Xbox Unveils New Transparent Controller Along With Six 'Design Lab' Variants

Xbox has today unveiled its latest new controller in the form of the Ghost Cipher Special Edition, which features a transparent silver design complete with a bronze d-pad and triggers. It's set to launch on October 8, 2024.

You can pre-order the controller on the Xbox website today (in select markets), and it's available for £64.99 / $69.99.

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In addition, six new transparent designs have been added to Xbox Design Lab specifically for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and they're all classed as part of the Cipher Series. The list of these is as follows:

  • Astral Cipher
  • Candy Cipher
  • Ghost Cipher
  • Pulse Cipher
  • Surf Cipher
  • Velocity Cipher
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The Series 2 designs are naturally more expensive than the Ghost Cipher Special Edition, and to be honest it's that latter that we're most excited for anyway - we're really liking the design (aside from its non-transparent bit on the back).

But what about you? Will you be picking any of these up? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments.