The unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have ended up in an unsuspecting buyer's hands
News The unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have ended up in an unsuspecting buyer's hands The buyer posted on Reddit that the controller wouldn't pair with their Xbox. 12, 2026 5:21 am EST Robert Way/Shutterstock Back in May, Brazilian regulator Anatel appeared to have accidentally leaked images of the unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3. Now, someone who said they were only looking to buy the Elite Controller 2 on the OfferUp mobile marketplace app may have received the unreleased controller instead.
- ▪News The unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have ended up in an unsuspecting buyer's hands The buyer posted on Reddit that the controller wouldn't pair with their Xbox.
- ▪12, 2026 5:21 am EST Robert Way/Shutterstock Back in May, Brazilian regulator Anatel appeared to have accidentally leaked images of the unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3.
- ▪Now, someone who said they were only looking to buy the Elite Controller 2 on the OfferUp mobile marketplace app may have received the unreleased controller instead.
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News The unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have ended up in an unsuspecting buyer's hands The buyer posted on Reddit that the controller wouldn't pair with their Xbox. By Mariella Moon Aug. 12, 2026 5:21 am EST Robert Way/Shutterstock Back in May, Brazilian regulator Anatel appeared to have accidentally leaked images of the unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3. Now, someone who said they were only looking to buy the Elite Controller 2 on the OfferUp mobile marketplace app may have received the unreleased controller instead. Take note that Microsoft has yet to formally launch the model. Reddit user ssuberlex posted photos of what seemed to be the Xbox Elite Controller 3 on the r/Controller subreddit. They were asking whether the device they purchased could be the unreleased model.
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