February is a big month for PlayStation, as the company prepares to officially launch its PSVR2 headset and a number of VR titles come 22nd February. Another piece of hardware that landed locally is the DualSense Edge controller, which is a highly customisable version of the same controller that launched alongside the PS5 console in late 2020.

As such, PlayStation has its own branded version of the Xbox Wireless Elite controller, and as expected, this peripheral does not come cheap, retailing locally for around R4 399.

We will weigh in on how it performs compared to its predecessor, but for now we’re unboxing the DualSense Edge and taking a closer look at what it features for the aforementioned price tag. We’ve also added a gallery at the bottom of this story for your perusal too.

Starting off with some of the aesthetics, and while the Edge looks a lot like its predecessor, the differences are subtle enough to hint at this peripheral being an entirely new prospect. This includes the direction buttons, action buttons, and touch pad all being blacked out. The lower black portions of the controller also have a high gloss finish compared to the matte version of the older model.

There also seems to be a bit more heft to the device (322g), which makes sense given it packs in more elements, such as the two function buttons, new connector housing, and slots for changing thumb sticks.

Other additional elements include two pair of dome caps for thumb sticks, with one pair marked as high, and the other as low. This is on top of the standard caps fitted to the controller. Given that these are often the first thing to break on controllers, speaking from past DualShock experiences, having a couple more sets as replacements would have been nice.

There are also new back lever buttons to map additional controls in games, and a longer braided cord for charging via USB.

As such, there are a number of new elements at work here, some of which definitely improve upon the play available on the older model, such as sliders to adjust how far your R2 and L2 buttons move. An aspect like that should come in handy when playing racing simulators or first-person shooters.

We will, however, weigh in on whether all of this is worth it later this month. But for now, DualSense Edge is an interesting prospect.

FULL DISCLOSURE: THE PLAYSTATION DUALSENSE EDGE CONTROLLER WAS ISSUED TO HYPERTEXT BY LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR GAMEFINITY.