Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories
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Microsoft has unveiled a 25th anniversary Halo-themed collection of limited edition gaming accessories, featuring translucent green designs inspired by the original Xbox Halo console.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary collection features a handful of <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/25/designed-for-xbox-25th-annversary-accessories-hardware/">limited edition gadgets</a> available for pre-order today. Paying homage to the <em>Halo</em> special edition of the original Xbox, almost everything in the collection is translucent "OG Green," matching the Xbox Series X25 limited edition console it <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/945359/microsoft-xbox-25th-anniversary-console-controller-release-date">announced in June at E3</a>. That includes 25th anniversary versions of the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K mouse, Razer BlackWidow V4 75% gaming keyboard, and Razer Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed earbuds.</p>
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<img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/xbox-25th-anniversary-basilisk.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=7.8125,0,84.375,100" alt="The Xbox 25th anniversary special edition Razer Basilisk mouse" title="The Xbox 25th anniversary special edition Razer Basilisk mouse" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Microsoft / Razer">
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<img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/xbox-25th-anniversary-hammerhead.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=7.8125,0,84.375,100" alt="The Xbox 25th anniversary special edition Razer Hammerhead earbuds" title="The Xbox 25th anniversary special edition Razer Hammerhead earbuds" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Microsoft / Razer">
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<img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/xbox-25th-anniversary-powera-bag.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=7.8125,0,84.375,100" alt="The Xbox 25th anniversary special edition PowerA sling bag" title="The Xbox 25th anniversary special edition PowerA sling bag" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Microsoft / PowerA">
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There's also a translucent green 8BitDo Ultimate charging dock for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One controllers, along with …</p>
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# Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories
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Many of the devices feature the original green of Xbox’s special edition*Halo*console\.
Many of the devices feature the original green of Xbox’s special edition*Halo*console\.
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The new Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary collection features a handful of[limited edition gadgets](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/25/designed-for-xbox-25th-annversary-accessories-hardware/)available for pre\-order today\. Paying homage to the*Halo*special edition of the original Xbox, almost everything in the collection is translucent “OG Green,” matching the Xbox Series X25 limited edition console it[announced in June at E3](https://www.theverge.com/news/945359/microsoft-xbox-25th-anniversary-console-controller-release-date)\. That includes 25th anniversary versions of the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K mouse, Razer BlackWidow V4 75% gaming keyboard, and Razer Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed earbuds\.
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There’s also a translucent green 8BitDo Ultimate charging dock for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One controllers, along with a translucent green GameSir X5 Lite for Xbox mobile controller\.
Besides a black PowerA sling bag, the only thing in the collection that*isn’t*translucent green is a special edition of the Backbone Pro mobile controller\. Following[a translucent green version](https://www.theverge.com/news/817883/backbone-pro-xbox-edition-halo-mobile-controller-wireless-bluetooth)released last year, this edition comes in clear, translucent blue, and translucent orange\. It’s a blind box, though, so you could end up with any of the three colors\.
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