PlayStation has announced that its DualSense Edge wireless controller for PS5 will be available to purchase globally beginning on January 26 for $199.99. Available for pre-order beginning next Tuesday, October 25, the new controller is essentially PlayStation’s answer to Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, offering replaceable back buttons, changeable stick caps, and more. The package includes a white carrying case that can be used to store all of the included accessories, which are listed below.
- DualSense Edge wireless controller
- USB braided cable
- 2 Standard caps
- 2 High dome caps
- 2 Low dome caps
- 2 Half dome back buttons
- 2 Lever back buttons
- Connector housing
From the official PlayStation blog:
The DualSense Edge wireless controller features a host of hardware and software-based personalization options, including button remapping, the ability to fine-tune stick sensitivity and triggers, options to swap between multiple control profiles, and a unique on-controller user interface. It also sports the signature comfort and immersive features of the DualSense wireless controller, like haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
You can make the DualSense Edge wireless controller uniquely yours with the included three changeable sets of stick caps and two changeable sets of back buttons. Everything will come bundled in the included carrying case, and you can even charge the controller via USB connection while it’s stored in the case to make sure you’re always ready for your next play session.
Starting Tuesday, October 25, 2022 (while supplies last), in the US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, the DualSense Edge wireless controller and replaceable stick modules will be available for pre-order only through direct.playstation.com.
The DualSense Edge wireless controller and replaceable stick modules will be available for direct.playstation.com customers in these countries starting January 26, 2023, and will be offered at other participating retailers starting February 23, 2023.
Discussion (3 replies)
Join Discussion →$200 for a controller? That thing better damn well play the whole game itself for that price!
It's competing against the Xbox Elite, which is also about $200, and the custom "Pro" controllers like Scuf, which are around $250.
Not something you get for the professional Minecraft sort.
You can get them for just over $150 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SFKTLZM/?tag=thefpsreview-20
EDIT: Forgot to say that $70 is already too much for a controller to me. During the previous generations I usually paid no more than $40 for a controller (and often you could find bundles where for that price the Xbox controllers also came with the Microsoft rechargeable battery). Of course those dang Switch Pro Controllers were $70. Sometimes you could find them on sale for $60, but it took some years before they were seen for $50. That's how it goes with Nintendo stuff though, the sales are absolutely pathetic, especially with the software. But yeah I still consider $40 to be the normal price for a first-party controller.
I was used to seeing insaaaane prices for arcade stick controllers, but with the first-gen Elite controllers Microsoft decided to give that price range a try for more normal controllers. Now Sony wants to give it a whirl. The Xbox Elite controllers are really nice, but definitely not worth their price.