Microsoft has been putting out new Xbox controller designs at a steady clip for years now. The latest is an eye-catching entry called Xbox Wireless Controller - Stellar Shift Special Edition. It continues the Shift line that includes the Aqua Shift and Lunar Shift designs, and it looks pretty great. It costs $69.99 and you can order it now at Best Buy and the Microsoft Store.
Xbox Wireless Controller - Stellar Shift
The controller is a somewhat shiny kind of purple-blue color that shifts hues as you turn it. You can see the color-changing effect in a video in the official announcement. Xbox PR says it has “deep space vibes.” It also has marbled purple and black textured grips on the handles that goes well with the overall somewhat trippy design of the device.
Textured grips are also in place on the triggers, bumpers, and back case, meaning your fingers shouldn’t be slipping off this thing no matter how intense your gaming session gets. Most of the rest of the features are pretty standard for Xbox controllers. Xbox makes the best controller of them all, in my opinion.
One other bonus you get for picking up the Stellar Shift controller is that it comes with a dynamic deep-space purple and blue Xbox background that’s unlocked when you connect the controller to your Xbox Series X or S. You can select this from the settings screen.
These Shift controllers do seem to be available in somewhat limited quantities. The Aqua Shift one seems to have sold out everywhere, though the Lunar Shift one is available for the discounted price of $49.99. So who knows what will happen to this one. It looks pretty cool though.
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