# Someone paid $200 for a mystery Xbox controller and may have gotten the Elite Series 3

> The next Xbox Elite controller may have turned up in about the least official way imaginable. Reddit user ssuberlex, in a now deleted post, says they paid $200 on OfferUp for a mystery Xbox controller that looks like an…

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/someone-paid-200-for-a-mystery-xbox-controller-and-may-have-gotten-the-elite-series-3/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7c678e2cec0f9d75b4bdf9)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7c678e2cec0f9d75b4bdf9

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