Sony got SO CLOSE! - Sony Playstation DualSense Edge

The DualSense controller is one of the best controllers available right now, and Sony's new DualSense Edge on paper looks like an upgrade in almost every way. Is almost close enough to make this the king of controllers or does David think that this misses the mark?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Can you improve perfection?
0:19 Unboxing
2:14 Design and customization overview
9:25 Sponsor - Linode
10:05 Software settings and customization
14:34 Trying the controller in game
16:14 Why the locking cable is cool
17:45 Battery life
19:09 Pricing and overall thoughts
20:31 Outro

[schassismx]

Beautiful controller but that $200 price tag is insane.

[zakariyasuleman]

after paying 200 bucks you gotta fork over 20 more every six months when ur joysticks inevitably get drift, its mind boggling especially considering controllers from literally decades ago were using hall effect sensors which completely get rid of this problem, its planned obsolescence at its finest and now sony is "fixing" a problem that shouldn't even exist with a most likely recurring $20 replacement fee💀

[I_THE_ME]

If the price was around the $150 mark, I think I would get one, but I'd demand hall effect joysticks for anything closer to $200.

[HolybasilYT]

David is grossly underutilized as a presenter. He's so naturally charismatic and enthusiastic. I know he's a main camera guy, but I want to see more of him in front of it as well.

[cadenchurchill]

I mostly wish it could have been cheaper, in more colours (the white has a tendency to discolour over time), and with Hall effect sensors. Love that the analogue sticks are replaceable on this one at least.

I may be persuaded to pick one up if they release it in red….

[MyChiliIceCream]

I love how viewers are always supportive to each member of the team.

[michaelnishiguchi]

I was really hoping it would turn out better. The battery life on the Xbox elite is rated for 40 hours and I'm not a fan of the glossy plastic either. The standard dualsense will be fine fr me.

[TheNiteNinja]

For that price it should come with the Hall effect sensors.

[MoonlitChris]

So happy to see David in another ShortCircuit, I love his enthusiasm towards gaming and retro products keep up the great work!

[josieMayday]

Right now I'm primarily on Xbox and use the Elite Controller, and one of my favorite features is that you can designate one of the inputs as a shift key, so you can bind two different buttons to each input.

[toekitoeki]

I wish we could have a good comparison of all current controllers (incl 3rd party). There's surprisingly little information that is actually up to date or reliable. Good review btw

[amigang]

Completely agree on the battery part, that’s madness that they actually made it smaller. I guess the thinking is most people would play competitively will have it wired in. But it would of been nice to have a swappable battery or some kind of improvement, certainly not a reduction

[Novskyy]

Even for half the price i would need to think about it twice

[Garrison]

Just got mine yesterday and I have to say it’s the best feeling most well constructed controller I’ve ever laid hands on. Much better than the two Scuf controllers I’ve owned. The quick throw triggers adjust very easily and work great. The paddles underneath are placed perfectly and are very easy to program. I even like the ability to adjust the curve for stick movement. I’ve already changed my right stick for more precise aiming and it really helps. The function buttons are also great for changing volume and game profiles quickly. Compared to Scuf this controller is cheap. And the grip feels much better too. Definitely a huge improvement over the default controller. I’m happy with it.

[xeekk]

For the bottom buttons, non-competitively, I use them instead of pushing down on L3 and R3.

[oliviacarter]

Got one last week and honestly, I love it. The fact that you can replace the joysticks are what sold it for me. I’m death terrified of stick drift and with those replaceable modules, I’d never have to worry about it. It was expensive when I got it, yea, but it’s paying off with the fact that I probably won’t have to get another controller for a long time.

[unlucky]

If it had 4 mappable rear buttons I would absolutely spend the $200 for the edge. But at that price, I'd go a bit higher and buy a custom one from Evil or another custom maker and sacrifice the replaceable sticks.

[xXCrimsonWolfXx]

$200 is an insane price, considering it doesn't have hall effect joysticks. I get that you can replace the sticks once they start drifting, but at $20 a stick, that's $40. That's $20 under what used to be a whole controller not too long ago. This controller is realistically $120 at best, and companies like Gulikit sell controllers with hall effect stick for $80.

[Mr.Funk]

If Gulikit comes out with those modules, I’d be convinced to buy one of these controllers. Price sucks, but not many other options for back buttons.

[IIDynamoDuckII]

Also guys Pro tip, if you play competitive shooters and want shorter travel distance of the triggers, go to accessibility setting and remap the button so L1 R1 are for aim and shoot,
take a few games to build up muscle memory but the difference is well worth it