DualSense Edge: everything you need to know about the PS5 pro controller
With the DualSense Edge finally being revealed, we now know what the PS5's long-rumored pro-standard controller looks like.
The DualSense Edge was announced at Gamescom 2022's Opening Night Live presentation. Sony debuted the controller at the showcase with an all too brief teaser showing off the upgraded controller and its bespoke features that put it some notches above the regular DualSense controller.
Sony is the last of the big three console manufacturers to offer a more advanced controller for its system. Microsoft led the pack with its Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, and then again with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2. Then there's the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, which is more standard but offers remarkable battery life over the standard Joy-Con controllers.
Now that Sony has thrown its hat into the ring with the DualSense Edge for PS5, what can we expect? Read on to learn everything we know so far about the DualSense Edge controller.
At present, we don't know how much Sony will charge for the DualSense Edge, though we can make some educated guesses.
Microsoft's Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 retails for $179.99 / £159.99 / AU$249.95. So we'd expect Sony's take on a pro-standard controller to sit somewhere in that ballpark.
That said, with Sony recently pushing up the price of the PS5, we wouldn't be surprised if its accessories follow suit. Still, we shouldn't think the DualSense Edge will cost any more than $199.99 / £179.99 / AU$299.95.
We may also be able to glean the price of the DualSense Edge by looking at the standard controllers on the market. The DualSense costs $69.99 /£59.99/ AU$109.95. While the Xbox Wireless Controller comes in at $59.99 / £54.99 / AU$74.99. If the Edge follows this
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