The Xbox Series X Launch Team controller is a variant of the Xbox Wireless controller that was given out to Xbox employees that worked on the Xbox Series X and S.
The controller was first shown by Larry Hryb on his Twitter on the day the new consoles launched. The controller was included in a a bag with a note from Phil Spencer. Several other Xbox employees also shared their controllers with the public on Twitter and the Xbox Discord server during the consoles launch.
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The controller uses a similar design to the Robot White Xbox Wireless controller. It uses a full white D-Pad, thumbsticks, 
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are fully green. A black line pattern covers most of the controllers faceplate with launch dates for the original Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One X and Xbox Series X|S written within the patterns.
The words Launch Team and Project Scarlett are also written on the controller, Project Scarlett being the codename for the Xbox Series X.
Carry bag[]
Every Launch Team controller was included in a small grey carry bag. The bags included similar patterns to what is present on the controller. A Scarlett shield can also be found on the bag which includes the words Launch Team and the numbers 2020 representing the year that the console launched.
Note from Phil Spencer[]
| “ | Today we celebrate a new family of consoles for the next generation of gaming, where we put players at the center, and offer the most powerful, most affordable, and most immersive way to play. Thank you for your contributions to our Xbox ambition to bring gaming to billions of people around the world. Phil | ” |
A note from signed from Phil Spencer was also included with every controller. What seems to be a Scarlett pin was also included within each note.
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| Xbox Gen 9 | |
| Consoles | Xbox Series X (Bundles) (Variants) • Xbox Series S (Bundles) (Variants) • Brooklin • Ellewood |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Xbox Wireless Controller (Variants) • Sebile • Seagate Storage Expansion Card • Console Wraps • Xbox Play & Charge Kit • Xbox Series X Launch Team controller |
| Games | All Games • Optimized for Series X • Available on Game Pass |
| Features | Quick Resume • Smart Delivery • Dynamic Latency Input • Xbox Velocity Architecture • FPS Boost • Dynamic Backgrounds |
| Software | New Xbox Experience (2020) |
| Services | Xbox Live • Xbox Live Gold • Xbox Game Pass • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate • Xbox All Access |
| Events | Xbox 20/20 • Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2021 • Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 |
| Refrigerators | Xbox Series X Fridge • Xbox Mini Fridge • ZOA Xbox Series X Mini Fridge |