Name: Gamers Census public aggregates (STATE OF GAMING DEVICES)
Creator: JILCH Inc.
License: https://gamercensus.com/data-terms

October 8, 2026

Controllers Unannounced Overseas
Leak suggests Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3 with TMR sticks and an audio scroll wheel
Files reportedly found in the Xbox Design Lab backend reference a codenamed "Edessa" controller. They list Hall-effect and TMR sticks, VCA motor haptics, and a dedicated audio scroll wheel. Microsoft has not announced it.
Not announced by the maker
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October 6, 2026

Controllers Unannounced Overseas
Xbox Elite Series 3, a wireless controller rumored to feature advanced haptics and TMR sticks
Xbox Design Lab backend data suggests it may have Hall-effect and TMR sticks, VCA-based advanced haptics and an audio scroll wheel. Its codename is "Edessa."
Not announced by the maker
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October 8, 2026

Leak suggests Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3 with TMR sticks and an audio scroll wheel

October 6, 2026

Xbox Elite Series 3, a wireless controller rumored to feature advanced haptics and TMR sticks

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