Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra II: touchscreen Xbox controller ships November 12 at $199.99
Turtle Beach has opened pre-orders for the Stealth Ultra II, its new flagship controller for Xbox and PC: $199.99 / €199.99, shipping November 12, 2026. The screen from the first Stealth Ultra is now a touchscreen, the sticks move to TMR sensors, and on PC a wired connection supports 8 kHz polling.
In short
- Price is $199.99 in Turtle Beach's US store and €199.99 in its EU store; other regions have not been announced.
- The full-colour Connected Command touchscreen changes button mapping, stick response, dead zones, trigger settings and RGB on the controller itself; three profiles are stored onboard.
- Anti-Drift TMR sticks, three GateShift profiles switched with a physical slider, microswitch buttons, adjustable trigger stops and four rear buttons.
- Battery is up to 12 hours out of the box and up to 34 hours with Eco modes; a rapid charge dock and hard case are included.
What is new in the Stealth Ultra II?
The most visible change, per Turtle Beach's product page, is the screen. The first Stealth Ultra also had a small display, but most settings lived in the phone app. On the new model the screen is touch-enabled and lets you change button mapping, stick curves, dead zones, trigger mode, vibration strength and lighting mid-game without picking up another device. The Swarm II app on Xbox and Windows remains for deeper tuning and firmware updates.
The second big change is the sticks. Turtle Beach says it uses TMR (tunnel magnetoresistance) sensors instead of potentiometers and markets them as anti-drift. Magnetic stick sensors have no wearing contact surface, so they avoid the drift that comes with age; they belong to the same family as Hall effect sticks, with a higher-sensitivity claim.
What do GateShift and 8 kHz actually do?
GateShift shapes the stick's travel area in software. A physical slider on the controller switches between three profiles; each one can be tuned for gate shape (circular, octagonal or square), axis curve (Standard, Precision, Fast) and angle lock. For players who want an octagonal gate for fighting games and a circular one for racing, that means switching without changing hardware.
The polling claim needs careful reading. Turtle Beach quotes 8 kHz only for wired use on PC; wireless on PC is 1 kHz and Xbox uses the standard Xbox wireless protocol. There is no 8 kHz advantage on the console; the figure matters to Windows players who leave the cable plugged in.
Platforms and what is in the box
The controller is officially licensed by Xbox. With the USB transmitter it runs on 2.4 GHz wireless for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows 10/11; Bluetooth covers Android 8.0 and newer devices plus compatible smart TVs. There is no PlayStation support. A 3.5 mm jack on the bottom takes a wired headset, and Turtle Beach audio features such as EQ presets, Superhuman Hearing, game/chat mix and mic monitoring can be enabled from the screen.
The D-pad, ABXY, bumpers and rear buttons use microswitches rated for 5 million clicks. Triggers have three stops (short, medium, full). Any of the four rear buttons can hold Pro-Aim, which lowers stick sensitivity while pressed. The controller weighs 322 grams.
The box contains the controller, rapid charge dock, wireless transmitter, a 3 m USB-A to USB-C cable, four spare thumbcaps and a hard travel case you can charge through. The dock has a USB passthrough for the transmitter, so one port on the Xbox or PC is enough.
Price and availability
Turtle Beach's US store lists $199.99 and its EU store €199.99, both as pre-orders that are expected to be available on November 12, 2026. Pricing for other regions, including Turkey, has not been announced.
| Spec | Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra II |
|---|---|
| Price | $199.99 / €199.99 |
| Release | November 12, 2026 (pre-orders open) |
| Platforms | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11; Android and smart TVs over Bluetooth |
| Polling | 8 kHz PC wired · 1 kHz PC wireless |
| Battery | Up to 12 h; up to 34 h with Eco modes |
| Source | turtlebeach.com and eu.turtlebeach.com product pages, October 25, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Does the Stealth Ultra II work with PS5?
No. The compatibility list covers Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11, Android and Bluetooth smart TVs.
Is 8 kHz polling available on Xbox?
No. Turtle Beach quotes 8 kHz only for wired use on PC; PC wireless is 1 kHz.
What is the screen for?
Button mapping, stick response, dead zones, trigger settings, audio and RGB can be changed in-game from the touchscreen, with three profiles stored on the controller.
When does it ship?
Turtle Beach's stores expect the product to be available on November 12, 2026.
Sources
- Turtle Beach — Stealth Ultra II Wireless Controller with Rapid Charge Dock (US store) Official source
- Turtle Beach — Stealth Ultra II Wireless Controller with Rapid Charge Dock (EU store) Official source
- Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası — TCMB gösterge kurları, 23.10.2026 (döviz satış) Official source
- Notebookcheck — Turtle Beach releases Stealth Ultra II controller with TMR sticks, 8K polling, and GateShift
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