Microsoft has unveiled a special three-controller lineup of Xbox Wireless controllers known as the Breaker Series. The collection features a distinctive, jagged graphic style across three vibrant color variants, each priced at $79.99 for pre-order ahead of their September 9 release. You can view and pre-order them at the Microsoft Store, with Amazon listings also going live (complete links will be updated here shortly).

The series includes the cool-toned Ice Breaker, the monochrome Storm Breaker, and the vividly multicolored Heart Breaker. All three feature enhanced textured grip panels and other unique design details explored below.

Xbox Wireless Controller - Ice Breaker Special Edition

Releasing September 9

Xbox Wireless Controller - Ice Breaker Special Edition

0$79.99 at Amazon$79.99 at Microsoft Store

The Ice Breaker boasts a cool, frosty aesthetic with fragmented layers of blue, light blue, and white across its face. The front panel uses translucent white plastic in unpainted areas, adding visual depth. Thumbsticks, face buttons, and the D-pad are finished in complementary shades of light blue. The textured grips ensure a secure hold, completing a controller with a truly striking look.

Xbox Wireless Controller - Heart Breaker Special Edition

Releasing September 9

Xbox Wireless Controller - Heart Breaker Special Edition

0$79.99 at Microsoft Store

While the other Breaker controllers lean toward subtlety, the Heart Breaker makes a bold statement. Its face features vibrant pink, purple, and blue shards on a translucent pink base. The controller sports purple thumbsticks, a pink D-pad, and face buttons with pink lettering on purple backgrounds.

Xbox Wireless Controller - Storm Breaker Special Edition

Releasing September 9

Xbox Wireless Controller - Storm Breaker Special Edition

0$79.99 at Amazon$79.99 at Microsoft Store

For gamers who prefer a more subdued palette, the Storm Breaker offers a sophisticated take on the shattered design with black, gray, and white fragments. Unlike the other models, its face is opaque, but it reveals subtle silver foliage patterns when tilted in the light—a neat detail. It also includes a metallic-finish D-pad.

Like all official Xbox Wireless controllers, these are compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Mac, Android, and iOS. In my years of gaming, this Xbox controller line remains a personal favorite for its exceptional in-hand feel, superb textured grips, and responsive textured triggers. While the PS5 DualSense offers a touchpad and advanced haptics, I find its overall comfort and usability doesn't match this controller—at least, that's my take.