Xbox controller

This article is about the controller for the original Xbox. For the controller for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, see Xbox Wireless Controller.

Xbox controller
Xbox "The Duke" Controller (primary controller from 2001 to 2002)
ManufacturerMicrosoft
TypeGamepad
GenerationSixth
Release date
  • NA: November 15, 2001
  • JP: February 22, 2002 (Controller S)[1]
  • PAL: March 14, 2002
Input
  • 2 × clickable analog sticks Left analog stick press Right analog stick press (8-bit precision)
  • 2× analog triggers
    (Left shoulder trigger, Right shoulder trigger)
  • 6× pressure-sensitive buttons
    (A, B, X, Y, LB, RB)
  • 2 × other digital buttons
    (Back, Start)
  • Digital D-pad
ConnectivityXbox controller port
SuccessorXbox 360 controller

The Xbox controller is the primary game controller for Microsoft's Xbox home video game console and was introduced at the Game Developers Conference in 2000. The first-generation Xbox controller (nicknamed "The Duke") was the first controller bundled with Xbox systems for all territories except Japan. A smaller and redesigned variant, called "Controller S", was sold and bundled with the console in Japan. It was later released in other territories and by the end of 2003 had replaced the first-generation controller worldwide. The larger original controller remained available as an optional accessory and was rereleased for the Xbox One after fans requested it back.

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