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Unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 reportedly sold to OfferUp buyer who couldn't pair it with an Xbox
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An unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have been sold to a buyer on OfferUp who found it wouldn't pair with an Xbox, leading commenters to suggest it came from a developer kit.
This is a hardware leak of an unannounced Microsoft peripheral, not a software change, but it signals that pre-release dev kit hardware may be escaping controlled distribution channels. The reported specs, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, two scroll wheels, and a pair button for local/cloud switching, come from reports cited by IGN, not from Microsoft. Only one feed carries this story and the original Reddit poster deleted their account, so the claim is lightly sourced.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
A buyer on OfferUp reportedly received an unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 instead of the Elite Controller 2 they intended to purchase.
The controller wouldn't pair with an Xbox wirelessly or via cable, leading commenters to suggest it came from a developer kit.
Reports cited by IGN indicate the Elite Controller 3 may feature Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, two scroll wheels, trigger locks, and a pair button for switching between local and cloud gaming.
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