Xbox Expands 7 Adaptive Thumbstick Toppers, Refreshes Accessible Gaming Page

9 articles · Updated · Xbox.com · May 21

Xbox made its updated Adaptive Thumbstick Toppers available through Xbox Design Lab on May 21, adding a seventh "Goal Post" shape and strengthening the attachment to better withstand high-force play.
Players can download the 3D-printable topper files for free without buying a controller, then customize width and height for compatible controllers before printing them through a printer or service.
Xbox also relaunched its Accessible Gaming page with clearer content, improved navigation and a simpler layout aimed at helping players find accessibility tools and features faster.
The update was timed to Global Accessibility Awareness Day and sits alongside broader Xbox accessibility efforts, including storefront accessibility tags and new game features in titles such as Forza Horizon 6, Sea of Thieves and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

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