And as per usual, Aussies miss out...
The Xbox Pride controller is now available to customise and order with the Xbox Design Lab, Microsoft has today declared.
“Last year, Xbox shared a vision for a Pride controller. We produced a limited batch of Pride controllers and shared it with LGBTQIA+ players and creators around the world. While the response to the controller was very positive, many asked us to make this design universally available. We heard you, and we’re expanding availability by making this year’s Pride controller customizable through Xbox Design Lab, specifically underscoring the uniqueness of the LGBTQIA+ experience,” Microsoft said in an update.
“This year’s Pride top case design brings together 34 community flags in a fine, interwoven manner to celebrate the nuance, complexity, intersectionality, and strength of the many LGBTQIA+ communities. You can customize all other parts of the controller with a broad color palette, metallic finishes, rubberized grips, and even add engraving to make your Pride controller unique to you.”
It’s rather bittersweet; this new Pride Month addition is certainly a welcome one, but inaccessible to Australians as we don’t have a localised version of the service.
“We’re always looking for ways to offer our fans more value and choice and look forward to expanding Xbox Design Lab to more countries in the future, but have nothing further to share at this time,” a Microsoft representative told Stevivor back in June 2021, when Xbox Design Lab wa reintroduced to select markets around the world.
Players will be able to customise their own Pride controllers from 9 June, wherever Xbox Design Lab is available.
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