According to the news on March 23 on our website, in order to welcome the upcoming Easter, Microsoft officially announced today that the Xbox team has worked with powerA, OtterBox and 8bitdo to jointly create a number of spring collection Xbox series with Easter as the theme.
Firstly, Xbox and powerA jointly launched the following five handles (powerA enhanced wired controller), which are applicable to Xbox series x|s, just like other powerA wired handles; Plug and play, with a 10 foot long detachable cable for easy cleaning; Two fully mappable game buttons are provided on the back, which can be customized and programmed by players.
The five colors are psychedelic lavender, blue marshmallow, pink lemonade, purple infatuation and dreamland. They were sold for $38 at the Microsoft Store and other third-party retailers and went on sale on April 18. These colors represent the following meanings:
-Lavender swirl – fascinating, swirling, psychedelic beauty;
-Cotton candy blue – the feeling of sugar, inspired by the sweetest food in childhood;
-Pink lemon – cold and refreshing design, which can illuminate any game link;
-Purple Camo – soft purple meets rough camouflage;
-Pastel dream – a soothing gradient that turns even the most intense meetings into a relaxed game symphony.
In addition, Microsoft also launched the pastel pink ultimate handle with 8bitdo. The parameters seem to be no different. It is slightly compact. There are two additional programmable buttons on the back and additional 8bitdo ultimate software applications (available for X series, Xbox one, windows 10, Android and IOS). Users can set the mapped keys as needed, It will be available on the Microsoft Store and other retailers in specific markets around the world at an initial price of $45 on May 31.
In addition to the above six models, Xbox has also cooperated with OtterBox to develop a new otter box easy grip controller shells in lilac dream color, which is also applicable to Xbox X series. The main selling points of this series of handles are fall and scratch resistance, and retain the excellent hand feel of the handle itself. Priced at $40, it can be purchased from Microsoft Store in the United States and Canada and other selected retailers around the world.
In addition, Microsoft also announced the launch of the "Sonic Hedgehog 2" co branded Xbox handle jointly with paramount, which is divided into "sonic blue" and "nacrus red", and is covered with fluff as a whole.
According to this website, Microsoft has also launched a time limited customized special edition Xbox series s console for Xbox.
However, this handle does not seem to be intended for public sale, and Microsoft may be ready to send it out by lottery. Before April 4, you can follow Xbox and forward messages on twitter (with #xboxsonic2sweepstakes), or use Microsoft point exchange in the United States.
It is worth mentioning that the open world 3D platform game "sonic: border" will be released for ps5, Xbox series X / s, PS4, Xbox one, Nintendo switch and PC this holiday season.