PS5 DualSense Edge Controller Revealed, With Customisable Sticks, Button Mapping, and More

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PS5 DualSense Edge wireless controller has been announced. On Tuesday, at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Sony unveiled their new premium-grade controller for the PlayStation 5. At first glance, the controller looks similar to the normal PS5 DualSense, but comes with extra perks to up the standards. The new DualSense Edge wireless controller is “ultra-customisable,” letting you swap out thumbstick caps and set control mappings to suit your taste. The DualSense Edge is essentially Sony's (very belated) answer to Xbox's Elite controller range. Currently, there is no launch window for the DualSense Edge wireless controller.

In a PlayStation blog post, the company listed all the new features coming with the DualSense Edge wireless controller. This would be the first time Sony has taken a crack at customisable controllers, as previously, players had to rely on third-party companies like Scuf Gaming for similar features. The new PS5 controller features a range of hardware and software options to create a personalised gaming experience.

The new DualSense Edge wireless controller lets you remap or deactivate specific button inputs that come in your way. Analogue stick sensitivity and dead zones can be adjusted as well — the distance your stick moves before it is recognised in-game. In addition, PS5 players can mess around with the travel distance to manually reduce the time taken for faster inputs. Lower the travel distance equals faster input in competitive FPS games.

Upon finding your ideal control settings, PS5 players can save them to unique profiles and swap them on the fly. Let's say, on Profile 1, you have lower camera sensitivity for better aiming in FPS games. So, instead of having to manually adjust when switching to a