Overview
- Xbox opened pre-orders on Wednesday, Aug. 12 for the Gears of War: E‑Day Limited Edition XBOX Wireless Controller with an official price of $89.99 / £84.99.
- The controller uses Gears lore in its cosmetics, featuring 3D‑molded, laser‑etched cracked asphalt that reveals the Crimson Omen, blacked‑out ABXY buttons with a red X, textured grips, and a metallic COG tag on the battery door.
- Xbox Design Lab will offer a customizable Luke Preece top‑case design starting September 30, letting buyers pick metallic triggers and D‑pads, rubberized grips, and personalized engraving.
- An officially licensed 8BitDo Ultimate Charging Dock listed at $39.99 is being sold as a companion accessory with magnetic alignment, a rechargeable battery pack, and compatibility with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android, and iOS.
- The hardware will appear at Xbox’s gamescom 2026 booth ahead of the game’s launch, and coverage notes a single conflicting $114.99 retail price reported by one outlet that differs from Xbox’s official listing.