Xbox Adaptive Joystick available now, empowering even more players with disabilities to discover favorite games

Through years of research, testing, and collaboration with players with disabilities and accessibility experts, Xbox designed the Xbox Adaptive Joystick as a wired companion to Xbox controllers, specifically for players with limited mobility. It includes four button inputs on the front, a standard Xbox thumbstick, and two additional buttons that mimic the bumper and trigger placement on a traditional controller. All these buttons are customizable, providing the flexibility to play in a way that’s most comfortable.  

The Xbox Adaptive Joystick’s versatility allows players to seamlessly incorporate the controller into existing gaming setups – it can be controlled with one hand, mounted via tabletops, or used with non-hand body parts. Some of the ways to play include:

• Connect to the Xbox Adaptive Controller for a full adaptive setup.
• For full controller functionality while using the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, plug it directly into a console or PC and connect another controller for menu navigation and Nexus button functionality. Alternatively, you can link the Adaptive Joystick with an Xbox controller using Xbox Controller Assist(formerly Xbox Copilot) to play solo or with another player. 
• Customize with button remapping, create multiple controller profiles, and switch between profiles – all with the Xbox Accessories app.
• Optionally, connect to any ¼”-20 threaded mount equipment (sold separately) to operate the Xbox Adaptive Joystick in a way that works best.

The Xbox Adaptive Joystick is available now. The product is sold exclusively through the Microsoft Store. This will be great for players who need an affordable, singular joystick to use alongside the Xbox Adaptive Controller and other Xbox controllers.

As an accessibility consultant who is also blind and as someone who has a lot of friends within the Accessibility and Disability communities, this type of product only encourages me to fight harder for a Gaming Industry where accessibility is part of every game.  

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Victor Dima

Owner and Founder at victordima.net

Victor Dima is a Blind Gaming Journalist and Accessibility Ambassador, Living in Oslo with his wife Alina. Victor was the first journalist in Romania to receive the PS5 & the PS VR2 from PlayStation. He is also working closely with Xbox Nordic and other game publishers such as Ubisoft, Ea, Bungie, Activision, blizzard, square Enix, Capcom, Rockstar Games, Sega, PlayStation studios, WB Games, Bethesda and many others. With over 12 years of experience covering the Gaming Industry, he started victordima.net in 2013 and since February 2022 all his articles are posted in English in order to reach a more global audience. He is the owner and founder of the highly successful PlayStation Fans Romania Facebook Community, the largest independent source for PlayStation News in Romania, on social media with almost 35.000 followers. Victor is also running theAudiobookBlog.com. You can reach Victor at contact@victordima.net

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