Xbox 20th Anniversary Wireless Controller (Xbox Series X/)

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To have a chance of owning an Xbox Tartan controller, head over to Xbox UK’s Twitter account for more information. As well as being the very first Xbox console, the hardware introduced some of the biggest game franchises of all time, including Halo, with Halo: Combat Evolved making a splash as one of the console's launch titles. This is more interesting than it first appears when the controller is off and it matches the rest of the theme. There's a lot going on around the 20th Anniversary celebrations, but in true Xbox style, there's some hardware to celebrate. For example, Reddit users have discovered that the Halo-themed Xbox Series X console has a hidden Zeta Halo symbol on the front.

The new hardware that launched this week features the best looking Xbox Series X console and controllers we’ve seen so far, particularly the stylish translucent one. With the success of Xbox Game Pass and blockbuster titles on the way like Halo Infinite and Forza Horizon 5, it's a good time to be an Xbox gamer. Made by the accessory maker Hyperkin, these controllers are coming out in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Xbox. Seamlessly capture and share content with the Share button and plug in any compatible headset with the 3. Celebrate the past while looking forward with a green 20-year mark signifying 20 years of Xbox technology on one side, and a polished, translucent black deboss Xbox logo on the other side symbolizing always looking forward to what’s next in gaming.

Outside of gaming hardware, the company also announced other ways it was celebrating 20 years of Xbox, including a collaboration with Adidas to create a pair of sneakers themed after the original Xbox.

The 20th Anniversary Special Edition controller is a fresh spin on the translucent green of the original Xbox Debug kit.Checkout this sweet tee and hat inspired by the Xbox sphere button on the 20th Anniversary Special Edition controller. There's only really one downside to the Xbox 20th anniversary controller; you might not be able to get one. This controller also benefits from Microsoft's recent controller revisions introduced with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in November 2020. Travel through time with the green and translucent black controller colours to the moment the original, translucent green Xbox console launched.

Master Chief is also hidden inside the Xbox One X riding a scorpion, or part of the fan on the Xbox Series X. Oddly, the Xbox Wireless Headset hasn’t received the same anniversary treatment, only the wired version. Sign up to receive daily breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis, deals and more from the world of tech.This charge stand will fully charge your controller in under 3 hours and is designed with overcharge protection to prevent overheating and short circuiting.

Details are thin on the ground right now, but we know that it'll be compatible with Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC (Windows 10), and like the previous version, will come equipped with the original Xbox's start-up animation.

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