the PS5 Pro controller will have a weaker battery, the first tests

Since the announcement of its high price of €239.99, the DualSense Edge has immediately become a luxury product that not everyone will be ready to invest when it is released on January 26, 2023. Also, to justify such a price, Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to take the time to explain its design, features and design as well. In an article posted on the PlayStation Blog and via a new explanatory video of more than 6 minutes, the technicians, engineers and product managers of the PS5 Pro controller go into detail on the advantages of owning such an accessory at home. On the design side, we learn that if the DualSense Edge looks a lot like its big sister, it’s because the feedback from players on the classic controller was numerous. With its appreciated ergonomics, Sony Interactive Entertainment had to keep this same line and grip for the DualSense Edge. But choosing your style of play was one of the leitmotifs among the designers, who quickly integrated many new features.

Among those that differ from the Pro controllers found in other manufacturers, there is the presence of switches placed not far from the R2 and L2 keys and which are intended to allow the adjustment of the lengths of the triggers in question. This amplitude of the race can thus differ according to the games tested, and the sensations are not necessarily the same depending on whether you are playing God of War Ragnarok, where you want the full travel of the R2 key, or Call of Duty Modern Warfare II which requires a shorter trigger length in order to fire faster. Of course, like any existing pro controller regardless of the machine, the DualSense Edge will offer three series of joystick caps (standard, round or concave) that can be easily clipped and unclipped. Moreover, in order to keep the controller alive as long as possible, Sony Interactive Entertainment has implemented a system that makes it easier to replace the entire mechanical structure of the analog sticks.

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Function keys (fn) have been added to this DualSense Edge, so that the player can adjust the volume, chat settings, or change profiles very quickly. A fairly strong request from players who pushed Sony engineers to find the ideal location to access the settings of the controller. If the video and the article on the PlayStation Blog are complete, autonomy has not been mentioned. You must then go on The Verge website to learn that the autonomy of the DualSense Edge will be lower than the standard PS5 controller. The site has indeed carried out tests and therefore found that it had to be recharged faster than usual. A spokesperson for Sony Interactive Entertainment has also admitted that the autonomy of the DualSense Edge will be “slightly less” than that of the basic controller, due to the new features it houses. Difficult for players to accept this, especially at the price at which the controller is sold. We can obviously catch up with the charging cable that will be supplied with the controller and its protective case.

The release of the DualSense Edge is expected for January 26, 2023, first on the official PlayStation website before arriving at all retailers around the world.