Microsoft has rolled out the Xbox Nano Controller today as its smallest option yet, measuring a little over five inches in length and weighing just 3.5 ounces. That makes it shorter and lighter than most modern smartphones, and a clear step down in bulk from the standard Xbox Wireless Controller, which runs closer to six inches wide and roughly ten ounces once batteries go in. Pre-orders opened immediately at $49.99, with stock set to reach stores in November across the United States and more than thirty other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and several across Europe and Latin America.

Microsoft confirmed the news this morning during Gamescom coverage. A feature that lets you claim a digital license from physical Xbox One and Xbox Series X game discs is heading to testers first, then to everyone with a compatible console. Players spent years stacking those cases. Some bought on disc, some bought downloads, and plenty own a mix across two generations of hardware. Jason Ronald, Xbox VP of next generation, said the goal is simple: make those libraries easier to carry forward.

Xbox is marking 25 years with a full set of matching accessories that pull the original console’s translucent green straight into 2026. One of the more practical pieces in that collection is GameSir’s X5 Lite for Xbox, a telescopic phone controller built specifically for the anniversary push.

Microsoft has two new Xbox controllers ready for Gears of War: E-Day, and both lean hard into the series’ grim visual language. Pre-orders opened today for the main limited edition model, while a fully customizable Design Lab version follows at the end of next month.