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Microsoft's new Xbox Wireless Adapter is no longer a massive USB stick

Discussion in 'Microsoft News' started by Nick Statt, Aug 1, 2017.

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    Microsoft today announced a new Xbox Wireless Adapter, for connecting an Xbox controller to your Windows PC, that is much smaller than the previous model. The old adapter looked to be about two times the size of a regular USB thumb drive, making it cumbersome and bulky protruding chunk of plastic and circuitry.

    The new adapter, however, is 66 percent smaller, the company says. It looks no different than your standard modern-day thin USB stick. Like its predecessor, the new adapter supports up to eight controllers simultaneously, as well as four chat headsets or two stereo headsets. (Some Verge staffers report that connectivity gets a bit finicky with that a large number of devices hooked up.) Still, Microsoft has kept a similar price,...

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