[Update] After publishing our initial story we reached out to deals leaker 'billbil-ku' regarding the higher price of the Xbox Starfield controller. According to 'billbil-ku' €89.99 is not correct as this comes from a b2b distributor. He reaffirmed that the 'leaked' price tag of €74.99 is correct. As a matter of fact - he verified this price with three French retailers.

　　[Original story] The limited edition Xbox Starfield controller appears to be the real deal, but its price tag might upset fans.

　　Rumors about Microsoft and Bethesda releasing a limited edition Starfield Xbox Series controller ahead of the launch of Starfield erupted some months ago, and last month, reliable deals leaker 'billbil-ku' revealed that the Starfield Limited Edition controller would be officially announced during Microsoft's Xbox showcase on June 11. Some days ago, the headset and a custom Starfield headset were spotted at various retailers, including Target, and the controller now appears to have been spotted at a local French store as well. Pictures of the controller's package were posted on Reddit, and while we've seen these shots before, the front of this freshly-spotted package might have revealed the price tag of this controller.

　　Last month, 'billbil-ku' said that the controller will likely sell for €74,99 in Europe, this local French retailer seemingly sells the controller for € 89,99 - quite steep for a regular Xbox Wireless controller without any additional features. We've included the shots of the front- and back of the controller package below.

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　　As most of you will know, the regular Xbox Wireless controller retails for €59,99 in Europe, although it can often be bought for less on the official Microsoft store or select retailers. Whether this will indeed be the actual price of the controller or this is just a local store thing is unknown at this point.

　　As said, Microsoft will likely officially announce the limited edition Starfield Xbox controller and headset in a few days during the Xbox/Bethesda showcase. Then, we will know more about the release date of the controller and its price tag.

　　Bethesda's Starfield is planned to release globally later this year on September 6 for both PC and Xbox consoles. "Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4", the description of Starfield on the game's official website reads. "In this next-generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery."