Xbox Design Lab is back: you can buy customized controllers from today

After more than half a year suspended, the official Xbox controller customization service reopens its doors.

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It’s been over six months since Xbox Design Lab closed its online store, leaving thousands of players with their designs on hold and no option to place orders. Since then, the service has only been active for designing or sharing models, but without the possibility of purchasing them. Today, finally, the system is fully operational again.

As of August 6, Xbox has reactivated purchases through the official Design Lab website, allowing players to order customized controllers with all available configuration levels. From colors for each component, special materials, or custom engravings, to sticks, triggers, and buttons with unique finishes, everything is available again as before.

Xbox Design Lab is back: you can buy custom controllers again

The good news has arrived without warning, and without any official note on the Xbox blog, although the “purchases suspended” message has completely disappeared from the main page. It has also been verified that the payment system is working normally and orders have been processed successfully, both in the United States and in European countries such as Spain, France, and Germany.

This confirms that the delay, as pointed out since December, was related to the migration to a new payment platform, which has now been fully resolved. The service maintains its usual prices, although it is recommended to check shipping costs according to the region.

During the last few months, many users had expressed their discontent with Microsoft’s silence, even fearing that the service had been canceled in secret. Now, with the reopening confirmed, it’s possible to recover saved designs or create new ones from scratch with total normality.

At Generación Xbox, we’ve tested the new system and can confirm that the entire purchase process is secure, stable, and smooth. If you had your custom controller on hold, now is the perfect time to make that design you’ve been imagining for months a reality.