Hyperkin's DuchesS controller gets a translucent green variant
The modern Xbox Controller S remake is now available in a "Greenhaven" military green colorway with Hall Effect sticks.
Hyperkin is expanding its line of modern retro gamepads with a new translucent military green colorway for the DuchesS. The controller is an officially licensed remake of the 2002 Xbox Controller S, built to work with the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. According to Hyperkin, the new "Greenhaven" variant joins the standard black model in the current production run.
The original Xbox launched in 2001 with a massive gamepad that people eventually called the Duke. It was too big for most hands. Microsoft quickly pivoted, releasing the smaller Controller S in Japan before making it the global pack-in standard in 2003.
Completing the hardware trilogy
Hyperkin has been rebuilding classic Microsoft hardware for a few years. The company released a remake of the massive Duke controller in 2018, followed by the Xenon (an Xbox 360 controller remake) in 2023. The DuchesS originally launched in August 2024 for $49.99, completing the original Xbox hardware lineup.
The addition of the Greenhaven colorway leans heavily into the early 2000s aesthetic of translucent electronics. It directly matches the styling of the limited edition Halo: Combat Evolved Xbox console from 2004. In the United States, this specific colorway is sold as a GameStop exclusive.
Hall effect sticks and modern bumpers
The DuchesS keeps the exact shape of the 2002 original but updates the internal components. The analog sticks use Hall Effect sensors, which rely on magnets instead of physical potentiometers to track movement. This prevents the stick drift that plagues many modern gamepads.
The original Controller S placed the black and white buttons below the main face buttons. Hyperkin kept those physical buttons but also added standard modern bumpers to the top of the shell. This gives players the option to use the classic layout for original Xbox games via backward compatibility, or the modern bumpers for current Xbox Series X|S titles.
The controller also includes a dedicated Share button, dynamic impulse triggers, and a 3.5mm headset jack. It connects via a detachable 10-foot braided USB-C cable.
Wired only for modern systems
Like Hyperkin's previous retro remakes, the DuchesS is wired only. Microsoft's proprietary wireless protocol prevents most third-party manufacturers from releasing wireless controllers for the Xbox Series X|S. You plug the USB-C cable in, and the controller works across current Xbox consoles, the older Xbox One, and Windows 10 or 11 PCs.
The controller does not work with the original 2001 Xbox console. It uses standard USB instead of the proprietary breakaway ports found on the original hardware.
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