DualSense Edge Review: Cutting-Edge Comes at a Cost

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When the PlayStation 5 was launched in November 2020, perhaps the best bit of innovation that it introduced was the new DualSense controller. A complete departure from its predecessor, the DualShock 4, Sony's new controller featured improved haptics, adaptive trigger functions, a more ergonomic design, and a much-needed USB Type-C port. While Microsoft stuck with a virtually unchanged controller for its Xbox Series S/X consoles, the DualSense embodied everything that was “next-gen” about the PS5, handing Sony a slight advantage in the console wars. Xbox does offer its own Elite Series 2 controller, one that has proved its quality in the pro controller space that Sony is likely trying to test with its new product.

That new product is the DualSense Edge, Sony's more customisable, more decked-out version to rival professional-grade gaming controllers. At its core, the DualSense Edge, released globally on January 26, retains the DNA of the DualSense. If you're not paying close attention, you could be forgiven for mistaking it for the default PS5 controller at first glance. The DualSense Edge presents familiar aesthetics and textures and is built in the mould of the DualSense. It is slightly heavier (roughly 325g against the DualSense's 281g) and comes in a dual-tone white-and-black finish, in line with the PS5's colour scheme. On the surface, there are some visual differences. The D-pad and face buttons and are filled in black, instead of the transparent ones on its lesser sibling. The touchpad at the top is black too, with the iconic PlayStation Square, Triangle, Circle, and X symbols embossed as a subtle detail. Finally, there are two new Function buttons sticking out, right below the two thumbsticks.

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