Microsoft also markets the Elite Wireless Controller, a premium version that includes interchangeable parts and programmability features.

In turn, each of the aforementioned variations has been offered in various color schemes, some featuring special designs tying into specific games.

The controller also contains light emitters that allow it to be tracked and paired using Kinect sensor, and to detect when it is not being held to automatically enter a low-power state.

[8] The bumpers and trigger buttons were overhauled with a new curved shape to improve their ergonomics, as the user's fingers now naturally lie at an angle upon them unlike the straighter design on Xbox 360 controllers.

One trigger can be made to vibrate when firing a gun, or both can work together to create feedback that indicates the direction of an incoming hit.

Starting in 2017, Microsoft began working with third-party manufacturers to produce additional accessories using Xbox Wireless, with the first class being headsets.

[13] The original controller (model 1537) launched with the Xbox One console in November 2013 was black, with colored face buttons.

It features a steel construction with a soft-touch plastic exterior, along with interchangeable rear paddle buttons (with either short or long forms), analog stick tops (original Xbox One stick, a convex dome, and an extended version for increased accuracy), and directional pad designs (either the traditional four-way design, or a concave disc-like design), and "hair trigger locks" for the triggers that allow users to reduce the amount of distance required to register a press.

[28][29][30] A special Gears of War 4-themed limited edition variant of the Elite controller was unveiled during Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference.

[38] Internal marketing materials for an unreleased revision of the controller, codenamed "Sebile", were leaked in court documents posted publicly with the 2022 FTC v. Microsoft lawsuit.

Sebile's release has likely been delayed, according to official confirmation about "new controller options" coming in "Holiday 2024", meaning the Christmas of 2024.

[40] Sebile is designed to promote sustainable practices by using more recycled materials and supporting easier disassembly and accessibility for repair; it also includes a rechargeable battery that can be removed and replaced.

[54][53][55] In November 2017, Microsoft made each of the 32 NFL team logos available as an option for the front of the controller, printed on a Robot White background.

Social media influencers began advertising the service on April 1, 2017, and a feature that allowed consumers to "claim [their] design" was added to the store on May 1, with retail support commencing on May 30.

[60][61] Starting October 14, 2020, the XDL service was suspended temporarily[62] to June 17, 2021, when it restarted using the newest controller (model 1914) introduced with the Series X/S.

[67] In October 2022, the Elite Series 2 was added as an option for the Xbox Design Lab, and custom colors can now be selected for the thumbstick base and rings.

[68] Drivers were released in June 2014 to allow Xbox One controllers to be used over a USB connection on PCs running Windows 7 or later.

[75] In June 2019, Apple announced support for Bluetooth-enabled Xbox One controllers in iOS 13, macOS Catalina and tvOS 13, which became available in the fall of 2019.

[76][77] The Xbox One Wired Chat Headset (model 1564) is a single-ear headset with a boom microphone permanently wired to an adapter that plugs into the rectangular expansion port on the bottom edge of the Xbox One controller; it also engages the two round holes flanking the expansion port with plastic alignment prongs for stability.

[79] The Microsoft Chatpad keyboard attachment (model 1676), similar to the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit, was unveiled at Gamescom on August 4, 2015.

In addition, the Chatpad features two dedicated programmable keys; the default behavior allowed the player to record screenshots (X1) and gameplay clips (X2) without using a software menu, if that functionality is enabled in the Xbox Dashboard settings.

The Play and Charge Kit was renamed to the Xbox Rechargeable Battery + USB-C Cable and released for the Series X/S controllers in 2020.

[89] A revised version, now named the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10 (model 1790) was introduced in August 2017 with a smaller size, reducing the risk of obstructing adjacent USB ports.