New Pulse Red Xbox wireless controller coming on February 9
The next controller will have you seeing red.
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What you need to know
Microsoftunveiledthe new Pulse Red Xbox wireless controller today, featuring all of the new improvements and adjustments included with theXbox Series XandXbox Series Scontroller, which is currently available in three colors: Carbon Black, Robot White, and Shock Blue.
This revision is among thebest Xbox controllerscurrently available, with dynamic input latency, a share button and textured grips on the triggers. Per Microsoft, this controller is set to be released on February 9 worldwide at $64.99, pending retailer availability. A trial forXbox Game Pass Ultimatewill be included with the Pulse Red controller in some markets.
Regardless of whether you’re looking for a new controller with new features for the latest generation of Xbox consoles, a new way of testing Xbox Cloud Gaming or even something to compliment your PC gaming, a new Xbox controller is a great way to do so. Microsoft has been asking Xbox players viasurveyif they want to see features from Sony’s PS5DualSense controllercome to future Xbox controllers, such as the detailed haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. If these features are added it’s likely to be a ways off, such as in a possible third version of the Elite controller.
Refining the best
The Xbox One controller is arguably the one of the best of all time, which is why Microsoft opted to evolve, rather than revolutionize its proven gamepad.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
