The Elite 3 controller features new scroll wheel buttons, a removable battery, and a cloud mode button. After a smaller Xbox Cloud Gaming controller surfaced online, Brazil’s Anatel regulator published images of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Elite 3 controller. Tecnoblog shared images revealing the successor to the Elite 2 controller, complete with an interchangeable D-Pad, paddles, and two new buttons. The refined design includes two scroll wheels at the bottom, likely for adjustments or a new input method for games like Microsoft Flight Simulator. The Elite 3 also introduces a pair button to toggle between local and cloud modes for Xbox Cloud Gaming, enhancing latency for cloud streaming games. This feature will also be on the smaller Xbox controller that leaked earlier. The Elite 3 switches to a removable rechargeable battery, with Anatel filings indicating a smaller (1,528mAh) battery compared to the Elite 2 (2,050mAh). It’s unclear when Microsoft will release these new controllers, but their regulatory leaks suggest a possible announcement at the Xbox showcase in June.
Leaked Images Unveil Xbox Elite 3 Controller Featuring Enigmatic New Buttons
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