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The price and release date for Xbox's 25th anniversary translucent 'OG green' controller have leaked…

Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition will reportedly launch on October 20
Leaker 'billbil-kun' claims pre-orders will open during Gamescom on August 26
The controller will cost $79.99 / £74.99 / €79.99

The price and release date for Microsoft's 25th anniversary Xbox Wireless Controller have reportedly leaked online ahead of Gamescom 2026.

The company revealed the Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition in June, alongside the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, both inspired by the original Xbox and the "OG green" that players remember.

We haven't heard anything about the hardware since, but now, according to reliable leaker 'billbil-kun' of Dealabs (via IGN), the X25 controller will launch on October 20, 2026.

The leaker also claims the controller will cost $79.99 / £74.99 / €79.99 / Canadian$99.99, with pre-orders opening on August 26, coinciding with its announcement at Gamescom.

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