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[Daytonabot]

I wonder if I can design one that is just black with "the current thing" in big ass white font across it.

 

[JusticeForAll]

Looks like something The Joker from Batman would create.

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

Looks disgusting, way too many flags. They should have just made a generic Pride flag controller with the trans/POC updated design and called it a day. This looks like a goddamn orgy.

 

[ANDS]

Inoffensive and intentionally camp. Fine design. I'm not sure what - if anything - about it says PRIDE™ though. . .looks like a design you'd find on a lot of products with a "modern" sensibility.

I doubt they'll sell the 10+ thousand of these it would require for that $170k to be made back.

Pretty sure those controllers cost more than a large Domino pizza.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I doubt they'll sell the 10+ thousand of these it would require for that $170k to be made back.

Ah. My mistake. I didnt read the article assuming it was a corporate money grab.

 

[p_xavier]

If you need to be represented in the form of a controller, your mental illness is deeper than expected.

 

[STARSBarry]

I am sad no one has pointed out that they have an entire storefront for pride.

Xbox PRIDE

Show your support with special-edition t-shirts, bags, and more—all created by and with the LGBTQIA+ community. Microsoft is donating a total of $200,000 to LGBTQIA+ nonprofits In the last 30 years, together with our employees, Microsoft has donated over $15M to organizations that support...

gear.xbox.com

Including the shirts with a picture of the pride controller on it. Better buy now while stocks last.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Pride?!...pride of what? that is one ugly ass controller.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Pretty sure those controllers cost more than a large Domino pizza.

Profit is probably in the $10-20 range though, the controllers are far from pure profit. Either way they also donated $4 million separately through their employee 100% match program.

Don't get me wrong, still capitalism.. attract specific consumers to your platform, yada,yada,yada... but it's not entirely a cynical thing.

 

[Celcius]

Ugly and unnecessary

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

Windows Central

Now its official, the xbox has more "special edition" controllers as first party games

 

[Meicyn]

I dunno, looks pretty gay.

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

I’m a top.

Controller looks badass.

Yes, you can use it also for your ass

 

[Bombolone]

I'd cop it. Looks nice.
Like another poster said, those 80s vibes. Reminds me of Saved By The Bell.

Hit a few rails then wreck some kids at CoD. Uuuuuuu weeee!

 

[BigBooper]

The pride stuff is eyeroll to the max, but I like that design anyways.

 

[TheGodfather07]

Nice for those who want to feel pride for their sexuality. Well done for your accomplishment.

 

[Bombolone]

. Duplicate

 

[SenjutsuSage]

I'm buying this, and I'm not even a member of the LGBTQ community. I think it looks cool.

 

[InfiniteCombo]

I'm happy for those who like it and will buy it, but as far as the design goes... Maybe it's because I'm not an artist myself, but I like things to be more evenly distributed and symmetrical. This stuff with colors and flags and shapes going in every which direction is giving me a visual seizure

EDIT: a few years ago, I was looking at some Converse high tops that had a similar "overload of colors going in every which direction" and I ended up not buying them for the same reason.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Now its official, the xbox has more "special edition" controllers as first party games

Funny, funny... can we now hear the same joke but in English please?

 

[Vognerful]

Windows Central

The best controller in world just got better

 

[prinz_valium]

The new colors are great. Love lime green and blue.

 

[GymWolf]

At best that thing represent someone under acids with shitty taste.

 

[worldwithpyramids]

lmao

i'm actually glad they're ruining the "pride flag" with the color vomit so that the rainbow can hopefully be reinstituted back into just being a cool part of meteorology with no ideology attached to it. that would be nice.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

If you need to be represented in the form of a controller, your mental illness is deeper than expected.

What a silly statement. How is this any different from a Halo fan wanting a Halo controller? Or a huge Anime fan wanting an anime controller that speaks to who they are and what they like? It's no different from wanting something with your country's flag, your favorite brand or sports team.

Everybody who likes to buy products customized to their personal identity to taste has a mental illness? Because I get anime posters framed for my house becsuse i feel that reprsents me that means I have a mental illness? Come on now.

 

[Camreezie]

Chad warden flashbacks

 

[TLZ]

Proud of ugly controllers that's for sure.

What the heck is this mess? Is this amateur day? Crap thrown all over the place. Zero taste.

 

[Markio128]

It looks like somebody tied a load of coloured rubber bands around a controller.

 

[RoboFu]

how do you fuck up a rainbow? this is how!

 

[acm2000]

can i pick pink sticks and dpad? cause that would like awesome next to my dildo collection

 

[Rat Rage]

I think it looks cool.

 

[j0hnnix]

 

[JimboJones]

I like the move back to the coloured buttons.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Would have much preferred the option to put whatever flags I want on there.

 

[DenchDeckard]

I like it...slam it in me..

I mean, if I needed an extra I might grab one....

 

[BusierDonkey]

Jesus Christ...

 

[Mr Moose]

Ugly, too noisy, it's like every Pride flag got drunk and threw up on it.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Thats actually a badass design. Their controller designers are on fire.

Just make one that's less clicky and loud.

I was browsing Netflix using my Series X controller and I finally understand the "Clicky" issue.
If anyone has ever used Netflix you know you spend more time looking for something to watch than actually watching.
Click, click, click..........

 

[jaysius]

MS puts out a ton of controller colors monthly, this one is ugly though. But whatever it's a blip on their radar when you look at the rate the release these colors.

 

[Xenon]

This is what happens when you remove the segment of your demographic that is known to have style and taste from your leadership.

 

[InfiniteCombo]

This is what happens when you remove the segment of your demographic that is known to have style and taste from your leadership.

Yeah this was not done only/primarily by a gay dude. From what I've seen in my city, a lot of gay dudes have pretty good fashion/artistic taste.

This looks like something done by committee... Potentially a very large committee.

 

[wvnative]

Does the LGBTQ community actually buy stuff like this?

 

[SF Kosmo]

Just make one that's less clicky and loud.

It's meant to be cliquey and loud just like a real gay club.

 

[Robb]

I like it, expected something way worse looking when I read the thread title.

 

[M1chl]

Looks like for someone with Multiple sclerosis, not sure who design it, but simple rainbow would have been better.

 

[begotten]

Does the LGBTQ community actually buy stuff like this?

You don't need a controller to use Twitter.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Tacky. Don't know why anyone would want this.

 

[Hezekiah]

Represents about 2.5% of the population.

 

[GymWolf]

Does the LGBTQ community actually buy stuff like this?

The vocal ones probably don't even play videogames, they just like to shit on them on twitter when devs forget one of the 382482848284828 made up sexuality in their games.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Hi gay people. Buy this. Make us richer.

We get you and understand you.