We’ve seen Sony’s DualSense Edge discounted on a number of events this yr, and now it’s again on sale forward of Black Friday as a part of Sony’s ongoing vacation promo. Proper now, you’ll be able to snag the pro-style gamepad in both black or white at Amazon, Walmart, and Greatest Purchase for round $169 ($30 off), which is simply $10 shy of its earlier low. The black model of the DualSense Edge is seldom discounted by this a lot, so now’s time to choose one up in the event you want the stealthier look.
In the event you spend quite a lot of time gaming on the PlayStation 5, the DualSense Edge elevates the expertise by providing extra customization than Sony’s normal DualSense controller. For starters, its deep software program integration with the PS5 allows you to create as much as 4 profiles, every with customization choices for button mapping, stick sensitivity, and assigning instructions to the rear buttons. You possibly can create separate profiles for Ghost of Yōtei and Arc Raiders, for example, and swap between them on the fly with out having to depart your sport.
Along with customized profiles, the DualSense Edge allows you to modify the texture of the triggers (L2 and R2), so you’ll be able to tailor them to particular play kinds and video games. You possibly can set the triggers to be extra delicate for on-line shooters like Name of Obligation: Black Ops 7, or much less delicate for racing video games to realize smoother acceleration and braking. Furthermore, the Edge makes it simple to swap out stick modules in case one stops working.
As a lot as we take pleasure in how a lot you’ll be able to customise the DualSense Edge, although, it’s not with out its faults. In his evaluation, The Verge’s Cameron Faulkner discovered that the controller averaged solely about eight hours of battery life on a full cost, which is worse than the usual DualSense controller. It does, nevertheless, include an extended charging cable that may lock into the controller, stopping it from by chance being yanked out.