Excellent news for nostalgic millennial players: Hyperkin’s remake of the Xbox 360 controller is inching nearer to launch. The Xenon controller was first announced by Hyperkin back in November, however not a lot strong information was given exterior of some renders and the essential information that this reissue will probably be a USB-C wired-only reprisal for Xbox Collection X / S and PC.
Now, Hyperkin says the Xenon controller is about for launch on June sixth, with preorders on its store starting Might fifth. You probably have sufficient love for the {old} Xbox 360 controller that you just wish to personal a reissue, which eschews wi-fi connectivity and the basic green LED-surrounded guide buton, the brand new model will value $49.99 in white, black, crimson, or pink.
In comparison with Hyperkin’s Duke, a reissue of the enormous controller from the unique Xbox which costs $90 when not on a steep discount, the Xenon is far more reasonably priced. And I’d wager it’s a way more usable controller for present video games, because the Xbox 360 controller grew to become the mould for many trendy gamepads used right this moment. Not like a Duke, the Xenon shouldn’t put the person at a drawback with awkwardly slapped-on bumper buttons. All of the buttons we usually use right this moment have been current on the Xbox 360 era, and the Xenon can even have View and Share buttons in addition to a 3.5mm headphone jack, like the present commonplace Xbox controller.
Are your glasses rose-tinted sufficient to make you desire a new model of the controller from Microsoft’s almost 18 year-old Xbox? (Sure, folks, the Xbox 360 can almost vote. We {old}).