Xbox: You may soon be able to buy what is probably the best controller in a different color

Will the Elite Series 2 controller come in white soon?

The Elite Controller Series 2 controller remains one of the best input devices you can buy for the Xbox consoles. This is partly due to the excellent workmanship and the wide range of customization options. You can find out more about this in our review of the Elite Series 2.

One of the few shortcomings of the controller so far is that it is only available in black, with the exception of limited special models such as the Master Chief 117 controller. Accordingly, there have been rumors for a long time that sooner or later Microsoft will also launch a white version.

White case, black grip horns

And these rumors are now fueled by a video that has appeared on the Internet. This was posted on Twitter by Rebs Gaming split and shows both the packaging of a white Elite Series 2 controller and the pad itself. While much of the housing shines in white, the rubberized grip horns and analog sticks apparently remain black on this model.

Check out the white Elite controller here:

link to Twitter content

It’s not the first time a white Elite controller has leaked. A picture of the pad’s packaging had already appeared earlier this year, but such a color variant was not subsequently confirmed.

Accordingly, this message should also be classified with caution: Because although it does not seem unrealistic that Microsoft will sooner or later also offer a white elite variant, this has still not been officially confirmed by Microsoft. So it can also be a fake – albeit a well-made one.

Announcement at gamescom? Assuming that the video is actually about a “real” white Series 2 Elite, the question remains when Microsoft will officially announce the controller. The next conceivable date would be gamescom in Cologne.

Incidentally, the Elite Controller is not the only recommended controller for the Xbox: You will find numerous other models in our purchase guide:

The Elite Series 2 controller was released in November 2019 and replaced the first version of the high-priced input device for the Xbox consoles. In addition to rumors about a white model, there has also been speculation about a Series 3.