Well, that was unexpected.
After writing an article just a few hours ago complaining that the Xbox Design Lab was offline for over a half a year with no real explanation, Microsoft just announced on X with a slick trailer that it has fully returned.
For those who don’t know, the Xbox Design Lab is a website store that lets you customize Xbox controllers with all sorts of features, textures, colors, and even skins.
The Xbox Design Lab has been a popular addition to the overall Xbox ecosystem since it launched, and I have used it personally to buy gifts for friends and family many ‘a time over the years. It’s now fully live again in all the regions it was available in previously, complete with a couple of new color ways to boot.
Make it all yours.Xbox Design Lab is back: https://t.co/SYyflkFRNq pic.twitter.com/2f3YxOXmzMAugust 6, 2025
Using the Xbox Design Lab, you can build both standard Xbox Series X|S custom controllers as well as Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 models. There are custom skins for both Fallout and Call of Duty available right now, but there’s also a range of colored translucent shells which look absolutely fantastic too.
After you’ve designed your controller, the store calculates the overall price and you can go through to purchasing.
The Xbox Design Lab was previously offline for several months as Microsoft “moved payment processor,” which led to speculation that it was either being taken offline eventually or perhaps even being prepared for new upcoming Xbox controllers I previously reported on.
Does it really take several months to move payment processor? I’m not sure, but whatever the true cause, it’s great to see it return in full, especially as a controller junkie.
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