The DualSense Edge controller promises to be a faster, more powerful answer to Xbox, according to the official hands-on

Sony has released more details on its upcoming premium controller, the DualSense Edge, with in-depth hands-on experience and insights from product design team and communications manager Tim Turi. It finally sounds like Xbox might want to worry about what Sony is doing to address the long lack of a first-party controller for “pros” and users looking for a deeper ergonomic experience.

There seems to have been a lot of expert input into building Sony’s first foray into high-end peripherals of this nature, and there are a few key elements the company is addressing that its competitors don’t have in their controllers. The biggest feature of this type is the ability to swap out the analog stick modules without having to buy a new controller or completely disassemble the device.

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Ergonomics was also a prominent topic, but Sony’s philosophy is essentially “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The original DualSense was preserved as a very comfortable controller, so the DualSense Edge doesn’t change the formula. The two different rear button shapes also give the user a wide range of customization options, depending on what they prefer – either a traditional paddle button or a much more responsive “half-dome” button with a short actuation point.

Software and the ability to change profiles is a big Sony area of ​​expertise, with adjustments to stick and trigger response times, sensitivity and more being made via PC software or on the PlayStation 5 itself. So if more than one person uses the controller, or if you want even more customization to your controller depending on the game, you have the option to change those things.

The DualSense Edge will be released on January 26, 2023 and is available to pre-order direct from Sony now.