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Microsoft Xbox Nano Controller

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Xbox Nano Controller

Released 4 November 2026.2Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/14/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Availability begins in November 2026 with additional markets to follow. VGC and Inven Global give 4 November 2026 Last checked 21 October 2026.

Form factor
Gamepad
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Android, iOS
Stick sensor
Not available
Connections
Xbox Wireless, Bluetooth, USB (wired)

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General

Series
Not available
Model numbers
EP2-69808, EP2-6981512Retailer pagebestbuy.com/product/microsoft-xbox-nano-wireless-controller-for-xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-xbox-one-pcs-and-cloud-enabled-devices-robot-white/JJGXP3LWCGRead 21 October 2026US listing Model Number EP2-69808. The listing's 5.74 x 1.98 x 2.81 in and 0.34 lb match the Currys box figures, not the 99 g controller, so they are not used14Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/xbox-nano-controllerRead 21 October 2026Australian listing Model EP2-69815 (XBXCNANO). The US listing has EP2-69808, so the model number differs by region. Regional rows are not stored because the markets of each model are not stated
GTIN / EAN
19638880818212Retailer pagebestbuy.com/product/microsoft-xbox-nano-wireless-controller-for-xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-xbox-one-pcs-and-cloud-enabled-devices-robot-white/JJGXP3LWCGRead 21 October 2026US listing UPC 196388808182
Announced
14 October 20262Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/14/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Xbox Wire post dated 14 October 2026, pre-orders open that day
Status
Available2Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/14/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Pre-orders open on 14 October 2026. Availability begins in November 2026
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$49.992Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/14/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026USD 49.99. Post says pricing varies by country. Excludes US sales tax
Launch price (EU)
€49.993Press articlepcgameshardware.de/Gamepads-Hardware-255540/News/Xbox-Nano-Controller-Microsoft-Mini-Gamepad-99-Gramm-1556790Read 20 October 2026Article gives EUR 49.99 RRP and release on 4 November 2026 in 36 countries including Germany. Price includes VAT as published. Microsoft Store pages did not load, so the maker's EUR page was not read5Press articlekitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/microsoft-introduces-compact-xbox-nano-controller-launching-this-novemberRead 20 October 2026Lists GBP 44.99 / USD 49.99 / EUR 49.99 for the launch. Euro price includes VAT as published. Country not named
Markets
AR, AU, AT, BE, BR, CA, CN, CO, CZ, DK, DO, FI, FR, DE, GT, HK, HU, IE, IT, JP, KR, MX, NL, NZ, NO, PA, PE, PL, PT, SK, ES, CH, TW, TT, GB, US2Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/14/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Xbox Wire list of 36 launch countries, converted to ISO codes. Additional markets to follow
Colours
Robot White7Retailer pagecurrys.co.uk/products/xbox-nano-wireless-controller-white-10308865.htmlRead 21 October 2026UK retailer Specifications tab lists Colour: White, as a pre-order for 4 November 2026. The maker's page names no colour. The listing also shows 192 g, 71.4 x 50.4 x 145.7 mm and 12 programmable buttons, which contradict the maker's 99 g and one Action Button, so they are not used8Press articlegalaxus.de/en/page/xbox-nano-controller-the-smallest-microsoft-gamepad-ever-44100Read 21 October 2026Galaxus news article of 15 October 2026 says the Nano is available in white. The same article says the controller relies on classic potentiometers. That is the editor's statement and not a maker statement, so stick_technology is not stored12Retailer pagebestbuy.com/product/microsoft-xbox-nano-wireless-controller-for-xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-xbox-one-pcs-and-cloud-enabled-devices-robot-white/JJGXP3LWCGRead 21 October 2026US listing names the colour Robot White, the maker's colour name for its white controllers. Release date 4 November 2026 matches
Form factor
Gamepad1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026
Stick layout
Offset1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026From the maker's gallery photos: left stick top left, D-pad bottom left, right stick bottom right, ABXY top right
Face button labels
Xbox1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026From the maker's gallery photos: A, B, X, Y in the Xbox arrangement and colours
Made by the platform holder
Yes1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026

Compatibility

Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Android, iOS1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Tech Specs: Compatible with XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, Windows, Android, iOS. Page also lists select Smart TVs, which have no platform option
Connection per platform
PlatformConnectionAll features
Xbox Series X|SXbox WirelessNot available
Xbox OneXbox WirelessNot available
WindowsXbox WirelessNot available
WindowsBluetoothNot available
WindowsUSB (wired)Not available
AndroidBluetoothNo
iOSBluetoothNo
Source1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Tech Specs: Xbox Wireless for XBOX consoles. Bluetooth for Windows 10/11 PCs, tablets, iOS, Android and compatible Smart TVs. The Windows 11 footnote in the maker's retail copy (see the JB Hi-Fi and Amazon entries) adds a compatible USB-C cable and the Xbox Wireless adapter, so those two Windows rows come from there. Android and iOS rows are marked as not full features because the same footnote says some functionality is not supported14Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/xbox-nano-controllerRead 21 October 2026Same footnote: Windows 11 over Bluetooth, USB-C cable or Xbox Wireless adapter. Android, iOS and Bluetooth: select devices and versions, some functionality not supported. The listing also gives 1 year manufacturer's warranty for Australia15Retailer pageamazon.com/XBOX-Nano-Controller-Gaming-Console/dp/B0HHPXNZC9Read 21 October 2026Same footnote, including that some functionality is not supported on Android, iOS and Bluetooth. The page also says USB-C cable required for charging, sold separately, and that Action Button programming on PC requires the Xbox Accessories app
Official licence
Not available
Input modes
Not available
Mode switching
Not available
Native Steam Input support
Not available
Wakes the supported console
Not available
Max phone length
Not available
Works with phone case
Not available

Connectivity

Connections
Xbox Wireless, Bluetooth, USB (wired)1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth on the maker's page. The Windows 11 footnote in the maker's retail copy adds a compatible USB-C cable, so usb_wired is stored14Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/xbox-nano-controllerRead 21 October 2026Same footnote: a compatible USB-C cable is one way to connect to Windows 1115Retailer pageamazon.com/XBOX-Nano-Controller-Gaming-Console/dp/B0HHPXNZC9Read 21 October 2026Same footnote: a compatible USB-C cable is one way to connect to Windows 11
Controller Bluetooth version
Not available
Wireless receiver
Sold separately1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Includes: Wireless controller only. The page names no receiver. The Windows 11 footnote in the maker's retail copy names the Xbox Wireless adapter, sold separately14Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/xbox-nano-controllerRead 21 October 2026Maker's footnote copied in the listing: Windows 11 requires Bluetooth, a compatible USB-C cable or an XBOX Wireless adapter, each sold separately15Retailer pageamazon.com/XBOX-Nano-Controller-Gaming-Console/dp/B0HHPXNZC9Read 21 October 2026Important information in the listing repeats the maker's footnote: Windows 11 requires Bluetooth, a compatible USB-C cable or an XBOX Wireless adapter, each sold separately
Receiver connector
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Paired device slots
Not available
Wired connector
USB-C1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Page says it requires a USB-C cable for charging, sold separately. A cable is not in the box
USB
Not available
Detachable cable
Not available
Cable length
Not available
Cable type
Not available
Claimed polling rate by connection
Not available
Polling rate wired
Not available
Polling rate wireless
Not available
Polling rate Bluetooth
Not available

Sticks

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Stick sensor
Not available
Stick module name
Not available
Stick resolution (claimed)
Not available
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Adjustable dead zone
Not available
Adjustable response curve
Not available
Adjustable stick tension
Not available
Tension levels
Not available
Stick throw
Not available
Stick gate
Not available
Stick click (L3/R3)
Not available
Swappable stick tops
Not available
Stick tops included
Not available
Replaceable stick modules
Not available
Stick calibration
Not available

Triggers

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Trigger sensor
Not available
Trigger resolution
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Trigger stops
Not available
Trigger stop positions
Not available
Trigger stop type
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Adjustable trigger dead zone
Not available
Hair trigger mode
Not available
Adaptive triggers
Not available

Buttons

Face button switches
Not available
Face button switch name
Not available
Swappable face buttons
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
D-pad
Cross1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026From the maker's overview photo: a four-way cross D-pad on a round base at the bottom left
D-pad switches
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
01Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Maker's gallery photo of the back shows four feet and a flat panel with no rear buttons or paddles. The page names the front Action Button as the only extra input. Gizmodo also says there are no extra back buttons9Press articlegizmodo.com/xbox-nano-controller-2000826304Read 21 October 2026Gizmodo says the Nano contains all the typical gamepad inputs but lacks any extra back buttons. The maker names only the front Action Button as an extra input. Stored as 0
Rear grip input type
Not available
Removable rear paddles
Not available
Additional shoulder buttons
Not available
Additional remappable buttons
11Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Page names one programmable Action Button. Button mapping is customised in the XBOX Accessories app. Counted as one additional remappable button. Xbox Wire says the Action Button can be set for screenshots, gameplay capture and other shortcuts
On-controller remapping
Not available
Custom onboard profiles
Not available
Profile switch control
Not available
Turbo
Not available
Macros
Not available
Share or capture button
Not available

Feedback

Rumble
Not available
Rumble motor type
Not available
Rumble motors in grips
010Press articletheshortcut.com/p/xbox-nano-controller-specsRead 21 October 2026Article of 21 October 2026 quotes a reply by the official Xbox DACH account on X, dated 15 October 2026: the Nano Controller has no vibration function. Stored as 0 motors. The rumble list is left out because the schema has no option for no rumble
Trigger rumble motors
010Press articletheshortcut.com/p/xbox-nano-controller-specsRead 21 October 2026Same Xbox DACH reply, no vibration function, so no trigger motors. Stored as 0
Adjustable rumble
Not available

Motion and touch

Gyroscope
Not available
Combined motion sensor axes
Not available
Gyro as mouse
Not available
Touchpad
Not available
Touchpads
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
NFC
Not available
IR camera
Not available
Built-in display
No11Press articletheverge.com/news/1011216/xbox-nano-controller-release-date-pricingRead 21 October 2026The Verge, 14 October 2026: the tiny screen seen in earlier leaked images is not part of the final shipping model. The same article names a USB-C port at the rear and a pairing button, which have no field. Windows Central of the same date says the Nano has no Hall effect or TMR sticks, and Galaxus says it relies on potentiometers. Neither is a maker statement, so stick_technology is left out
Light bar
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available

Measured

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Measured input latency
Not available
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Measured stick tests
Not available
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
Not available
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
Not available
Measured battery life
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Audio

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3.5 mm jack
Not available
Jack works over
Not available
Speaker
Not available
Microphone
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Expansion port
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery type
Built-in1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Tech Specs, Battery: Internal, rechargeable battery
Batteries
Not available
Batteries included
Yes1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Internal rechargeable battery is part of the controller
Battery capacity
Not available
Battery energy
Not available
Claimed battery life
Not available
Longest claimed battery life
Not available
Charging connector
USB-C1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Requires a USB-C cable for charging, sold separately
Full charge time (claimed)
Not available
Charging dock
Not available
Dock
Not available
Play while charging
Not available
Battery indicator
Not available

Build

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Shell material
Not available
Grip texture
Not available
Swappable grips
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Not available

Software

Companion app
Xbox Accessories1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Page: customise button mapping with the XBOX Accessories app
App platforms
Not available
User firmware updates
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Body dimensions
Not available
Weight (claimed)
99g(3.5 oz)2Press releasenews.xbox.com/en-us/2026/10/14/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Post states just 3.5 ounces, a little over 5 inches long. Grams come from Inven Global and PC Games Hardware, see their entries3Press articlepcgameshardware.de/Gamepads-Hardware-255540/News/Xbox-Nano-Controller-Microsoft-Mini-Gamepad-99-Gramm-1556790Read 20 October 2026German news article states about 99 g, which matches the maker's 3.5 ounces. Width given as a little over 12.7 cm, not stored because the maker says only a little over 5 inches. Maker's grams not found4Press articleinvenglobal.com/articles/27205/smallest-ever-xbox-controller-revealedRead 20 October 2026States 99 g and about 12.7 cm long, with a built-in rechargeable battery

Certifications

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FCC ID
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
Wireless controller1Maker product pagexbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-nano-controllerRead 20 October 2026Tech Specs, Includes: Wireless controller
Cables included
Not available
Carrying case
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
0.25years12Retailer pagebestbuy.com/product/microsoft-xbox-nano-wireless-controller-for-xbox-series-x-xbox-series-s-xbox-one-pcs-and-cloud-enabled-devices-robot-white/JJGXP3LWCGRead 21 October 2026US listing Warranty - Parts and Labor 90 days. Matches Microsoft's US and Canada limited hardware warranty, which gives 90 days for Xbox accessories. The Microsoft Store page carries a generic 1 year line, and Currys UK and JB Hi-Fi AU list 1 year, so the term differs by market. Stored as 0.25 years for the US13Maker spec sheet (PDF)download.microsoft.com/download/e/0/b/e0bb27c1-33c1-469c-b88d-50823137dd49/HW-WARR-EN-NA(05-23)v.1.pdfRead 21 October 2026Microsoft Manufacturer's Limited Hardware Warranty, US and Canada, May 2023, section 2 Duration: 90 days for all Xbox Accessories except Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. The Nano is not named, as it is newer than the document
Stick drift warranty
Not available

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