New Xbox Controller That Can Store Loadouts Could Be in the Works

A recent patent depicts a new Xbox controller outfitted with a built-in touchscreen that can be used to track and display a player’s performance in a particular video game. As shown in the diagrams included in the patent, this in-development gamepad can also save custom controller loadouts and connect to social media. All of these features are displayed using the touchscreen, and the patent mentions compatibility with external devices like mobile phones through an app of some kind.

[darthv72]

So.... a controller with a touchscreen, not touchpad like the 4/5 use. this hearkens back to the days of the WiiU or even DC VMU

[Jin_Sakai]

As long as the battery life doesn’t take a major it I’m ok with this.

[OneLove]

As far as I can tell battery life will always be an issue with current tech. By a couple months all battery life whether phone or laptop or controller starts needing charges more and more often.

[Anomander]

As long as it has it a USB-C interface to charge I'm not as concerned with the battery life not needing to last days and days. I can charge right next to me while playing with normal USB charging packs. Just don't make it required to have any specialized adapters.

[Sonic1881]

And it might be over $200 dollars with a touch screen. The battery life will be questionable as well

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Touchscreen controllers to take back to wii u pad interesting.

[sparky77]

This patent isn't from MS but from Turtle Beach, the source didn't read the patent.

[Jin_Sakai]

“This would be placed in a similar spot as the touchscreen from the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller“

It’s also a touchpad not a touchscreen on the DualSense controller. Lol

[porkChop]

The article also calls the touchpad on DS and DS4 a touchscreen. Really shoddy reporting.

Edit: Literally what Jin already pointed out lmao. I need sleep.

[-Foxtrot]

I can feel the battery life drain from these things from here

[jznrpg]

I don’t want battery life being consumed so I can have the ability to connect to social media or anything not to do with actually playing video games.

[DivineHand125]

I'm interested to see how they implement this as the Xbox controller is smaller than the Dual sense. If they can fit a 3000 to 4000mh battery in there then I won't be concerned with the touchscreen.

Thinking a little deeper on this, there is no point in adding a touchscreen if those functions we see in the picture are all it will be cabable of. Touchscreen will only make sense if it will have dozens of applications installed where there isn't enough room on the controller to add those functions through buttons and switches.

[EvertonFC]

"All of these features are displayed using the touchscreen, and the patent mentions compatibility with external devices like mobile phones through an app of some kind"

Why not just the phone app to track and display your performance ?
And the loadout can just be saved in setting on the console UI.

[z2g]

Everybody calm down. This was for a third party controller.

[jznrpg]

Yep , Turtle Beach and a third party controller that I would never buy

[curtain_swoosh]

touchscreen is all good and well, but i wonder how hea y it will be anf i knoe that this will be the first thing to break.

and battery life will be drastically low.

[frostypants]

Sounds cool aside from the social media thing. I feel like product designers throw social media integration crap in without listening to consumers, who broadly don't want it (and those who do will never actually use it).

[GoodGuy09]

A controller with a screen means miniscule battery life lol. Make an elite series 3 mcsft, all you really need is to use higher quality parts that lasts longer than a month unlike the 1+2 lol. And please for the love of God, include hall effects.

[Vengeance1138]

Sounds like a real battery drainer! Better stock up on multiple while stuck in charging. Or since Xbox is stuck in the physical battery age due to having a deal with Duracell, be prepared to buy batteries by the boat load.

[TheEnigma313]

Won't be useful without games.

[paulust2002]

Just want the controller to have left and right handed push to talk. Really moved to be more a pc gamer because of this. But hope this is a next xbox thing to put everyone on parity and push more devs to support it. More custom buttons is always good though