DualSense Edge™ wireless controller | Pro controller for PS5
Built with high performance and personalization in mind, this new PS5 controller invites you to craft your own unique gaming experience so you can play your way.
Perfect Your Gameplay™
Find your edge with customizable controls and swappable profiles that can help equip you for anything from pro level tournaments to epic single player adventures.
Ultra-customizable controls
Custom settings make your DualSense Edge wireless controller uniquely yours. Discover some of the controller’s key features via the pulsing icons below:
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Changeable stick caps
Three types of changeable stick caps help you stay comfortable in-game without sacrificing grip or stability.
Adjustable trigger lengths
Manually set the travel distance of your left and right triggers for an optimal experience with whatever you’re playing.
Mappable back buttons
Two swappable sets of back buttons, configurable to many other button inputs, put essential controls at your fingertips.
Replaceable stick modules
Play for longer with swappable replacement stick modules available to purchase separately.
USB braided cable with lockable connector housing
Lock the included 9.1ft/2.8m USB cable in place so it’s much less likely to slip out at a crucial moment.
On-controller user interface
Quickly swap between your pre-set control profiles and adjust game volume* and chat balance* from the controller’s dedicated function button.
*Analogue audio connection to headset required for full compatibility. Audio balance adjustable when in party chat.
Personalized control profiles
Quick access profile settings menu
Simply press the Fn button and Options button while in game to open the customization menu, where you can quickly change your settings.
Remappable buttons
Customize the control layout of your favorite games so the commands you need are always exactly where you want them to be. Save your button configurations to your player profile and switch between them without leaving your game.
Adjustable triggers, stick sensitivity & vibration intensity
Configure your stick sensitivity, stick dead zones, and trigger dead zones for finely tuned inputs, and even set your vibration intensity for a completely customized play experience.
Quick-swap control profiles
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.
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DualSense™ wireless controller features built in
Experience all the immersive features of the DualSense wireless controller, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, a built-in microphone, motion controls and more in supported titles.
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Signature comfort and slip-resistant inner grips
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.
Compatible with the DualSense charging station
Keep two controllers fully charged — including your DualSense Edge wireless controller — with the quick and easy click-in design of the DualSense charging station, available to buy now.
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Keep everything together with the carrying case
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.
Everything Included:
- DualSense Edge wireless controller
- USB braided cable
- 2 Standard Caps
- 2 High Dome Caps
- 2 Low Dome Caps
- 2 Half Dome Back Buttons
- 2 Lever Back Buttons
- Connector Housing
- Carrying Case
Get it first direct from PlayStation
Pre-order your DualSense Edge wireless controller exclusively* from Direct.PlayStation.com and be among the first to get the new controller on January 26, 2023 — with free shipping available for PlayStation Plus members.
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*Offered at other participating retailers starting February 23, 2023.
Features, release date, price, and colors
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Sony might release a “PS5 Pro Controller” with removable joysticks and grips, rear paddles, and trigger stops. Here’s everything we’ve heard about the gamepad.
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As great as the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is — the adaptive triggers are really a you-need-to-try-it-for-yourself-to-understand feature — it’s no “pro” controller like Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, which has features like removable joysticks and backside paddles.
Not to be left out of the “pro” controller market, Sony is rumored to be working on a “genuine professional controller” or “PS5 Pro Controller” for the PS5 that could be announced in “the coming weeks” according to TryHardGuides.
The website claims sources shared images of the “PS5 Pro Controller” (codenamed “Hunt”), but it’s unable to publish them. The PS5 Pro Controller will reportedly sport features similar to the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, including several removal components and rear buttons/triggers.
Features the PS5 Pro Controller might have
While TryHardGuides wasn’t able to share any images of the alleged prototype it saw, it’s more than likely any PS5 Pro Controller would resemble the current DualSense controller shape.
Per the report, the PS5 Pro Controller could have the following features:
- Removable analog sticks
- Trigger stops
- Rear paddles
- Removable grips
The removable analog sticks are perhaps the biggest alleged improvement. While not as widespread as Joy-Con drift on the Nintendo Switch (an issue that still persists today even on the OLED Switch), there are reports of stick drift with DualSense controllers.
YouTubers have shared fixes for DualSense stick drift by opening up their controllers and replacing the analog sticks, but what if you could do that without needing to grab any tools? That would be pretty neat. If a PS5 Pro Controller does come with removable analog sticks, though, it’d more likely be for adjusting its height like on the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.
The other features like trigger stops, rear paddles, and removable grips are already found on Scuf’s Reflex controller which currently fills the role for a better-designed PS5 controller so it makes sense that Sony is thinking of including these features.
Will the PS5 Pro controller have remappable buttons?
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 lets you configure all of the buttons to your liking so you can play a game exactly the way you want to. TryHardGames doesn’t come out and say the PS5 Pro Controller would be customizable, only that it’d “have significant software upgrades.” It’d be disappointing if that’s not a reference to remappable buttons on the PS5 Pro Controller.
It makes sense that Sony would allow for more customization given that the PS5 DualSense can be used with other devices like PCs, smartphones, tablets, and Apple TV.
What colors will the PS5 Pro Controller come in?
When the PS5 launched in 2020, it came in one color: white. Since then, Sony’s released the DualSense controller in five additional colors: Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, and Galactic Purple. Sony also released the official PS5 Console Covers AKA “plates” in the same matching colors.
It’s possible Sony could release a PS5 Pro Controller in the same five colors or stick to white and black. The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 only comes in black because black is apparently a “pro” color. Hey Sony, do colors!
How much will the PS5 Pro Controller cost?
There’s already a market for “pro” console controllers. Looking at Xbox, Microsoft has a second-generation Elite Wireless Controller that has customizable thumbsticks, trigger locks, and a wrap-around rubber grip.
There’s even some competition for pro Xbox controllers with Razer’s Wolverine Ultimate which offers many of the same features. With all these options, it’s obvious that there’s a demand for pro console controllers.
If the rumors turn out to be true and Sony does release the PS5 Pro Controller, it’d likely carry a premium price over the standard DualSense ($70 for white and black and $75 for the other colors). For reference, the Scuf Reflex controller retails for $200 and Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller 2 sells for $180.
This should give you a ballpark of what to expect if Sony sells a PS5 Pro Controller. There are clearly enough people who aren’t balking at paying $180-200 for a controller; Sony could take advantage of this.
When is the PS5 Pro Controller release date?
Other than the rumored “it should be soon” that TryHardGuides’ source claims, there’s no release date for the PS5 Pro Controller. The Cosmic Red and Midnight Black DualSense controllers came out on June 11, 2021; the Starlight Blue and Nova Pink DualSense were released in January 2022, and the Galactic Purple in February 2022.
Are we due for a PS5 Pro Controller so soon? Or will Sony wait until the fall to drum up holiday sales?
Double shock: the economic crisis due to the pandemic may not follow the scenario that countries are preparing for
The authorities traditionally prepare for past, already known crises. But this economic crisis caused by the pandemic can go according to a completely different scenario, says Vladimir Mau, rector of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
The second law of economic forecasting says: the crisis happens later than you predict it, but earlier than you expect it. It cannot be learned, it can only be lived. nine0005
The prospects for a new economic crisis were discussed throughout most of 2019.
The expectation was based on the very fact of the long-term growth of the leading countries, and above all the United States. It was not very fast growth compared to the previous 25 years, but it was steady. And the longer the period of economic growth lasted, the more likely a new crisis seemed. Considering that just 10 years ago the global economy was going through a structural transformation, experts expected that the upcoming crisis (and sooner or later it was bound to come) would be an ordinary cyclical one, that is, not associated with serious structural transformations. Based on the experience of the twentieth century, structural crises occur once every few decades (in 1930s and 1970s) and lead to a radical restructuring of socio-economic and geopolitical balances, currency configurations and economic paradigms. And now, in the spring of 2020, we did not even enter, but flew into a new structural crisis. Perhaps the events that began in 2008 with the US mortgage crisis were a precursor to the vulnerability of the world order and especially the world economy.
Now it is curious to refer to the publications of the recent past. In February 2019, in one of the articles, I wrote: “But what can be the trigger for starting a crisis? A variety of factors — from the active politicization of economic processes, through trade wars, and up to the Chinese coronavirus as a factor influencing the global economy, primarily the dynamics of global demand and the state of commodity markets. Now we see: the coronavirus has eclipsed all possible triggers, they seem like minor annoyances in comparison. nine0005
Still, other factors that make the situation more vulnerable should not be ignored. The governments of the leading countries, occupied mainly with political struggle, are unable to make quick and effective anti-crisis decisions. “The relentless growth of the financial system—combined with an increasingly toxic political climate—means the next big financial crisis could be coming sooner than you think,” said Harvard University professor Kenneth Rogoff.
The former chairman of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan, also wrote about this: “By their nature, recessions are unpredictable, but the most important immediate threat to the economy is not rising interest rates or various financial distortions, but the unpredictability of actions in the field of foreign trade and geopolitics.” The validity of these statements is not canceled by the raging pandemic. nine0005
From an economist’s point of view, this time is unique in its complexity. We are experiencing a double shock — supply and demand. This makes the task of countering the crisis extremely difficult, because countering these shocks requires opposite economic policies. The key question is: how to find a balance of anti-crisis measures that solve both problems at the same time?
The crisis of 2008–2009, although structural in nature, did not lead to a significant structural renewal of the leading economies.
The governments took vigorous anti-crisis measures that prevented catastrophic consequences, the transformation of the economic crisis into a socio-political one. But the flip side of these successes was the rejection of «creative destruction» (the term of the economist Joseph Schumpeter), that is, the prevention of the collapse of inefficient firms. The anti-crisis policy was based on the too big to fail principle, which was facilitated by an expansionary budgetary and monetary policy. nine0005
Another problem is related to the limitations of traditional anti-crisis policy tools in the most developed countries. High levels of public debt and/or budget deficits coupled with ultra-low interest rates are blocking the standard anti-crisis measures of increasing budget spending and lowering interest rates. In addition to the very fact that the possibility of lowering interest rates has been exhausted, there are also negative structural consequences of such a policy.
Cheap money blurs the criteria for investment efficiency and forms a self-reproducing mechanism too big to fail. Low rates hinder the exit of inefficient firms from the market, promote market concentration and monopolization, and reduce incentives to look for more efficient investment projects. If in short time intervals low interest rates contribute to business revitalization, then, having become a long-term factor in economic life (the “new normal”), they negatively affect economic dynamics. Therefore, most economists come to the conclusion that fiscal policy measures currently have advantages over monetary policy measures. nine0005
In this situation, in 2019, the “modern monetary theory” (MMT) rapidly gained popularity, the supporters of which see no limits to fiscal expansion in countries that issue sovereign currencies and place public debt in their own currency. This concept has been the basis of the economic programs of left-wing politicians, primarily among US presidential candidates from the Democratic Party in the 2020 elections.
MMT, of course, immediately provoked sharp criticism from economists who adhere to orthodox views on macroeconomics. Speaking at the Gaidar Forum in January 2020, Kenneth Rogoff called these proposals «non-modern non-monetary non-theory», characterizing them as modern monetary nonsense. nine0005
Now we are seeing a radical turn in attitudes towards monetary and, more broadly, macroeconomic policy. During the 1980s and 2000s, inflation was seen as the main threat to economic stability and growth as a result of budgetary and monetary populism. There were heated debates around anti-inflationary measures, especially in the context of transformational processes or stabilization reforms. Now the situation has changed. The trends of the last decade, the situation in the EU and especially in Japan have changed the attitude of many experts and politicians towards inflation. In 2020, increasing rather than suppressing inflation has become the most important task of the authorities.
Its solution turned out to be more difficult than carrying out disinflation. Over the past half century, a lot of experience has been accumulated in disinflation, which is achieved by a set of standard stabilization measures. But so far it has not been possible to stimulate demand leading to economic growth (accompanied by acceptable inflation). «Modern monetary theory» puts at the center of economic policy mechanisms to stimulate demand as a source of economic growth. nine0005
In this, it acts as the antipode of supply-side economics, which underlay the anti-crisis measures of the period of dominance of the liberal economic doctrine, which Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan were guided by in their time, solving the problems of overcoming the previous structural crisis of the 1970s. This is quite natural, since the key macroeconomic problems of the two named periods are opposite — stagflation 50 years ago and deflation now.
The analysis of the current double shock, in my opinion, will require a reconsideration of the monetary policy guidelines after some time, especially in the case of the dominance of the demand shock (whereas in 2008–2009years, there was a supply shock), which, with traditional monetary stimulus, leads to stagflation. In other words, the economic crisis as a result of the pandemic may follow a scenario opposite to that for which the governments and central banks of leading countries are preparing. Which is not surprising, since the authorities (like the generals) usually prepare for past, already known crises (battles).
The threat to global stability is now obvious — it is being destroyed before our eyes, as if in slow motion. To overcome the growing crisis, in addition to the work of scientists to find a vaccine, the actions of politicians — to calm the society and economists — to prevent economic disruption, the key condition is solidarity — people and countries.
Moreover, this is solidarity based on trust. But it is precisely these qualities — solidarity and trust — that have been the main deficit in public life in recent decades in almost all countries of the world. Only solidarity and trust can become the foundation for overcoming the pandemic and minimizing the damage from it. Many years ago, during the confrontation between the two superpowers in 19In the 70s, in a Soviet newspaper, I came across the following idea: if aliens attacked the Earth, the USSR and the USA would quickly find a common language and become allies. It seems that now is the right time. But only in a multipolar world, many players — states, regions and individual citizens — should become allies. Solidarity and trust are the key words of the new era.
We now know little about the consequences of this crisis. One can only assume that the world will be completely different. And, as a prominent Russian politician said almost three decades ago, those who remain will themselves laugh.
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The opinion of the author may not coincide with the opinion of the editors
Double price shock
In the coming months, the annual rate of price growth, theoretically, may decrease by almost half. At the same time, in the perception of the population, the current inflation still remains several times higher than official statistics show, and inflation expectations more than cover any forecasts of the authorities. These are the consequences of the inflationary shock that the country experienced only two years ago, the expert notes, and this is remembered for a long time. nine0004
In March, annual growth in consumer prices in Russia amounted to 4.3%, Rosstat reported this week. Recall that exactly at the same level annual inflation was last observed in Russia almost five years ago — in June 2012. Moreover, in the first half of that year it was even smaller: 4.1% in January and 3.
6% in April-May. It was then, by the way, that the hitherto record “minimum” of inflation in Russia in its recent history was marked. However, it lasted only a few months, after which the rise in prices accelerated again. Already in August 2012 it became 5.9%, and by the end of the year — 6.6%.
This gap actually remains to this day, reflecting the persistence of the sensations of the crisis, the sensations that the rise in prices of 2015 is still going on…
What could be the path of inflation now? If we assume that some new shocks (primarily in the form of another collapse in oil prices, and hence the exchange rate of the ruble) will not happen?
Nikolai Kondrashov , leading expert of the Research Institute “Development Center” of the Higher School of Economics, Moscow:
— In 2012, inflation was so low because the Russian food market was “bouncing back” after a severe drought back in 2010.
That is, it was a temporary factor in the slowdown in price growth. Now, inflation is declining already due to the policy pursued by the Central Bank, and due to weak consumer demand in the country as a whole. Therefore, any noticeable change in the trajectory of inflation can hardly be expected before the end of the year.
Annual inflation in Russia in the coming months may fall and noticeably below 4%, that is, the target level that the Central Bank is targeting today. The still relatively high “base” of last year makes this quite real just by arithmetic. “If we assume that the ruble exchange rate remains at the level of 56-57 per dollar, then by the end of this year we can expect inflation at the level of 2.9%,” Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin said on Thursday, presenting the macro forecast for the next three years. But if this suddenly happens, what, in your opinion, is the greatest danger? Is it that inflation can turn into deflation, which seems almost unbelievable in Russian conditions, or that a new rise in prices (if there were, say, a new collapse in the oil market) could be very sharp?
Natalia Shilova , Deputy Director of the Center for Macroeconomic Forecasting and Investment Strategy of the Russian Binbank:
— In my opinion, the probability of a price rebound is higher.
Deflation for Russia in general is an atypical situation. For some individual groups of goods, prices may decrease in certain periods of time (for example, in the summer — for fruits and vegetables), but there are no prerequisites for consumer prices to begin to decline in general. Rather, on the contrary, as the economy will gradually recover and grow. And even if we assume some strong slowdown in inflation — say, below 4%, then in the future, in my opinion, it is more likely that it will “rebound” upwards in case of some unfavorable change in the situation. Still, the Russian economy remains very dependent on the oil market, which itself is very volatile. nine0005
In general, inflation is different for each group of the population. After all, each of us consumes a “set” of goods and services. And for everyone, some prices are more critical, some are less.
Nikolay Kondrashov:
— The probability that inflation at the end of the year will be below 4% is very high.
It may even drop to 3%… But in this case, I would not say that such low inflation is dangerous. Deflation or very low inflation (say, 1-2% per year) threatens the economy only in those cases when the Central Bank no longer has the ability to accelerate it. An example is the current situation in Europe or the USA. The key rates of central banks are either close to zero or less than 1%, which is why they do not yet have the opportunity to “return” inflation to “normal” levels. In Russia, the opposite is true: the Central Bank rate is very high — 9.75%, that is more than two times higher than the current inflation. Therefore, if price growth suddenly slows down sharply, not to mention the onset of deflation, then the Central Bank has room to reduce its key rate. And this, in turn, will lead to an increase in inflation to an optimal level — 3-4% per year.
This was only a temporary factor in the slowdown in price growth. Now, inflation is declining due to the policy pursued by the Central Bank, and due to weak consumer demand in the country as a whole.
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So far we have been talking about the inflation estimated by Rosstat. However, the population has “its own” inflation, expressed both in the current perception of price increases and in inflationary expectations. And today the difference between them is at least 3-fold. Let’s say, another study commissioned by the Central Bank in March, gave the following results: price growth over the past year is estimated by survey participants at an average of 14% (this is 3.25 times higher than the March estimates of Rosstat), and for the next 12 months they see inflation at 11%, which is also 2-3 times higher than the forecasts of the authorities or experts. But given the current state of the Russian economy, could this gap be much smaller? nine0032
Natalia Shilova:
— In general, inflation is different for each group of the population. After all, each of us consumes a “set” of goods and services. And for everyone, some prices are more critical, some are less.
Accordingly, changes in these prices are also perceived differently. That is, here it is hardly possible to speak of an “average hospital”. However, this gap should now begin to narrow — bursts of inflation have already passed, and in some regions we even see a decrease in prices for some goods. For example, in some agricultural regions, meat or dairy products may become cheaper today: they had quite a few of their own production facilities, and even new ones were opened recently due to Russian counter-sanctions. Therefore, it seems to me that there should not be such a large-scale gap (at times!) between the expectations of the population and “official” inflation in the future — given a relatively stable economy. nine0005
The probability that inflation for the year will be below 4% is very high. It could drop to 3%… official” annual inflation and how it is assessed by the population, has doubled — from about 5 to 10 percentage points. This gap actually remains to this day, reflecting the persistence of the sensations of the crisis, the sensations that the rise in prices of 2015 is still ongoing… But the crisis is gradually receding into the past, the emotional reaction to it is weakening.
