Sony might be ready to launch an updated Dualsense controller with a much larger battery capacity

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Sony's masterpiece of design, the Dualsense controller, is packed to the hilt with features: An awesome haptic feedback system, a touch-sensitive panel, and a sweet mini-speaker for added immersion in games. Naturally, one needs a PlayStation 5 to make the most of these but one thing that's a bit of a pain on both PC and consoles is the rather small battery capacity. But that may well be a thing of the past if the specs of a purported second version are to be believed.

We spotted this over at Sweclockers, where somebody noticed a now-removed listing at Best Buy Canada for a Sony Dualsense V2 controller. Looking identical to the original model, the product description stated that the updated design will have an «exceptional 12-hour battery life, on a full charge.»

The listing also included Sony's official charging station with the new controller, and all for the same price as a current Dualsense. Looking at Best Buy's US page, the standard white model retails at $70 (the more colourful options are $5 more) and the dual controller charger is $30, but since the page has been taken down, I can't check what was shown.

I do think Sony is planning to update its Dualsense, though maybe not until the much-rumoured PlayStation 5 Pro comes to market. There's very little wrong with the current model (it's nigh on perfect, to be honest) but the one area that it's not so hot in is how long the battery lasts. We've got two Dualsense controllers in my house and the one that came with the PS5 console only lasts for around four or five hours of constant use.

The other is better but no more than an hour or two, at most. So if Sony is going to release an updated controller with a 12-hour battery lifespan, then that would be great news.