This PS5 accessory solves the DualSense controller’s biggest problem
Not every PS5 accessory is worth buying – I’m looking sternly in your direction, currently-unplugged PS5 HD Camera – but I’ve found that one particular add-on for Sony’s console is an absolute must-have this generation: the DualSense Charging Station.
Like many others, I quickly grew tired of fishing out a USB cable to charge the DualSense controller after practically every gaming session, and eventually ended up leaving a cable permanently sticking out the front of the PS5. Hardly ideal.
Though it was incredibly hard to find when the PS5 launched, the DualSense Charging Station is thankfully more readily available, and it’s a crutch that every PlayStation gamer should lean on.
The PS5 DualSense Charging Station really shouldn’t be so impactful to the whole “PlayStation 5 experience”, but sadly it is. The unpredictable battery life of Sony’s clever new pad makes it a necessity, and I’ve found that since picking up the Charging Station shortly after the console’s launch, it’s helped alleviate any feelings of frustration I have when the 'Wireless Controller battery is low' prompt appears.
Not only does the DualSense Charging Station not require any of the PS5’s precious USB ports (it plugs directly into a power outlet), but I now sleep easier knowing that whenever I’ve had enough of delivering packages in Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, I simply pop my pad into the dock and it’ll be ready to go when I return.
Better still, if you have an additional DualSense controller to hand, you can hot-swap between pads if you’ve hunkered down for a particular long gaming session. As you play, your other controller will charge so you’ll technically never be caught short again when it comes to battery life.
In an ideal world, of course,
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