Xbox Elite controllers now available to customize in Xbox Design Lab

Microsoft has finally extended its Xbox Design Lab to include Xbox’s Elite Series 2 controller. Starting Tuesday, players will be able to customize their Elite Series 2 controllers in all sorts of ways — color, D-pad, thumbsticks, paddles, and engraving, among others.

Microsoft’s starting price for a customized Elite Series 2 controller is $149.99 — slightly more than the base $129.99 for an unmodified unit — and goes up with different add-ons. Players have been eagerly awaiting this announcement since Microsoft teased the program in September, calling it the “number one fan request” since Xbox Design Lab debuted in 2016.

There are options for “nearly all” of the Elite Series 2 external pieces — its front and back body, D-pad, triggers, thumbsticks, and buttons, Microsoft said. This includes the option to choose from a cross-shaped D-pad or faceted one. And color customization for the thumbstick’s base and ring. You can also have engraving done on the Xbox Wireless Controller.

“The best part is that Elite Series 2 controllers are designed to be fully customizable with interchangeable components, so you can play with a specific setup that works best for you, Microsoft wrote in a news release. “Choose the right components to unleash your best game, such as metallic paddles and different shaped thumbsticks.”

Customized Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers can be considered one of Microsoft’s “Core” controllers, like the white version of the controller. That’s because it doesn’t come with any of the extra components, like a charging dock, differently-shaped thumbsticks, carrying case, or adjustable paddles. It’ll be the controller, a thumbstick adjustment tool, and a USB-C cable in the box. If you’re looking for all those extras, the whole package will start at $209.99.

Microsoft offers them as part the Complete Component Pack at $59.99 if you decide to buy the controller with the additional components, but later change your mind.

The Xbox Design Lab is open to orders from “the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, most Western European countries, and select Southeast Asian countries,” according to Microsoft.