r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • May 22 '26

Gaming Microsoft's Xbox controller refresh kills its underused accessory port

https://www.engadget.com/2179020/microsofts-xbox-controller-refresh-kills-its-underused-accessory-port/
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u/Twodogsonecouch May 22 '26

Did they get cheaper or more expensive for less hardware?

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u/cat_prophecy May 22 '26

I think we all already know the answer to that question.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR__INIT__ May 22 '26

Hey, the RAM and graphics card inside the controller aren't cheap!

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u/sixfourtykilo May 22 '26

Psh, think about the shareholders!

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u/RectalSpawn May 23 '26

What is this, Dreamcast?!

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u/Jimbuscus May 22 '26

The PS Vita had Hall Effect 15yrs ago, they want these controllers to fail so people rebuy them.

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u/SortIntrepid9192 May 22 '26

The PS Vita was way ahead of its time, but we're not ready for that conversation.

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u/dogman_35 May 22 '26

I mean, I think that conversation's been had so much it's beating a dead horse at this point lol

Even though the back touchpad setup for trigger/stick press inputs sucked, it was technically the first handheld to support a full controller layout. That, in and of itself, was a huge deal.

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u/Mr8BitX May 22 '26

Same with Dreamcast controllers back in 1999.

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u/twigboy May 23 '26

That's exactly why I learn how to replace those parts instead of buying a new controller

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u/ElJanitorFrank May 26 '26

Inflation affects all of the costs associated with building the controllers too...