Microsoft quietly removes legacy Xbox One headset port from Series X/S controllers

In the slow, unannounced way that technological eras tend to close, Microsoft has removed the proprietary Xbox One headset port from its newest controllers — a connector that first appeared in 2013 and quietly outlasted its own relevance. No press release marked the occasion; Reddit users simply noticed its absence on Forza Horizon 6 themed Series X and S controllers. The move completes a transition toward universal audio standards that began a decade ago, a reminder that the end of an era rarely announces itself.