Wednesday, August 12th 2026
Xbox Reveals Special Edition Gears of War: E-Day Wireless Controller Design and Design Lab Elements
Gears of War: E-Day is slated to launch on October 6, 2026, and ahead of the game's launch, Microsoft has officially revealed the special edition Gears of War: E-Day wireless Xbox controller. The controller is available for pre-order at a price of $89.99—a $25 premium over the standard Xbox wireless controller.
As with other special edition Xbox controllers, the internals are identical to the standard wireless Xbox controller, but it features a complete visual overhaul based on the game's aesthetic and theme. The customized controller design features a translucent d-pad topper and X button as well as a red right joystick and translucent red triggers. The controller's grips also have a textured "leather-like" grip on the back and sides.
In addition to the themed special edition controller, the Xbox Design Lab service will also have new Gears of War: E-Day components designed by heavy metal designer, Luke Preece, available to buyers, although they are not yet available at the time of writing. The customization options in Design Lab include a custom top case with two Chainsaw Lancers flanked by skulls, and a variety of custom buttons. The Design Lab customization options and the special edition Gears of War: E-Day controller will both only be available for a limited time.
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Xbox Store
As with other special edition Xbox controllers, the internals are identical to the standard wireless Xbox controller, but it features a complete visual overhaul based on the game's aesthetic and theme. The customized controller design features a translucent d-pad topper and X button as well as a red right joystick and translucent red triggers. The controller's grips also have a textured "leather-like" grip on the back and sides.
13 Comments on Xbox Reveals Special Edition Gears of War: E-Day Wireless Controller Design and Design Lab Elements
They refuse to use hall effect/TMR technology in failure-prone analog sticks so people would keep buying new ones.
This technology is affordable now and can be found in many of the official partner manufacturers, such as GameSir and 8bitdo, and their products are often cheaper.
If you want a limited edition controller for collection/decoration, go ahead, but for actual gaming I'd recommend buying from a reliable 3rd party brand.
I know it seems counterintuitive that a 3rd party brand would be better than the 1st party, but it is what it is. After all, these three companies are well-known for their greed and anti-consumer practices.
Buy a gamesir instead.
I may have had too much caffeine today, haha
30fps on a 5090 at max settings, lol. Sure, those are "ludicrious" settings but it also doesn't look great at those settings. Something is off with the lighting and the traversal stutter is unreal, even after compiling the shaders...
No thanks. I'll maybe pick it up for $5 in a Steam sale in 18 months once they've at least half-finished vibe-coding this slop.
I'm getting tired of overpriced controllers.