Overview
- The Xbox Nano went on sale Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at $49.99 and is sized and priced for younger players and people with smaller hands.
- Xbox is rolling out a U.S.-only Cloud Connect preview that lets the Nano pair over Wi‑Fi to Xbox Cloud Gaming so inputs travel straight to Microsoft’s cloud servers and reduce Bluetooth latency.
- A separate global preview lets a supported Android or iOS phone act as a virtual controller for cloud sessions on compatible Smart TVs by loading controls in the phone’s browser.
- To try Cloud Connect users must set up the Nano through the Xbox beta mobile app or the Xbox Accessories app on PC with some PC flows requiring Xbox Insider enrollment, and Microsoft warns the previews are limited and may not work with every title.
- The Nano sacrifices features to hit its size and price goals—it lacks rumble and a removable battery and uses an internal rechargeable cell—while Microsoft says the Wi‑Fi input approach follows earlier cloud‑controller experiments and could appear in future Xbox pads.