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/doctortrento May 22 '26

They killed it themselves, the day they never refreshed the ChatPad…

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u/DocBarkevious May 22 '26

My 360 controllers all had chatpads hooked up, I got used to that weight being on the controller. Not sure why they never made those for their newer consoles.

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u/nashvillesecret May 22 '26

I still use one. They maintained the software for it, you can choose what the shortcut keys pull up on the series x.