Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller Photos Leak Online
Quick Look
- Photos of an unreleased Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming controller have leaked online via Brazilian website Tecnoblog.
- The compact controller, reportedly manufactured by Microsoft, features a rectangular body, short grips, staggered thumb sticks, and familiar Xbox buttons.
- It is expected to use Wi-Fi for reduced latency when connecting to Microsoft's cloud gaming service, and will include a rechargeable battery.
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Why It Matters
Photos of an unreleased Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming controller have leaked online. The controller is described as diminutive, with a rectangular body, short grips, and staggered thumb sticks, featuring familiar Xbox buttons. It is expected to connect directly to Microsoft's cloud gaming service via Wi-Fi to reduce latency and will use a rechargeable battery.
Photos of an unreleased Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming controller have leaked online, thanks to a Brazilian website called Tecnoblog.
The diminutive controllers look like something 8BitDo would release, though the D-Pad and home button feature the familiar Xbox aesthetic.
This is actually being manufactured by Microsoft, according to a report by The Verge. It supposedly features a rectangular body, short grips, staggered thumb sticks and the usual complement of Xbox buttons. It looks like two colors will be available, as photos show the controller in both black and white.
Despite the size, this could be a great controller for cloud gaming. That's because it reportedly uses Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth to connect directly to Microsoft's service, which should reduce latency. It can also connect via Bluetooth when needed.
It even uses an actual rechargeable battery. Any Xbox player knows the company has had a major and inexplicable preference for AA batteries for decades now. The controller is powered by a dual-core ARM Cortex A7 in a Realtek chipset, according to analysis by Digital Foundry.
The controller remains unannounced, so we don't have pricing or availability information. However, this leak could force Microsoft to put out something official in the near future.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Microsoft will officially announce the controller in the near future.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the official name of the controller?
- What is the price of the controller?
- When will the controller be officially announced or released?
- What is the battery life of the controller?
