New transparent shells called the Cipher Series are being added to Xbox Design Lab. The Cipher Series are available for use with Xbox Elite Wireless Series 2 controllers, letting players customize ...

Microsoft has announced Xbox Design Lab has added the Cipher Series, which are transparent Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 as new options. Also now available on Xbox Design Lab are two ...

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In addition to the new controller, Cipher Series Top Cases have also been revealed for Elite Series 2 controllers created through Xbox Design Lab. Xbox users can design controllers using body options ...

The Xbox leaked controller design is officially confirmed! If you were around in the 1990s through the early 2000s, you know that there was a big movement toward providing transparent tech. It was all ...

There was a time in the video game industry when transparent hardware was all the rage. N64 controllers, PS1 memory cards, Game Boy Color handhelds… you name it, there was a transparent version and it ...

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Microsoft’s Xbox Wireless Controller is now arriving with a transparent blue design in the Sky Cipher Special Edition. You can pre-order this model right now via the Microsoft Store for 69.99 US ...

Update, Aug. 6, 2025 — The Xbox Design Lab is back online, meaning players can once again customize their own controllers. The lab is expanding later this year, with the limited edition DOOM and ...