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Microsoft’s new Xbox controller is more translucent than ever before


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I’m fairly confident Microsoft has created more Xbox controllers than I’ve eaten hot dinners at this point, but I’m always happy to see another translucent option. Microsoft has created white, black, and even pink translucent controllers in the past, but only the top half of those featured the effect. “Single-use plastics have been removed from the packaging and the traditional paper manual has been replaced with a QR code for a digital quick start guide,” says Daniel Ruiz, senior marketing manager for Xbox accessories.

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