Sony may soon have an updated PlayStation 5 controller. GamesRadar+ found a brand the new V2 DualSense Wireless Controller At Best Buy’s Canadian online store and anyone else who has had the trouble of finding their wireless controller dead while playing games. The device is listed as having a battery life of over five hours – 12 hours in its current iteration.
In addition to significantly increasing battery life, the listed Sony V2 DualSense Wireless Controller it is almost a mirror of its predecessor. There’s a headphone jack, a built-in microphone, and haptic triggers along the back and face. It’s listed for CAD 90 (about US$67), which is almost identical to the $69 retail price of the previously released V2 DualSense Wireless Controller. While the 12-hour model appears on the website, it’s not actually available for purchase, so it’s unclear when (or even) Sony will release it.
It is interesting that a the patent was issued by Sony in November 2023 A new controller equipped with a touch screen instead of a touchpad is described. It also potentially recruits predictive AI assistance turning on certain buttons, analog sticks, and shoulder triggers as hints for gameplay. As the controller who currently sits on the Best Buy website, his fate is up in the air.
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