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Xbox controller
The Xbox controller is the primary game controller for Microsoft's Xbox home video game console and was introduced at the Game Developers Conference in 2000.
- First released
- 2001
- Made by
- Microsoft
- Generation
- 6
- Type
- Controller
Overview
The Xbox controller is the primary game controller for Microsoft's Xbox home video game console and was introduced at the Game Developers Conference in 2000.
The first-generation Xbox controller (nicknamed the "Duke") was the first controller bundled with Xbox systems for all territories except Japan. A smaller and redesigned variant, called "Controller S", was sold and bundled with the console in Japan. It was later released in other territories and by the end of 2003 had replaced the first-generation controller worldwide. The larger original controller remained available as an optional accessory, and was re-released for the Xbox One after fans requested it back.
Details
- Manufacturer
- Microsoft
- Type
- Gamepad
- Generation
- Sixth
- Released
- NA November 15, 2001; PAL March 14, 2002 Controller SJP February 22, 2002; NA April 29, 2002; EU November 1, 2002
- Connectivity
- Xbox controller port
- Input
- 2 × clickable analog sticks (8-bit precision) 2× analog triggers; (, ) 6× pressure-sensitive buttons; (, , , , Black, White) 2 × other digital buttons; (, ) Digital D-pad
- Successor
- Xbox 360 controller
- Works with
- XBOX
Works with
More from Xbox
- Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit 2001
- Xbox Communicator 2002
- Xbox Controller S 2002
- Xbox 360 controller 2005
- Xbox 360 Hard Drive 2005
- Xbox 360 Memory Unit 2005
- Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit 2005
- Xbox 360 Wired Headset 2005
- Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter 2005
- Xbox 360 HD DVD Player 2006
- Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver 2006
- Xbox 360 Wireless Headset 2006
- Xbox Live Vision 2006
- Xbox 360 Chatpad 2007
- Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel 2007
- Kinect 2010
- Kinect for Xbox One 2013
- Xbox Elite Wireless Controller 2013
- Xbox One Chat Headset 2013
- Xbox Wireless Controller 2013
- Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 2015
- Xbox Adaptive Controller 2018
- Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 2019
Sources
- Wikipedia overview and specifications
- Xbox-Controller-Duke-FL.jpg
- Xbox-s-controller.jpg Evan-Amos Public domain
- Xbox-Controller-Features.jpg Evan-Amos Public domain
The overview is adapted from Wikipedia and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.
Checked October 2026.
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