Xbox Reminds Gamers the Xbox Series X Supports the Xbox One Controller Across All Games - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 October 2020 / 3,071 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 controller will not with PlayStation 5 games, but it will work with PS4 games running on the PS5 through backwards compatibility.
Microsoft has taken a not so subtle jab at Sony in a tweet later today. The official Xbox UK Twitter account reminded gamers the Xbox Series X will be compatible with every Xbox One controller on all games on the Xbox Series X.
The list of compatible controllers includes official Xbox One controllers, Xbox Adaptive controller and the Xbox Elite controllers.
ICYMI: Xbox Series X is backwards compatible with ALL Xbox One controllers across ALL games
— Xbox UK (@xboxuk) August 3, 2020
🎮 Official Xbox Controllers
✨ Xbox Adaptive Controller
💪 Xbox Elite Wireless Controllers
⚡️ SCUF Controllers pic.twitter.com/f8URC3iJXr
The Xbox Series X and PS5 will launch in Holiday 2020.
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Well this already gives Series X a $60-70 price advantage since I don't have to buy the compulsory second controller with it.
Good point, never stopped to think about that
If your looking for the cheapest place to game Xbox is without a doubt the place to be. Unfortunately I didn't get into gaming because I wanted to save money. Xbox has been making so many consumer friendly moves lately though I love it.
And right after the DS4 news lol! Xbox making the RIGHT moves.
So Microsoft confirms that their new controller for Series X doesn't have any new functions compared to their Xbox One controller. You can see that as disadvantage but also as advantage, if you don't need to buy new controllers.
Like on the Switch the only good functionality from the joycons is the gyro controls. HD rumble and the IR camera is useless.
Good job microsoft, I swear with what they are doing, im actually tempted to get a series x.
I never understood why DS4 wouldnt work on PS5 games. Alot of gamers like myself turn Rumble off anyway. DS5 controllers dont look cheap. Could be wrong. I still use my 360 controllers on my PC when playing games that use Haptic feedback and rumble triggers on the X1.
Turned off "HD rumble" and never looked back!
because they controller stayed the same... from gen to next.
Not hard to do that, if you dont introduce alot of new features with it.
For all the grief a few of you give Sony, don't forget M$ is the one who had the nerve to charge $100 for a controller. Pro or not that's too much.
If you don’t want to buy a new controller then don’t buy a new console, image if the snes had had the same controller as the nes.
its good for local multiplayer whe you have to use 2 or more controllers. Why buy a new one when your old one still works.
Man this gen could be rly intresting. What Sony did to MS and Game Share at the start of 8th gen, MS is doing that to Sony now. They just wait for Sony to make a mistake and then they just capitalize on that mistake.
And this is why competition is so important. Imgine a world where there is only sony and no xbox, we would have to accept any crap from sony for lack of options.
MS can't let a single new about PS5 go without putting a new of themselves kkkk. And since their control didn't really change at all it makes sense that X1 control will work fine for all games.
Reminds me of the start of this gen with Sony taking pot shots at every MS misstep
Your memory is very selective them. Sony done a single jab at a presentation instead of putting daily news and when MS had a new going there and ensuring another one for themselves.
“Daily news”
Sure, Jan. Just another example of great when Sony does it, shame if MS does it
Nope, you are implying Sony was making news all the time MS had one, and you know that isn't true. Sure they took a jab on the sharing games, and they are the same because? I know, because you aren`t doing console war.
Nah they tweeted about stuff just like the tweet that spawned this news article. Amazing how you have this clear memory of some slight Xbox fans supposedly make on this board ten years ago but forget something Sony says or tweeted seven years ago. Carry on, soldier.
It's almost like Microsoft's objective is to promote their product or something.
So we can continue playing with 2012 tech! Progress! I guess I should stick to Windows XP than :-)
Back when Vista was the new Windows an awful lot of people refused to upgrade from XP, so that’s nothing new for MS.
More options the better.
Dual Sense has adaptive triggers which DS4 lacks so it kinda makes sense for PS5 games. Kinds of missed opportunity to say 3rd party dev can use DS4 for their games. Would be great for Co op and u dont have extra dual sensw lying around
I like the adaptive triggers feature... but it's not so essential that they couldn't make games without it. I'm on the fence between the two systems, leaning towards an XBox One. I already have DS4 controllers, and being able to use them for multiplayer would have factored into my decision.
I don't think people understand that this is all just marketing. Just how many games will actually use the Dual Sense features? Well I'm going to assume just like the DualShock 4 only a handful. So the DS4 should be compatible.
Who cares? It’s not like PS5 isn’t going to come with a Dualsense. I’ve never really felt the need to go back to using older controllers for the most part. This is hardly a “how to share used games” gotcha for Microsoft.
I mean, I don’t really consider new controllers anti-consumer but okay. If this is all Microsoft has to crow about for the XSX, it’s a little pathetic.
haptic feedback and 3d audio could be the killer aspect of the dual sense controller, presumably with high bitrate audio wireless.
