From there I fiddled with myriad colors for the rest of the controller. I took on the role of designer and headed to the Xbox Design Lab website and selected the Pride top case - which sports a vibrant pattern made from a combination of 34 different flags. Microsoft gave Polygon the chance to customize one of these controllers during Pride month, which would then be sent to us. Announced on June 1 via Xbox Wire, the controller is part of Microsoft’s Pride-themed branding push that includes Pride-themed Xbox merch, Windows wallpapers, and Surface Laptop skins, as well as in-game content like an emblem and nameplate in Halo Infinite and rainbow liveries in several Forza games. It’s a solid change, after 2021’s Pride controller was only offered to influencers and select media people, in an interpretation of “inclusivity” that was pretty quickly roasted. Xbox’s 2022 customizable Pride controller is officially live, and it’s available for anyone - not just influencers - to purchase.
