Rumor: the new Elite Controllers will come in October, codenamed Washburn
The rumor you have also strengthened when, already from the end of 2017, several big American chains have stopped selling it because, according to them, "discontinued"; This, according to many, was an indication of the fact that Microsoft was emptying warehouses waiting for the new controller, but so far he has not yet materialized.
But now comes the well-known insider Tom Warren to reinvigorate the fire of the rumor with a tweet in which States that in October will come a new controller by Microsoft at a price of $149, codenamed "Washburn".
This is most likely the new Controller Elite long-awaited, and it is also highly likely to be officially announced next week, during the Gamescom; already after the E3 Microsoft had in fact anticipated that at the German exhibition there would be an announcement of new hardware, but not whether it was new consoles.
If so, in a few days we will discover the new accessory to Microsoft and we will very likely be able to show you a preview straight from Gamescom: stay tuned to find out!