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When the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 was first announced last year with its awkward name and an extra thirty bucks added to its price, none of us knew we were also getting a glimpse at the naming scheme for the upcoming Xbox Series X.
Nor did anyone know that the refreshed design held some clues about the new console’s controller. The profile button in the center of the Elite Series 2 is in the same spot as the dedicated Share button on the new controller coming at the end of this year. A close peek at the triggers on the teased model reveals the same textured triggers as found on the Elite 2, and some of Microsoft’s other current special edition controllers. And both controllers make use of the bowl-shaped d-pad first featured on the original Elite model.
Further, the innards of the Elite Series 2, as shown in this excellent teardown video from Youtuber 7 Watts, are redesigned as well, with a new board and upgrades to several key components.
