent green special-edition next month. The Jade Edition of the 8BitDo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller is ...

In addition to the new controller, Cipher Series Top Cases have also been revealed for Elite Series 2 controllers created through Xbox Design Lab. Xbox users can design controllers using body options ...

Remember in the 1990s and early 2000s when video game accessories and consoles came in transparent plastic shells? That stuff was so rad. And now, Xbox’s newest controller—launching in August—is ...

I miss translucent tech products as a industrywide trend, and it seems a lot of other people do too. Case in point is the new Sky Cipher Special Edition controller Xbox announced on Wednesday. The ...

Microsoft has announced the Sky Cipher Special Edition Xbox controller. The controller will launch on August 13 for $69.99. It is available now for pre-order. The controller features a "transparent ...

The new Sky Cipher Special Edition Xbox controller, due out in August, might bring back fond memories to veteran gamers who remember the transparent-plastic craze of the 1990s. Microsoft released ...

Microsoft has announced Xbox Design Lab has added the Cipher Series, which are transparent Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 as new options. Also now available on Xbox Design Lab are two ...

Last month, Xbox released the Sky Cipher Special Edition, a beautiful transparent blue controller that allows users to see the inner workings. Xbox has offered a lot of different controllers over the ...

The latest Xbox controller is the Sky Cipher Special Edition. This controller is something of a throwback to retro gaming tech, with a transparent shell and cool blue casing. The Xbox Sky Cipher ...

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Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller is now arriving with a transparent blue design in the Sky Cipher Special Edition. You can pre-order this model right now via the Microsoft Store for 69.99 US ...