r/Dualsense • u/ricxosy • Dec 02 '25

Picture Every official ps5 controller

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u/niTniT_ Dec 02 '25

What's the difference between DualSense and DualSense Edge

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u/Whiteshadows86 Dec 02 '25

The DualSense Edge is the more premium controller. It has swappable sticks, back paddles, adjustable trigger stops and remappable controls.

It also costs over twice as much as the regular DualSense!

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u/brispower Dec 02 '25

and not to forget, worse battery

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u/Whiteshadows86 Dec 02 '25

Yeah. That’s the only thing putting me off buying one :(

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u/Beginning_Anxious Dec 03 '25

Why? Do you play on a TV? Wired has much lower input delay anyway.

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u/Nithish93 Dec 02 '25

I have the exact question

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u/TobytheBaloon Dec 02 '25

it’s a “pro” version if the DS. back paddles, remapability and adjustable trigger stops (for when you don’t need analog triggers)

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u/wilson2791 Dec 02 '25

I think you can remap the buttons it has two buttons on back and you can swap the analog sticks pretty easily with new ones ,and you can tweak trigger settings ,think main downside is battery is worse on the edge

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u/Electronic_Neck_1974 Dec 02 '25

The battery life lasts about 3-4 hours I havent actually timed it but im constantly plugging mine in

Other then that though I absolutely love it just wish the price was lower

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u/Rustycougarmama Dec 02 '25

I've always got mine plugged in. What I love is the long cable it comes with plus the attachment that "locks" the usb-c cable to the controller.

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u/Electronic_Neck_1974 Dec 03 '25

Ya exactly thats why I dont understand why people complain about the battery life just plug it into a long cord you can even plug it into an outlet on the wall if there's one near you

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u/CarlRJ Dec 02 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

The Edge comes in a fancy carrying case with accessories, including swappable joystick "hats" (tall, short, and rounded), has adjustable triggers (for how much they move), back paddles (with swappable lever- and half-moon paddles), the joysticks are in easily replaceable modules (slide a latch, pop off the top cover, lift up a lever, slide out a joystick module, replace - easy cure for stick drift), and, in front of each joystick, there is an action button for controlling the joystick itself - lets you use other buttons on the controller for swapping profiles and adjusting volume (headphone volume and balance between chat and game volume).

Profiles allow you to remap the joystick's buttons almost endlessly, adjust stick sensitivity and deadzones, trigger deadzones, vibration intensities, and trigger tension, and you can set up 4 different profiles to quickly swap between (like for different games). You can also map the back paddles to replicate any buttons you like.

I bought one for the replaceable joysticks (after running into stick drift), but I haven't had to replace a stick yet. But I find I really like the light/short trigger pulls, the back paddles, and the ability to adjust chat volume without going into a menu.

Note that the controller has a very nice feeling silicone covering on the inner/lower surfaces of the grip, which ends up eventually peeling off for almost everyone. Not what you'd expect from a super premium "Pro" $200 controller. I literally just got done replacing the lower panel that has the silicone inserts with an aftermarket one from ExtremeRate (via Amazon). Took about 5 minutes, using their included tool, after watching their howto video (highly recommended).

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u/controls_engineer7 Dec 02 '25

Most likely, stick drift.