Xbox Series S name pops up on Microsoft's next-gen controller packaging Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Xbox Series S name pops up on Microsoft's next-gen controller packaging Padded out. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 10 Aug 2020 174 comments Microsoft's under-wraps Xbox Series S has been officially named for the first time - on the box for the company's new controller. A white version of Microsoft's Xbox Series X pad was obtained by Twitter user Zak_exe, and was subsequently verified by The Verge. This controller - a "Robot White" version of the black Xbox Series X pad previously shown - has yet to be announced. But it is the controller's box which is of most interest. Its packaging states the device is "for Xbox Series XS, Xbox One, Windows 10, Android, iOS". Xbox series X controller found in the wild!! pic.twitter.com/TEns4z45CB- Zak S (@zakk_exe) August 9, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Microsoft has yet to announce the Xbox Series S, a lower-powered version of the forthcoming Series X, which Eurogamer understands will be offered at a significantly lower price point. As Eurogamer reported in June, this second console was once planned for an E3 2020 reveal, before that event was cancelled and plans changed. I wrote at the time that Xbox Series S would now get an August unveiling - which is still the case. Microsoft is still to officially acknowledge the Xbox Series S exists, despite evidence of it in Xbox developer documentation having been public for a while. It's been a long wait for news. During Microsoft's E3 2018 media briefing, Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced work had begun on "the next Xbox consoles", plural, though Microsoft has focused its messaging solely on Xbox Series X ever since. There's no word on where today's leaked controller originated from, but it appearing in the wild points to an imminent release. Such is the reality of trying to keep under wraps a piece of hardware which will likely be on shop shelves in three months' time. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store