Leaked Forza Horizon 6 Controllers and Headsets Drop Soon

Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan, and fans have been waiting more than a decade for the series to feature a Japanese location. That pent-up demand has the game’s launch looking like one of the bigger Xbox moments in years, and it sounds like Microsoft is dressing it up accordingly. If this leak holds, resellers will have two accessory targets on May 19: a controller with a legitimate flip history behind it, and a headset so rare it has almost no precedent to measure against.

The report comes from billbil-kun via Dealabs, one of the most reliable hardware leakers covering Xbox and PlayStation accessories. The same source accurately called the Starfield limited edition controller and headset before Microsoft announced them, along with numerous other releases.

According to the leak, Xbox is preparing a limited edition wireless controller and a limited edition wireless headset, both themed around Forza Horizon 6. Both are expected to go on sale May 19 through the Microsoft Store and authorized retailers. The controller is priced at $89.99, which is $10 more than last year’s Doom: The Dark Ages limited edition controller. The headset comes in at $134.99.

No design images have surfaced yet and Microsoft has not officially confirmed either product. That’s worth keeping in mind when sizing your buy quantity. That said, billbil-kun’s track record here is strong enough that “unconfirmed” is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

Xbox has released exactly one limited edition wireless headset for the current console generation: the Starfield edition in 2023. Despite putting out several major first-party titles in the years since, Microsoft never made another one. The FH6 headset would be only the second in three-plus years of Xbox Series hardware.

That scarcity is meaningful. Limited edition headsets have a smaller natural buyer pool than controllers, but the pool that does exist tends to hold longer and buy sealed. Collectors who want a matched set will want both, and the headset’s novelty factor is working in resellers’ favor here.

The Starfield controller, which retailed at $79.99, is currently asking around $150 on eBay according to active listings. If that ask-side price reflects where sealed units are actually transacting, the FH6 controller at $89.99 has a reasonable path to similar territory given the stronger game hype. The Forza Horizon 5 controller from 2021 retailed at $74.99 and has been a reliable collector’s piece in the years since.

Limited edition Xbox controllers have historically been softer flips than their PlayStation counterparts. Sony’s DualSense limited editions tend to sell out faster and carry steeper premiums. Xbox controllers are more widely distributed and more likely to stay in stock through launch.

That said, Forza Horizon 6 is not a typical Xbox launch. The Japan setting has been one of the most requested by the FH fanbase for years, and the game has generated more crossover attention than most Forza entries. If the controller design reflects the game’s setting visually, it could punch above the average Xbox limited edition.

At $89.99 retail and Starfield comps in the $130-150 range, the controller is a modest flip if it moves at all. Realistic profit after eBay fees on a $130-140 sale is around $25-35. That’s not drop-everything territory, but it’s a solid pickup if you’re already buying the game or the headset.

The headset is the better bet. At $134.99 retail and almost no competitive comparable from this console generation, pricing it on the secondary market is genuinely hard to call. The Starfield headset, which retailed at $124.99, has been the only data point for years, and demand for a matched FH6 set could push the headset meaningfully above retail.

Buy both if you can, sell them as a set or separately depending on how the market develops after the official reveal. A controller-headset bundle typically commands a premium over individual unit prices, and the matched-set collector angle is stronger when there’s no design to evaluate yet.

The PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 is confirmed but not launching on May 19, which means the Xbox launch accessories carry no PlayStation competition for the initial sales window.

This is still a leak. If Microsoft delays either accessory or changes the pricing structure, the calculus shifts. There is also no design information yet, and controller resell value is heavily influenced by aesthetics. A dull design could suppress demand.

These items are almost certainly final sale only through the Microsoft Store, as is standard for limited edition Xbox accessories. If the market doesn’t cooperate after launch, you’re holding. The headset especially, as a higher-dollar item with a smaller natural buyer pool, carries more exposure if you buy multiple units.

Buy one of each to cover your interest as a fan or collector, and scale up only after the design is confirmed and preorder behavior gives you a read on demand.