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[noise36]

Sony is the Apple of the gaming world, can sell anything for any price.

I mean they literally jacked up the prices of the consoles after launch and mostly only sell them in overpriced bundles here in Australia. i.e. Amazon HFW bundle is $894 AUD

But then again the Amazon AU xbox series x sold out and the Ps5 HFW bundles havnt so maybe I have just disproved my own argument.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Sony really needs to win the controller wars.

 

[EDMIX]

omgz, I can't believe this, but Sony already has a PS5 controller? You mean to tell me they'd make a more powerful sku for money as an option?

but why? Don't we all already own PS5 controllers? Damn...if only we had some way to figure out WHY a company would release a product for...hmmmmmmm

/s

but shit, some of you really believe they won't make some PS5 Pro or SeriesXXXTENTACION?

This thing ready for that PS5 Pro pack in lol

 

[Aenima]

Does anyone else have hand cramps while using the DualSense?
Seriously, never felt that before with a controller. It's very uncomfortable.

Nop, Dualsense is actually the most confortable controller to my hands. Can play all day and nothing in my hands will feel sore. It just depends on ppl hands and maybe how they hold it.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Obligatory "this is for the payers."

I'll wait for a sale.

 

[Calverz]

£210? You’d think there wasn’t a cost of living crisis here in good ol Blighty.

 

[dotnotbot]

Sony are out of control with pricing this gen.

£209 for a controller, my god...

£699 for PSVR2 I'm calling it now.

By selling this controller they want to earn as high profit as possible.
By selling VR they want as big user base as they can gather so they can earn as high profit as possible on selling VR games.
So comparing pricing on these 2 doesn't make any sense.

 

[FatallyYours]

209 quid Sony....Jesus

 

[nightmare-slain]

omgz, I can't believe this, but Sony already has a PS5 controller? You mean to tell me they'd make a more powerful sku for money as an option?

but why? Don't we all already own PS5 controllers? Damn...if only we had some way to figure out WHY a company would release a product for...hmmmmmmm

/s

but shit, some of you really believe they won't make some PS5 Pro or SeriesXXXTENTACION?

This thing ready for that PS5 Pro pack in lol

We're definitely getting a PS5 Pro for £700+

 

[DeepEnigma]

Does anyone else have hand cramps while using the DualSense?
Seriously, never felt that before with a controller. It's very uncomfortable.

It's from gripping it too tight. Not a joke. I noticed I was being too firm on it myself, and palm part of the thumb would get sore (mainly the left hand)... once I relaxed a bit, it was never an issue. Some of those races can be intense in GT7 and then there was Returnal as well, lol.

 

[cormack12]

Whoa, I was expecting like 169.99 in UK.

That's a shit price. It's only £10 cheaper than the scuf and I won't have to wait 4 months to get one (assuming no scalpers again). I'm probably gonna bite on the scuf now because of that price and I can't wait four months with a dodgy left trigger

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Does it have a bigger battery? I'd love to have a controller with a 2months battery life!

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

We're definitely getting a PS5 Pro for £700+

100% would buy pro versions of current consoles even to play cross gen games on and 100% buying at least one of these new controllers

What dictates if Sony/MS will make a pro version of the console and the pricing on this controller is if people will buy them and I bet these new controllers stay sold out for quite awhile

 

[Topher]

Whoa, I was expecting like 169.99 in UK.

That's a shit price. It's only £10 cheaper than the scuf and I won't have to wait 4 months to get one (assuming no scalpers again). I'm probably gonna bite on the scuf now because of that price and I can't wait four months with a dodgy left trigger

I looked up the price of an Xbox Elite Series 2 in UK and it was 159. Why is DS Edge so much more expensive in UK?

 

[Banjo64]

I looked up the price of an Xbox Elite Series 2 in UK and it was 159. Why is DS Edge so much more expensive in UK?

Elite Core is brand new too, and only came with an RRP of £114.

Sony are pushing it IMO, hate to be the meme master, but smells of launch PS3 era the current pricing strategy.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Does it have a bigger battery? I'd love to have a controller with a 2months battery life!

All yours

 

[Lucifers Beard]

No, that price is beyond ridiculous. A few additional buttons and customisation doesn’t justify £209.99. Having doubts that the VR headset will be a reasonable amount of money with the shit they’re pulling recently.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Elite Core is brand new too, and only came with an RRP of £114.

Sony are pushing it IMO, hate to be the meme master, but smells of launch PS3 era the current pricing strategy.

Well, if it doesn't do so well, they'll be forced to lower the price.

 

[saintjules]

Use Affirm or Pay in 4 via PayPal to pay it off over time if you can't afford it immediately.

 

[kadab]

240 Euro?

 

[dotnotbot]

No, that price is beyond ridiculous. A few additional buttons and customisation doesn’t justify £209.99. Having doubts that the VR headset will be a reasonable amount of money with the shit they’re pulling recently.

It will be, trust me (I'm an expert on believing in Sony).

 

[Topher]

Elite Core is brand new too, and only came with an RRP of £114.

Sony are pushing it IMO, hate to be the meme master, but smells of launch PS3 era the current pricing strategy.

Such a huge disparity compared to the US. I don't get it.

Backdooring some CMA fees?

sorry...sometimes I can't help myself

 

[the_master]

I am very disappointed that has not even one innovation from the elite controller, seems that they have just coppied it, but with 2 less buttons on the back.
What a lost opportunity. They should have also doubled down on haptics and feedback

 

[cormack12]

I looked up the price of an Xbox Elite Series 2 in UK and it was 159. Why is DS Edge so much more expensive in UK?

No idea. Probably because the UK is fucked all over right now sadly. The only alternative is the scuf really. Scufs are good but the DS edge has trigger stops and the modular thumbsticks.

I guess Sony's stance is if you can pay £220 for a 3rd party controller as an alternative then you can spend the same on a 1st party controller with the same features. I guess it's fair, it's just a shock as the 3rd party premium filled a gap. First party support should really drive down competition or fuel more innovation for the premium, not compete with it imo.

Apparently the Queen kept a lid on Sony's prices.

 

[GenericUser]

They try to sell you this piece of shit for 200 bucks, won't include hall effect sensor sticks AND are already advertising "replaceable sticks". Sony got some nerves man. I remember when sony sold back paddles for like 30 bucks for the DS4. Greedy!

 

[jaysius]

Does anyone else have hand cramps while using the DualSense?
Seriously, never felt that before with a controller. It's very uncomfortable.

It's because of the fucked up weight distribution, most of the weight is in the top area with the triggers instead of properly balanced, also all that rumbling and trigger force can fatigue your hands in ways you don't directly notice adding to this discomfort. Some people on here also mention the way the controller curves down there is a slight lip on the plastic edges making that uncomfortable, there are multiple sources here.

After playing on my friend's PS5 for a long time I find the weight distribution of the controller really makes it less than ideal for very long sessions.

 

[SoraNoKuni]

Well we @Europe are really getting screwed, especially the balkans and lower income countries since the euro has fallen so much and the inflation.. keeps inflating.

Hopefully this nonsense stops.

EDIT: At least it's a completely optional and luxurious option.

 

[Topher]

They should have also doubled down on haptics and feedback

DualSense already has those innovations. Elite Series 2 is lacking in that regard.

 

[Warnen]

Nice, hope the build quality is better then there pc monitors.

 

[DeepEnigma]

DualSense already has those innovations. Elite Series 2 is lacking in that regard.

Which is why for the standard controllers, one is way overcharging than the other. Especially with a battery included.

 

[Azelover]

My goodness, when have these controllers become so expensive?!?!

I remember the time when a Xbox pad was no more than 50 Bucks. And that was considered a premium controller.

 

[remember_spinal]

I would love back paddles but im good on waiting for a sale next year and possibly more colors

Maybe when its down to 150 I’ll consider one

 

[jm89]

Does it have a bigger battery? I'd love to have a controller with a 2months battery life!

Leave it plugged in and you have unlimited battery life

 

[R6Rider]

Not buying at that price. All they had to do was release another back button attachment, but no.

 

[Black_Stride]

Two hundred and ten pounds?

 

[Gaelyon]

I would have expected 100-120$ for a premium controller but double of that... First world problem i guess. You still need 10x edges dual senses to buy a single 4090 so...

 

[jaysius]

Does it have a bigger battery? I'd love to have a controller with a 2months battery life!

Probably not, if it did that would be a feature if they're featuring a little piece of plastic to lock the usb cable in place, they would 100% brag about battery life as a feature.

 

[SlimySnake]

My goodness, when have these controllers become so expensive?!?!

I remember the time when a Xbox pad was no more than 50 Bucks. And that was considered a premium controller.

The BOM on these controllers is still $20-30 max. It's just plastic. An entire switch costs $199 and it sells for a profit.

It's just corporate greed. They realized that there is a huge market for premium stuff that rich consumers would pay top dollar for. They can price this $499 and people will buy it. See the Apple ear pods. $250 for headphones. You can buy similar wireless headphones for $25.

 

[remember_spinal]

would have expected 100-120$

 

[the_master]

DualSense already has those innovations. Elite Series 2 is lacking in that regard.

I does not matter. My comment was not about which controller is better. Just about the lack of innovation in this step. They just took each feature of the elite controller, one by one, even the braided cable and the case…. It disappoints me.

Sure the ither original features are genius and I love them. Kudos for that, but keep it up

 

[Neolombax]

Thats too expensive for me. Will most likely wait for a deep deep sale.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

To make it universal
$240 DOLLARS for the UK

That's about 20% higher then the US price

 

[zephiross]

240€... lol WTF Jimbo ?!

 

[MikeM]

How is Dualsense on PC nowadays? Does rumble come through etc?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

To make it universal
$240 DOLLARS for the UK

That's about 20% higher then the US price

Isn't that about the same price hike % for the PS5 itself there vs US as well?

 

[Kilau]

There's expensive and then there's over overpriced. No thanks.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

I would love to try a pro controller, but $200 is too much for me. If it was $150, I might be tempted, but even that is reaching for me.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Wait until you see the price of the PSVR2


Well it's an upcoming premium accessory. That's what this controller is. If they are charging £210 for a controller then it makes people wonder how much they will charge for a headset.

Elite Core is brand new too, and only came with an RRP of £114.

Sony are pushing it IMO, hate to be the meme master, but smells of launch PS3 era the current pricing strategy.

 

[Topher]

I does not matter. My comment was not about which controller is better. Just about the lack of innovation in this step. They just took each feature of the elite controller, one by one, even the braided cable and the case…. It disappoints me.

Sure the ither original features are genius and I love them. Kudos for that, but keep it up

For me, DualSense is the most innovative controller in quite some time, but Elite Series 2 remains my favorite to use. This is those two having a baby. I'm not disappointed at all.

 

[jaysius]

How is Dualsense on PC nowadays? Does rumble come through etc?

List of PC games that support haptics.

It's a mixed bag, mostly FPS games, but if you're on a PC and use a controller for FPS games you're a bad person.