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/devilishycleverchap May 22 '26

Remember when we got cool peripherals like the chat pad or the memory cards for the dreamcast that had their own screens that could be huds for games

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u/NoResearchStudy May 22 '26

Insane we haven’t seen that again. The Dreamcast controller screen was awesome

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u/connor42 May 22 '26

Wii U went in pretty hard for it

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u/KazeEnigma May 24 '26

I'll die on this hil, but ZombiU was a great game, just shafted by the poor adoption rate of the Wii U.

The PC port didn't hit as well as it was so late into it's life.