NASA-punk limited edition.
Microsoft has done a great job making some truly inventive special edition Xbox Series controllers, and their latest effort is one that uses the ‘NASA-punk’ aesthetics of upcoming big budget Bethesda RPGStarfield. The controller looks phenomenal, but it does cost a fair bit - so I thought it was worth letting you know that the early adopter tax has been lifted, and the controller is now down to £65.
That’s still fairly expensive, but given that this controller seems destined to sell out - as it has done in the US - then I thought it was worth bringing up regardless.
Apart from the interesting colour scheme, which includes transparent triggers and a bronze d-pad, this is your standard Xbox Wireless Controller - so it works via Bluetooth or USB-C on a wide range of devices, and Xbox Wireless for a lower-latency connnection on Xbox consoles and PCs or other devices with an Xbox Wireless Adapter (£17) plugged in.
It’s well worth having an Xbox Wireless Controller even for PC gaming, as it’s a huge upgrade for racing games, action titles, platformers, some RPGs and many more game genres besides. The Microsoft Series controller feels a lot better than its One and 360-era counterparts, with an upgraded physical design, and still uses two AA batteries - but rechargeable batteries are a smart idea and rechargeable battery packs are also widely available from Microsoft and third parties.
Here’s the marketing bumpf:
Are you looking forward toStarfield? Are you as ultimately captivated by this controller as I am? Let me know in the comments below, and stay tuned for more PC deals as we discover them - I promise the next one will offer more than £5 off!
