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Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen
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Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can’t say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that’s almost certainly the Xbox Elite Series 3. Incredibly, they claim they bought the pad for $200 on OfferUp.
In May, a Brazilian regulator’s leaked images revealed that Xbox Elite 3 would have new two new scroll wheels on the bottom edge, a second wireless mode to connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers, and a new “Pair Button” that can also switch between those servers and your console.
Where might that pair button live? Today, we have a possible answer: it might sit right next to the Xbox Elite 3’s built-in screen, a previously unrevealed feature.
The screen looks almost exactly like the leaked diagram from May showing the mode switch dialogue, with a pair button at the left:
And if I’m not mistaken, the screen on Redditor ssuberlex’s controller is displaying the little XCloud rocket ship next to an Xbox Series X.