{"id":5351,"date":"2026-08-11T22:38:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T22:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=5351"},"modified":"2026-08-11T22:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T22:38:36","slug":"xbox-elite-3-prototype-pad-leaks-with-tiny-built-in-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=5351","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can\u2019t say, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Controller\/comments\/1vllg3j\/anyone_know_what_controller_this_is_is_this_the\/\">a Redditor<\/a> has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that\u2019s almost certainly the Xbox Elite Series 3. Incredibly, they claim they bought the pad for $200 on OfferUp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">In May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/930902\/microsoft-xbox-elite-3-controller-leak-images\">a Brazilian regulator\u2019s leaked images<\/a> revealed that Xbox Elite 3 would have new two new scroll wheels on the bottom edge, a second wireless mode to connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers, and a new \u201cPair Button\u201d that can also switch between those servers and your console.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Where might that pair button live? Today, we have a possible answer: it might sit right next to the Xbox Elite 3\u2019s <em>built-in screen<\/em>, a previously unrevealed feature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The screen looks almost exactly like the leaked diagram from May showing the mode switch dialogue, with a pair button at the left:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The screen can apparently display other things, too. In another photo, it shows a URL that takes me to a Microsoft cloud resource I don\u2019t have permission to view. That lends these images some extra credibility. Unfortunately, the Redditor says the controller doesn\u2019t work. \u201cIt does not pair with an Xbox nor with a cable. Just the red light blinking but doesn\u2019t do any thing wired or wireless,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Controller\/comments\/1vllg3j\/comment\/p3365wl\/?context=3\">they wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">In other photos, we can see the controller\u2019s new scroll wheels, its four rear paddles, its battery compartment, its carrying case, and a different detachable D-pad design than we saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/930902\/microsoft-xbox-elite-3-controller-leak-images\">in the May leak<\/a>. The Redditor says the triggers are clicky when you lock them to the hair-trigger position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">But beyond the screen, the most intriguing image is from inside the controller\u2019s battery compartment. It appears Microsoft has made efforts to make this controller home repairable by including a QR code that presumably leads to a repair website, and accessible Torx T6 screws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Still, none of these features are for certain. The controller is clearly a prototype, with \u201cNOT FOR SALE\u201d labels on both the pad and its removable 5.8 watt-hour battery, and many placeholder ID numbers for various regulatory bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Tom Warren, <em>The Verge<\/em>\u2019s Microsoft expert, says his sources believe this controller is still coming later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/978374\/xbox-elite-3-prototype-pad-leaks-with-tiny-built-in-screen\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can\u2019t say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that\u2019s almost certainly the Xbox Elite Series 3. Incredibly, they claim they bought the pad for $200 on OfferUp. 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