Microsoft Reveals Pulse Red Xbox Series X/S Controller

Microsoft has revealed a new Pulse Red Xbox Wireless Controller colourway. It's now available for preorder from Best Buy. The striking peripheral was revealed on the Xbox blog, and is set to launch on February 9 "in most Xbox markets", but will launch in China tomorrow, on January 12. Microsoft has said that purchase of the controller will include a 14-day trial of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in select markets. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=xbox-wireless-controller-pulse-red-images&captions=true"] The Pulse Red controller will cost $64.99 and features all of the same controller innovations introduced with the launch of Xbox's next-gen console, such as a USB-C port and a dedicated Share button. It's very similar in design to the Shock Blue colourway which arrived with the next-gen launch, given its white back case, black bumpers and D-pad. Similarly, the ABXY buttons are coded red on this model, so there's a nifty little motif in between them to show the original corresponding colours which may be displayed on-screen. In other peripheral news, Microsoft recently issued a survey to Series X and S owners asking if they wish PS5 DualSense features were present in the Series X controller. You can check out our review of the Xbox Series X controller here, which we called a "positive evolution" from last gen's Xbox One controller. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.