Xbox One Elite controller coming October 27

Hope you’ve been saving up

Microsoft’s Xbox One Elite controller seems to be targeting an October 27 release date, according to a number of retailers, including Amazon, GameStop, and Microsoft’s own online storefront.

That would mean the customizable gamepad would arrive day-and-date with Halo 5: Guardians, offering fans of Microsoft’s shooter franchise a potential leg up on the competition online, you know, if 343 Industries actually managed to learn anything from last year’s nightmarish launch.

Anyway, in addition to being sold standalone for $150, the fancy gamepad is also launching in an Xbox One bundle (with 1TB solid state hybrid drive) on November 3 for the low, low price of $500.