Enjoy the same signature comfort of the original DualSense wireless controller, now enhanced with slip-resistant inner grips. Ideal for long sessions in single player games and staying comfortable during intense competitive play. Designed in collaboration with pro gamers and game developers, the DualSense Edge wireless controller leverages powerful insights to offer new tactical options and enhancements for your favourite games. Hall effect sensors have smaller dead zones when centered which means they’re more responsive to movement.

Once you’ve found your ideal control settings, you can save them to unique profiles and swap between them on-the-fly, so your favourite configurations are always ready when you are. The DualSense Edge wireless controller features a number of hardware and software-based customization options for creating a completely personalized controller experience, including: There's no arguing that wireless is more convenient, it's just not that big a deal. It's a luxury, one that I struggle giving up too. It's why I use a wireless mouse. Secondly, the improvement in the trigger was surprising, and a change most people missed because it was never announced. The simple graphite activated trigger mechanism has been replaced with a Hall sensor. This might not be new for controllers in general but hey, a change that brings longevity to our devices, no matter if it’s groundbreaking or not, is still a win for everybody.While I don’t believe the potentiometer was originally introduced as a point of failure, I do believe that it’s being unfairly retained despite the growing awareness that better options are readily available. To the manufacturer’s number crunchers, a quality controller means a one-time sale unless consumers can be convinced to ditch it and buy something else. As of right now, we have no official guidance on DualSense Edge controller price or availability. However, by looking at the other side of the console canyon, and at other customisable controllers, we can start to speculate on how things will pan out. Customisable triggers: Alter the amount of actuation needed on L2 and R2 with a slider, offering hairline trigger actions to regular DualSense levels. Keep your DualSense Edge wireless controller and its components together and organized in one spot with an included Carrying Case. You can even charge the controller via USB connection while it's stored in the case to make sure you're always ready for your next play session. In fact, it might be more productive to look at the Xbox side of things and do a direct comparison there - Sony would, after all, want its premium controller to be seen as its own competitor to Microsoft's.

Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Hall effect sensors can be made to draw less power than potentiometers making them ideal for mobile devices that run on batteries.One of the first things you’ll notice when opening the controller up is that the rumble motors—previously soldered to the mainboard—now use simple JST connectors. This is a huge win for the average gamer who may, one day, find themselves delving into this controller for a rumble motor replacement. Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. Get an edge in gameplay by creating your own custom controls to fit your playstyle. Built with high performance and personalization in mind, the DualSense Edge wireless controller invites you to craft your own unique gaming experience so you can play your way. Where the DualSense (left) has two graphite activated circuits, the Edge (right) substitutes the trigger for a Hall effect sensor. The Persisting Issue of Drift I understand where you're coming from but I think we've all forgotten how easily we managed with wired controllers up until recently. Every Xbox and Xbox 360 controller I ever had was wired because I didn't want to deal with AA batteries. That same mentality has led us all, myself included, to rechargeable lithium-ion powered peripherals.

Hall effect sensors are more resistant, though not impervious, to drift because the element of mechanical wear is removed from the equation. A sensor sits on a circuit which can detect changes to the magnetic field around it. This change is translated to movement by other chips on the circuit. Because there’s no wear and tear, the failure points are now restricted to the sensor and the magnet. The lifespan of a sensor will depend on its production quality but it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect a lifespan of 10 to 20 years. A neodymium magnet will lose around 1% of its magnetic field after 100 years. All elements of this system can be designed to last a very long time. Alongside this major design breakthrough, Sony took a couple of extra steps towards durability, making improvements to the trigger mechanism. Firstly, they took note of user complaints centered on a single spring that was a common failure point. That spring has now been replaced with a heavier duty spring that should be able to withstand the abuse it receives by the average gamer (if only my online gaming experience could receive such an upgrade). Control profiles: Store multiple control schemes on board the DualSense Edge and change between them easily with an onboard function button.Remap or even deactivate specific button inputs, so you can create a completely personalized control setup that’s ideal for the game at hand. Will do first for Dual Sense Edge because that is easier for its modular design. https://t.co/OTYoD25yAI The DualSense controller is popular and it’s a design that’s been in development since the very first Playstation so it’s not surprising to see that the exterior hasn’t changed. What is surprising is that the internals have been iterated on with repairability in mind. Daisuke Kurihara, Art Director, led the controller’s design process and shares a few insights on how it was created: But there is a solution to drift, one that all manufacturers are familiar with, and that is Hall effect sensors. Inside most modern controllers you’ll find a few of these sensors in the trigger mechanisms—but nowhere else. Hall effect sensors allow those trigger mechanisms to be compact and simple, reducing the cost of producing them while also increasing the longevity of the mechanism as a whole by reducing the number of mechanical components. Everything connected to the trigger on the Xbox 360 controller (left) vs the trigger on the Xbox One controller (right) and a single sensor.