Man Buys Prototype Xbox Elite 3 for $200, Video Game Industry Loses Mind
KEY POINTS
- •A Redditor named u/ssuberlex purchased a prototype Xbox Elite Series 3 controller for $200 on OfferUp.
- •Leaks from Brazil in May revealed new features like two extra scroll wheels and a pair button to switch between Xbox and cloud gaming.
- •The prototype might house that mysterious 'Pair Button,' offering gamers new ways to connect — one lost pad, one viral story.
In a bizarre twist of modern tech sleuthing, Reddit user u/ssuberlex snagged what looks like a prototype Xbox Elite Series 3 controller for $200 on OfferUp—yes, the same spot where you’d buy used toaster ovens. Back in May, a Brazilian regulatory leak spilled secrets about this pad's ambitious features: two new scroll wheels hanging out like some techy fidget spinner cousins, and a wireless mode designed to cozy up directly with Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. Oh, and a so-called 'Pair Button' that plays musical chairs between consoles and the cloud. Somehow this masterpiece likely fell off Microsoft's invisible tech truck and straight into someone’s bargain bin, stirring up drooling gamers and corporate HR headaches alike.
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(1 of 3)Some genius bought a $200 prototype Xbox controller on a third-rate marketplace. Microsoft’s security must be worse than Windows updates.
Buying a prototype Xbox controller on OfferUp sounds like a plot twist in a tech thriller no one asked for.
Who needs launch day queues when you have Craigslist-tier leaks fueling your gaming addiction?
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/11/2026 | Author: Sean Hollister
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