Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3 leaked via Xbox Design Lab with codename Edessa and 16 component models
Backend files from Xbox Design Lab may point to an Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3 codenamed Edessa, with Hall-effect features.
- The leaked data reportedly includes 16 3D component models, plus a related customization product called Beatrice.
- Mentioned features include Hall-effect and TMR thumbsticks, VCA motor haptics, Xbox impulse triggers, and an audio scroll wheel; Microsoft has not confirmed any of it.
What happened
According to reports, files found in the backend of Xbox Design Lab appear to point to a new premium Xbox controller. The name that keeps coming up is Edessa, with articles linking the controller to rumors about the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 3. The information is said to have been discovered by Reddit user u/esketitethan and then picked up by multiple outlets.
The leaked data reportedly consists of configuration records and 16 separate 3D component models. The same set also mentions a second name: Beatrice, described as a related customization product within Xbox Design Lab. The sources stress that this is a leak, not an official announcement from Microsoft.
The reported specs include several premium parts, among them Hall-effect and TMR thumbsticks, VCA motors for haptics, Xbox impulse triggers, and an audio scroll wheel. There are also said to be options for low-friction or silent sticks, multiple paddle shapes, different D-pad designs, metal faceplates, engraving, and many combinations of toppers and paddles.
Timeline
2026-10-06 — Multiple articles report that Xbox Design Lab backend files point to a possible Xbox Elite controller with Hall-effect and TMR sticks.
2026-10-06 — Further reporting links the codename Edessa to a related customization product, Beatrice, and mentions 16 3D component models.
2026-10-07 — New reports repeat the leak details and add features such as VCA haptics, impulse triggers, and an audio scroll wheel.
Background
Xbox Design Lab is Microsoft’s platform for customizing Xbox controllers. That is why a leak from its backend is drawing extra attention: the files reportedly contain not just a name, but concrete configuration and model data. At the same time, it remains unclear whether Edessa is the final product name or only an internal codename.
Microsoft has not officially announced the Elite Series 3, and it has not confirmed that Edessa is the final product. As a result, all of the reported specifications remain dependent on the reliability of the leak and the interpretation of the files that were found.
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Sources
- Game Rant: Xbox Elite Series 3 Wireless Controller leak
- Engadget: Xbox Elite Controller 3 spec leak
- Digital Foundry: Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Leaked Via Microsoft's Own Design Lab
- Windows Central: The Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 specs might've leaked via the Design Lab
- WindowsForum: Xbox Elite Series 3 leak: Hall-effect, TMR stick and haptics options reported