Summary
- Xbox has declared transparent video game accessories are in again via the reveal of its Sky Cipher controller.
- The new controller is transparent blue with sky blue grips and matching metallic triggers and a d-pad.
- The Sky Cipher is available to pre-order now for $69.99 ready for its release on August 13, 2024.
Picture it. It's Friday night, pizza's on the way, a big bottle of Mountain Dew on the floor next to you, and you're playing 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:GoldenEye 007 on a transparent controller without a care in the world. No, it's not 1998, it's 2024. The era of transparent consoles and controller designs of various colors felt like it had been left behind in the early 2000s, but it seems, like the rest of us, Xbox wants that era back. At least that's what the studio has implied via the reveal of its new Sky Cipher controller.
This is usually the point in an article about a new Xbox controller where we tell you only one of them exists and you will need to win a sweepstake thousands of others have entered to get it - looking at you, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Deadpool and Wolverine's chiseled backsides. Not this time. Not only is there more than just one Sky Cipher, but pre-orders for it are open right now. If you've got $69.99 of video game accessory money to spare, place your pre-order now ready for the controller's release on August 13, 2024.
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Although the Sky Cipher is clearly an ode to the transparent consoles and controllers of old, that's where the similarities between it and the N64 controllers you threw down in anger when someone had the gall to pick Oddjob. Not only are the inner workings of today's controllers far more advanced, but the transparent blue color of the Sky Cipher is accompanied by sky blue grips and a matching metallic d-pad and triggers.
Now Give Us A Matching Console
The Sky Cipher is not compatible with the Xbox One, but it can be used with your PC, iPhone, or Android device. It also boasts up to 40 hours of battery life. The Sky Cipher has successfully taken some of the attention away from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation's Astro Bot controller. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation confirmed that the controller Astro will use to travel between planets has been turned into a real-life 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:DualSense. Pre-orders for the Astro PS5 controller will begin on August 9, 2024.
Xbox Sky Cipher Controller
A throwback to a time when transparent consoles and controllers were widely available, Xbox's Sky Cipher is transparent blue with sky blue grips, triggers, and a d-pad. It boasts 40 hours of battery life and is compatible with the Series X|S, PC, and mobile.
The Sky Cipher reveal also comes after 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the c♎losure of the Xbox 360 market♕place. Its shutdown was announced almost a year ago and on Monday, the reaper finally arrived to take it away. Xbox cut the prices of 360 games by up to 90 percent during the final few months of the marketplace. However, if you're only learning about all this now, you're already too late. All 360 games you own will still function, even ones with online capabilities if the servers are still live, but you can no longer buy digital games through the 360 storefront.
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