DualSense Edge™ wireless controller

Not available here yet. Below is some info from IGN. When it advises participating retailers, I'm sure that means Gamestop will have them on Feb 23rd.

Preorders for the DualSense Edge Controller will be exclusively available from PlayStation Direct in the US, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Moreover, it will only begin to be offered at other participating retailers starting February 23, 2023, as well. The likes of Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and more won't be seeing the controller listed for several more months. So if you want to buy one, it'll likely have to be directly from Sony for the time being.

https://www.ign.com/articles/dualsense-edge-preorder-info-price-release-date-and-more

Gamestop have had them up since this morning FWIW. No direct Sony sales in the Irish market.

239.99

Edit - link added

https://www.gamestop.ie/Other%20Products/Games/80035/dualsense-edge-wireless-controller

Aye.....Sony certainly pushing it out there. Probably still be in short supply. Then they'll pop out a midnight black one etc etc

Anyone know if you can pre-order online with Gamestop and then use a voucher when paying? I want one of these but wouldn't pay that price in a million years, but I expect I am getting a one 4 all voucher at christmas which I wouldn't mind using on it.

TBH I think the PSVR2 announcement has put the kibosh on the dualsense edge

just got email from Gamestop, you can trade in a dual sense controller and get it for €199

Reviews out now

Had a go with it earlier this morning. More or less align with what some of the reviews are saying, with some initial caveats although it's early days.

Initial impressions are decent to good. Love the case. Feels very premium. A nice storage area though a small downside is the large open area at the back when charging with the flap down. Minor issue though. Everything nice, solid and secure. I'd certainly give it the edge over the Elite's effort in feel though the charging in case with the Xbox pad gives is a point in its favour.

Pad itself seems a definite upgrade over the Dualsense in feel and weight, but I'll admit, it lacks the premium feel of the Elite controller, with a somewhat cheap looking face plate (hopefully replaceable) which is at odds with the price level. Granted its the price to pay for having the ability to switch stick modules etc, but it definitely feels cheaper in the hand, for lack of a better term. Sticks themselves are standard enough, and disappointing level of plastic feel to both the equipped caps and the add-on ones. Shame to see where Sony have clearly decided to 'just get by'.

Don't have an issue with the lack of buttons in comparison to some out there. TBH it's not something that I've really come across to on any of the console efforts. The Steam Deck has this functionality sorted and is much better implemented in that it feels intuitive. But, they are there for any who do get along with them. Battery life obviously remains to be seen, but I've never had cause to complain with the Dualsense, and frankly, a lot of my gaming is limited nowadays so there's always time to have these things charged. In fact, today was the first time I've had the PS5 on in a couple months, so I'm hoping the new controller will give me cause to spend more time with it.

Overall. Remains to be seen really. Honestly very hard to recommend at the price level TBH, but then you can level that at many of the "pro" controllers, so that could change as I use it more. It's built well, but not top of the class....it has those great Dualsense features, but then so does every Dualsense already out there. It probably doesn't stand out enough to warrant essential use, whereas I'd have no problem having the Elites as the standard for PC and Xbox (granted some had QC issues as some users attest, but it's par for the course nowadays. Been lucky to have only had a bumper go on the very first Elite 1's after years, but no issues with the other 1s and 2s around the house). Probably a solid 7/10

Picked mine up. Only played a small bit of Rocket League so far. Small bit heavier alright, but basically the same. The black buttons on the white background is nice. Touch pad is slightly bigger and the leds around it curve back towards the bottom.

Case is lovely, cable seems nice and strong. The cable holder for the controller is a nice touch. But it charges on the dock so I probably won't be using the case much. Would have preferred if the flap for the cable opened upwards, but not an issue.

Time will tell if I get full use out of it. Have a profile mapped for Subnautica basically putting the left/right direction pad buttons to the back. One thing I don't see is the ability to map multiple buttons to the back, ie: L2&R2 together. Maybe games will allow it but couldn't map the air rolls in RL.

But i like it, and as long as everything else keeps working, the swappable sticks will show their worth in the future.

I also accidentally created a 3rd way to use back paddles. If you put them in the right way, the paddles are right where the body of the controller meets the legs. If you put them in backwards, left in right, right in left, they extend a but further down the legs and felt more natural to me. Saying that, I'll be using the nubs mainly, even with my limited use so far there's less chance of accidentally pushing the nubs compared to the paddles. (Yes, I'm using the wrong words).

Edit: forgot to add, the extra texture on the trigger tips and the rubber grip on the inside legs is a very welcome addition. Feels very solid and "gripped", if that makes sense.

I cancelled my order for now, I am probably going to get one down the line but I couldn't justify getting this and PSVR2 one after another. They really should have gotten this out at the end of last year.

Whats the point of getting one ? iv money to burn on gamestop gift cards and prob going use it against psvr2 but this is tempting too. Why did ye get one how does it make yer gaming experience better ?

I think GuliKit are planning on making magnetic thumbsticks for the PS5. They already have their own controller and parts for the Switch and Steam Deck.

If you are a GameStop+ member you get another €40 off.

Thanks for that , will have a look .

I watched this earlier and I'd not realised that there was only two rear buttons instead of four. No clue how I missed that.