Microsoft announces the Xbox Nano Controller, priced at $49.99 and launching in November

Microsoft announced the Xbox Nano Controller, a smaller and cheaper Xbox gamepad that is about 5 inches long, weighs 3.5 ounces, and costs $49.99, with preorders open and a November release. It works with Xbox consoles and supports both standard Xbox wireless and Bluetooth for devices like smart TVs and laptops. Microsoft is also bundling it with two months of Game Pass on select Samsung TVs over the holiday season and is in talks with Meta for new Meta Quest owners.