The white Xbox Elite controller is real and its new price tag is the best thing about it
Xbox's new Elite controller might just be the one for you, especially if you've been waiting on a more affordable option.
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is getting a new 'Core Edition' which comes in a slick white finish – a stark difference to the original's solid black. And unlike the launch edition, you can buy the new controller as a standalone, without all of the accessories that come bundled with the black Elite Series 2. So it's a drastically cheaper option, so long as you're not fussed about the extras.
A release date hasn't been announced just yet, but the the price tag is $129.99 / £114.99 / AU$137.44. Still, you can go ahead and pre-order the white Core Edition Elite Controller from the official Microsoft store(opens in new tab) right now if you want to beat the rush.
That's a saving of $50 / £45 / AU$113, which is a big price saving compared to the original Series 2 pad's $179.99 / £159.99 / AU$249.95 price point. But if you factor in all of the extra accessories – like the carry case and spare back paddles and thumbsticks – which are now bundled separately in the Complete Component Pack(opens in new tab) it comes out at around the same price. The pack will run you an extra $59.99 / £54.99 / AU$79.95, bringing the overall cost back up to roughly the same as the black Elite Series 2, which comes bundled with all of that as standard.
If you couldn't care less about the extras in the component pack, and are hoping to make a saving on the black Elite Wireless Controller, you're out of luck. Microsoft has confirmed that, for now at least, it's just the white Elite Series 2 that will be available as a standalone Core edition. However, a Microsoft spokesperson told us they'd have «additional information
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