Microsoft’s new Xbox Wireless Headset appeared in the company’s Xbox Series X and S launch commercial in October. British actor Daniel Kaluuya picked up the headset at the beginning of the announcement, but no one realized it was an unannounced accessory at the time.
Microsoft announced its new Xbox Wireless Headset on Tuesday, which has rotary buttons that allow you to adjust the volume and balance of the audio / game chat. The new headset will be available for $ 99 on March 16.
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Aaron Greenberg, general manager of Xbox game marketing, confirmed that the new Xbox Wireless Headset was part of the launch commercial during a Clubhouse audio call attended by The Verge last night. It is not the first time that Microsoft has openly teased unannounced Xbox products. Xbox boss Phil Spencer hid the Xbox Series S on its shelf last year, even before Microsoft announced it was working on a second, next-generation console.
Microsoft has a habit of hiding secret messages and clues in its Xbox videos. The company originally teased its Xbox One X console with videos that suggested its 6 GPU performance teraflops. Even the last Xbox Series X console was mentioned in videos, codenamed Scarlett.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from all this: always take a good look at Microsoft’s Xbox videos.