Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Prototype (Allegedly, Anyway) Somehow Ends Up in a Customer's Hands
A customer accidentally acquired a prototype of the unreleased Xbox Elite Series 3 controller through a retail website. The device appears to be a non-functional development unit that does not pair with standard consoles.
Why it matters
This leak provides early insight into the hardware specifications of a highly anticipated gaming peripheral before its official announcement.
The Xbox Elite Series 3 Wireless Controller hasn't even been officially announced yet, but a purported prototype has seemingly found its way into the hands of someone who thought they were buying an Elite Series 2 controller on the retail website OfferUp.
User "ssuberlex" on Reddit posted to the r/Controller subreddit asking users there whether or not they'd managed to get their hands on an Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, despite it not even being formally revealed yet. Members of the subreddit peppered the post with confident assertions that the original poster had somehow acquired a prototype of the Elite Series 3.
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