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Custom controller program Xbox Design Lab still isn’t available in Australia

The Xbox Design Lab is now accessible in new regions, but Australia isn’t one of them.

The design-your-own-Xbox controller program has now opened up to the UK, France and Germany, with other European countries being added soon.

Moreover, new customisation options have been added as follows:

  • 4 new color options including Ink Blue, Mineral Blue, Sierra Brown and Desert Tan
  • 11 new thumbstick colors including Glacier Blue, Zest Orange, Retro Pink, Electric Green, Robot White, Lightning Yellow, Ash Gray, Ink Blue, Mineral Blue, Sierra Brown and Desert Tan
  • New metallic finishes for D-pads and triggers to add a premium look to your controller
  • Black rubberized grips for added comfort and control

The program is already available in the USA, Canada Puerto Rico.

Back at PAX AUS 2016, Xbox’s Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb said Microsoft is aware that Aussies want the program, but couldn’t commit to a launch date. There are other ways to get your hands on a custom controller, but they’re costly.

We’ve asked Xbox Australia for comment.


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