The controller also features new concave analog stick tops and grey tone face buttons (A, B, X and Y). The controller features 'black accents' with the D-pad, analog sticks, triggers and parts of the casing all changed to black instead to the usual gray.

Wired controllers are available in white (sold separately and bundled with the Core consoles) and black (Xbox 360 S color scheme) along with the limited edition TRON controllers. S" controllers also replace the Microsoft branding above the charging port with an Xbox 360 wordmark. Spartan Green" controllers were included with the Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 Pro consoles released in September 2007.Halo 4 branded "Limited Edition" 'exclusive controllers inspired by the game' were sold with the Halo 4 Limited Edition console bundle; two were included. Microsoft used plastic blister packaging from 2005 up until about June of 2010 where they then switched to a cardboard packaging along side the new 360 Slim console surprise release at E3. The "back" and "start" buttons have been moved to a more central position on the face of the controller, and the "white" and "black" buttons have been removed and replaced with two new bumpers that are positioned over the analog triggers on the back of the controller. The controllers also come bundled with a downloadable token for an Xbox 360-exclusive playable Tomb Raider character.

Green "Limited Edition" controllers were released in mid October 2008 in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In this case, when the user pushes the button, they access the Xbox guide; a menu which provides access to features like messaging friends, downloading content, voice chat and customizing soundtracks, while staying in the game. These officially licensed controllers were inspired by Xbox 360 gamepads but feature full Series X support.It is an alternative to disposable AA batteries, which differ slightly in voltage and have higher disposal costs (financial and environmental).

Xbox 360 controllers released on November 22nd, 2005(US) alongside the console, and the latest year I have found for controller manufacture dates is 2017(possibly only for PC, console retail controllers most likely ended in 2016). The controller features a carbon black shell with a red radiation symbol emanating from the right analog stick.Retail controllers are grouped by year in the navigation menu above and also in categories with separating colours. This button is surrounded by a ring of lights divided into four quadrants that provide gamers with different types of information during game play. If you have corrections, high quality pictures(decent is good enough too), official controllers, or anything else you’d like to add to this guide, please C ontact M e . The wired and wireless versions are also compatible with Microsoft PC operating systems, such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.