@zakk_exe on Twitter
Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has offered us with the next assertion:
“We have a lot in store for Xbox in 2020 and can’t wait to share with you. However, we have nothing to announce at this time.”
Original Story – 8/10/2020 @ 10:55 a.m. CT
After weeks of rumors circulating regarding a second next-gen Xbox console, new info has doubtlessly come within the type of a leaked controller bought from a resale website by somebody on Twitter. Twitter user Zak S posted multiple photos and a video of a controller he says he discovered on resale web site OfferUp. On the facet of the field, the controller lists all of the units it is suitable with, one in every of which is, “Xbox Series X|S,” pointing towards the rumored, unannounced console from Microsoft.
The itemizing was for, “Brand new nonetheless in field Xbox 1 controllers” for $40, indicating the vendor doubtless did not know that the controller is definitely Microsoft’s new controller. The Twitter person says the vendor accepted his supply of $35. The controller is in Robot White, a brand new coloration for Xbox’s next-gen gamepad, however on the facet, the point out of Xbox Series S is what’s catching most individuals’s eyes.
Xbox collection X controller discovered within the wild!! pic.twitter.com/TEns4z45CB
— Zak S (@zakk_exe) August 9, 2020
Also of be aware, in the event you take a look at the images of the instruction guide included with the controller, it exhibits that the brand new Xbox controller nonetheless makes use of batteries, a conference not utilized by both PlayStation or Nintendo. The Xbox Elite Series 2 controller makes use of a high-quality rechargeable battery for as much as 40 hours of gameplay on a single cost, so there was hypothesis that the next-gen controller might use comparable charging expertise, nevertheless it seems as if you will must splurge on the premium gamepad in the event you do not need to swap out batteries from time to time.
The Verge says it was capable of verify the controller is real. We nonetheless have no details about after we’ll have the ability to get our arms on the Xbox Series X or S outdoors of “vacation 2020.” Xbox representatives didn’t instantly return our request for remark.
[Source: Zak S on Twitter, The Verge]
