Xbox has announced yet another translucent controller and it might be the nicest one yet. It’s the Pulse Cipher special edition controller and it’s equal parts nostalgic and futuristic in its dark red tone.

Anyone fancy a new Xbox controller to start the year? Microsoft has unveiled one today in the form of the Pulse Cipher Special Edition, which follows on from the Sky Cipher and Ghost Cipher editions that were released last year.

Microsoft has revealed the latest edition to its Cipher family of controllers, and this one comes in a bright red hue.

Microsoft has announced a new special edition Xbox controller. Following a recent leak that confirmed the upcoming controller’s name, the company officially revealed the Pulse Cipher controller on Tuesday.

Xbox gamers have a growing list of options among the best Xbox controllers, but even expensive ones like the Xbox Elite Series 2 can develop stick drift and other issues.

A new limited edition of the Xbox Wireless Controller, the Pulse Cipher, can now be pre-ordered ahead of its February 2025 release.

Although the release date for the Red Cipher controller is not yet known, the insider believes an announcement is coming this month, and that it will be available exclusively on Microsoft’s official store at a likely price of $69.99 / £64.99 / €69.99.

A new Xbox controller appeared on Amazon priced at $74.99 and it has since been revealed as the Pulse Cipher Xbox Controller, launching February 4.