Microsoft is now assisting users in completely customizing the aesthetic of the gamepad, a little over three years after the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 was first introduced (and a month after a white version was made available). In the Xbox Design Lab, you may customize almost every exterior component of the peripheral.
The body, rear cover, D-pad, bumpers, triggers, thumbsticks, buttons, and, for the first time in the Design Lab, the thumbstick base and ring, may all be customized with various colors. A D-pad that may be either cross-shaped or faceted and a laser-engraved message with up to 16 characters can be added as further customization choices.
Additionally, you may replace the components with others. You might choose to use metallic paddles or thumbsticks in a variety of sizes and forms. Additionally, the thumbsticks’ tension may be changed. In the Xbox Accessories app, you can also remap the buttons and alter the color of the Xbox button light. According to Microsoft, the controller should simply link with an Xbox console or Windows PC, as well as smartphones and tablets, and has a battery life of up to 40 hours on a single charge.
The starting price for an Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 in Design Lab is $150. Additionally, customized accessory packs are available. The controller and all Elite parts cost $210 when purchased together. Any market that offers Design Lab, including the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations in Europe and the Asia Pacific, will allow you to create an Elite Series 2 controller.
