N64 controllers, PS1 memory cards, Game Boy Color handhelds… you name it, there was a transparent version and it looked absolutely killer.

Original story follows. Sony has revealed a new set of translucent PS4 controllers, seemingly inspired by similar see-through pads released for the original PlayStation 20 years ago.

Sony’s latest nod to nostalgia isn’t some cheap knock-off, though. It’s bringing clear cases to the DualShock 4, and the result is flippin’ gorgeous. PS4 gamers already have a choice of black, white, ...

As part of the Cipher Series, players can now customize their controllers at Xbox Design Lab with six transparent top case options: Ghost Cipher, Velocity Cipher, Astral Cipher, Surf Cipher, Candy ...

That stuff was so rad. And now, Xbox’s newest controller—launching in August—is bringing back this classic transparent look and I’m very excited.

In the late ’90s, transparent electronics were a lot more common, with companies like Nintendo, Apple, and Sony all offering hardware cast in see-through plastic.

Xbox If you don’t want to shell out for the Elite controller, there is a Ghost Cipher version of the regular Xbox controller that evokes the Sky Cipher design, except in white and with copper ...