Amazon still has PlayStation controller inventory left over from the holiday rush including both standard models and the DualSense Edge that’s built specifically for serious gamers. The Edge is currently sitting at its all-time low price of $169 instead of the usual $199, and this Black Friday pricing has stuck around in both available colorways (black and white versions).
This controller matters because it gives you the kind of customization and performance features that competitive players actually need, with swappable stick caps, adjustable triggers, and back buttons you can program for complex game mechanics. Sony designed this as their pro-level answer to third-party controllers, which means you get official hardware with warranty support instead of gambling on aftermarket alternatives.
Why You Should Upgrade to the Edge Controller
You can switch between three different cap styles on the modular stick design, depending on the game you’re playing and how you like to hold your thumbs. Most of the time, regular caps work just fine but in shooters, high dome caps help you aim more accurately, and in fighting games or racing games, low dome caps let you move faster. You can change these out in seconds without any tools, so it takes less time to set up your gaming system than it does to load the game itself. The sticks use the same haptic feedback and adaptive trigger technology as the regular DualSense so you still get that immersive tactile response that makes PS5 games feel different from games on other systems.
Those back buttons change the way you play complicated games that need you to input multiple things at once: You can assign any button function to the back paddles so you can reload, jump, or crouch without taking your thumbs off the aiming sticks. In competitive shooters, where a split-second delay in moving your thumb to hit X can mean the difference between winning and respawning, this becomes very important. The controller has built-in memory that can hold multiple profiles. This lets you set up different button layouts for different games and switch between them with a special function button.
With the adjustable trigger system, you can set how far you need to pull L2 and R2 before they register. There are also multiple stop points that shorten the distance you have to travel. In shooters, shorter trigger pulls mean faster firing because you don’t have to wait for the trigger to hit the bottom before the next shot registers. You can also change the dead zones on the analog sticks in the console’s settings menu.
The carrying case that comes with it protects the controller while it’s being moved and has extra stick caps and a USB cable for wired play. You can connect via USB-C for tournament play or when wireless latency is important. However, the Bluetooth connection is already fast enough that most players won’t notice a difference. The battery life is about the same as the regular DualSense so you can expect it to last about 5 to 7 hours, depending on how much you use the haptics and adaptive triggers.
At first, Sony priced this controller at $199 which made it hard to sell compared to the $74 DualSense (currently selling around $55-$60). You pay less than 2.5 times the cost of the base controller for features that really improve your competitive performance and comfort while playing.
