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Xbox Nano Controller is up for preorder: $49.99, fits in your pocket, works with Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft’s new Xbox Nano Controller is smaller, lighter, cheaper — and ships November 4. It’s designed for mobile play, smart TVs, and Game Pass bundles.

By Player Two

The Games Desk · (14 Oct 2026)

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Xbox Nano Controller shown next to a standard Xbox Series X controller, highlighting size difference
Xbox Nano Controller shown next to a standard Xbox Series X controller, highlighting size differencePhoto via IGN

The Xbox Nano Controller is up for preorder at $49.99 in the US and Rs 4,299 in India — Microsoft confirmed both prices in its official announcement, though only the US date is locked: November 4, 2026. No Indian release date has been shared. It’s not a prototype or leak.

It’s real, it’s shipping, and it’s built for pocketability, just over five inches long, weighing 3.5 ounces, with full Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth support across Xbox consoles, Windows PCs, Macs, Android, iOS, and even Samsung Smart TVs launching this holiday season. That last bit matters: Microsoft is bundling the Nano with two months of Game Pass on select Samsung TVs, and is negotiating a similar deal with Meta for new Quest owners.

Though neither partnership has final launch details yet. The controller retains all 18 standard gameplay inputs, including a programmable Action Button (the Tic-Tac-shaped center button) for screenshots, capture, and custom shortcuts. Its D-pad is disc-style like the Series X controller. Analog sticks are shorter.

Grips are scaled down, not just shrunk. It’s not a stripped-down toy. It’s a compact, rechargeable, cross-platform Xbox controller, priced $20 less than the standard $69.99 model. And yes, it works with Xbox Game Pass.

Not as a subscription perk, but as a physical device that unlocks the service when bundled. Or plugs into any compatible screen. Preorders are live now at Amazon, Best Buy, and other major US retailers. In India, Flipkart and Reliance Digital have listed it at Rs 4,299, with no delivery date beyond ‘November’.

What comes next? Samsung’s TV bundles drop this holiday season. Meta’s Quest deal remains unconfirmed, but Microsoft says it’s targeting the same window. And if you’ve been waiting for an Xbox controller that fits in your coat pocket without folding, it arrives in eight days.

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