Rumor: Microsoft is developing new gamepad for Xbox Series X|S

Insider Nick Baker in the next episode of the Xbox Era podcast spoke about the new Xbox Series controller, which the company is preparing as a response to DualSense. Baker did not disclose his sources and stressed that the controller in the prototype stage and may not go on sale at all.

According to an insider, the new gamepad should inherit the best features of DualSense and Joy-Con: the device has a touchpad and a haptic vibration. It is not known how much the design of the branded gamepad will change in this case.

Rumors that Microsoft is actively developing a DualSense analogue have been circulating since the release of the Xbox Series. Some believe that the next console in the Xbox Series family will be equipped with a new version of the controller, but the corporation itself has not publicly commented on these rumors.