Microsoft has made the Xbox Design Lab even better, as the company announced that it is adding designs from the Vapor series into the controller customization program. Announced in a new Xbox Wire ...

Update, Aug. 6, 2025 — The Xbox Design Lab is back online, meaning players can once again customize their own controllers. The lab is expanding later this year, with the limited edition DOOM and ...

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Microsoft has announced Xbox Design Lab has added the Cipher Series, which are transparent Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 as new options. Also now available on Xbox Design Lab are two ...

Get your new official custom controllers. If you have been missing the Xbox Design Lab, then we have good news! The service is back in action after Microsoft previously took it down. This came out of ...

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Xbox is expanding its wireless controller lineup with six dreamy color options. Dubbed the “Vapor Collection,” these new designs live within the Xbox Design Lab, a site that lets you customize the ...

The Xbox Design Lab, a platform that allows gamers to customize their own Xbox wireless controller, has recently expanded its offerings to include the Shift Special Edition Controller series.