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Updated · Pure Xbox · Aug 19

Xbox X25 Controller Leaks at $79.99 With Aug. 26 Preorders Ahead of Oct. 20 Release

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Updated · Pure Xbox · Aug 19

Xbox X25 Controller Leaks at $79.99 With Aug. 26 Preorders Ahead of Oct. 20 Release

Q: Beyond the nostalgic design, what hidden classic games will Microsoft reveal for the Xbox 25th anniversary Game Pass collection?

Microsoft has not yet revealed the full Xbox 25th anniversary Game Pass collection, so any “hidden” classic games beyond what is already public remain unconfirmed. What is confirmed is that Microsoft tied the anniversary celebration to a curated Game Pass collection of classic Xbox titles and, separately, to its new backward-compatibility push on PC. The only named classic games currently announced in that context are four original Xbox titles: **Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy**. Microsoft said all four are included with **all Xbox Game Pass plans** and that more legacy titles will come over time. The anniversary hardware itself — the translucent OG Green X25 console and controller — includes “hidden surprises,” but Microsoft’s public wording refers to design tributes inside the hardware, not to specific secret game reveals. It has also promoted other anniversary extras such as gamerpics, backgrounds, themes, and a 25th Anniversary profile badge. Based on Microsoft’s messaging, the safest expectation is that any additional anniversary Game Pass titles would likely come from recognizable original Xbox-era franchises that fit the brand’s early history. But until Xbox’s Gamescom presentation or a formal Xbox Wire announcement, there is no verified list of further hidden classics.

3 articles · Updated · Pure Xbox · Aug 19

$79.99 Xbox X25 controller details leaked, pointing to an August 26 preorder and an October 20 launch for the 25th-anniversary special edition.
Dealabs reported the dates and pricing at £74.99, €79.99 and $79.99; Microsoft has not yet disclosed timing for the matching X25 console.
June marked Xbox's official reveal of both anniversary hardware items, with Microsoft saying the Xbox Series X25 console would include the controller in the bundle.
The controller's design leans on Xbox nostalgia—translucent OG Green, original ABXY colors, Duke-inspired bumpers and a transparent back showing the classic logo.