Upon hearing the news, you may be wondering where to pre-order the Midnight Black DualSense Edge when it becomes available tomorrow. I've covered my fair share of PlayStation hardware launches, and that includes various iterations of the DualSense controller. Based on that, I'd say I have a pretty good idea of where you'll be able to find the all-black DualSense Edge tomorrow, so read on to know more.
With the news of the Midnight Black PlayStation collection came a price adjustment for one of the best PS5 controllers, and although it's not quite as much as I was hoping, every little helps. Despite launching to the tune of $210 / £210 at some retailers, the DualSense Edge's official pricing for both the new black version and the original white model is now $199 / £199. Funnily enough, this was the launch price I had down in my DualSense Edge review anyway, so this seems more like Sony reiterating its price to retailers that have been charging more, rather than a big official price adjustment.
Pre-orders for the Midnight Black DualSense Edge will go live Thursday, January 16 in the UK and US, and the good news is that like with other DualSense pre-orders, stock will be available at 10am in your region, regardless of whether pre-orders have already gone live in another continent. So in the UK, you'll need to be on the ball at 10am GMT, and in the US, you'll need to be ready to shop from 10am ET.
In additional to the controller, PlayStation Portal Midnight Black pre-orders will arrive tomorrow alongside Pulse Explore earbuds and matching headset. Of course, the Midnight Black PS5 and PS5 Pro, along with the regular DualSense and the console's faceplates are already available, these accessories just add more options if you're working on an all-black setup. Preorders are confirmed to be available for all of these new gadgets at PlayStation Direct, but will also be up for grabs at participating retailers. For the best bets on which ones those will be, check out the list below.
Midnight Black DualSense Edge pre-orders in the US
Midnight Black DualSense Edge pre-orders in the UK
Should you buy the DualSense Edge?
Since reviewing the DualSense Edge, I've barely touched my regular DualSense, and that should tell you a lot about its quality. It may be highly priced and not offer as much as other controllers do for $200, but it does make vast improvements over the regular DualSense controller that comes with your console.
For starters, it's way more comfortable, and that's partly down to its curved grips that give you more room for your pinky fingers. It feels more like the DualShock 4, which, in my opinion, was actually more ergonomic than the stock DualSense.
The back paddles are some of the best on any controller I've tested, and that partly comes down to the fact that so few controllers utilize magnetic back paddles, as opposed to integrated buttons. I really wish there were four of these to really make the Edge a pro controller that can compete with the best PC controllers, but the two which are there are great.
It's not all perfect though, because despite the fact that you can replace the gamepad's thumbstick modules, they're still subject to the same stick drift issues as the normal DualSense controllers. What's even worse is that so much of the time, it can be really difficult to find replacement thumbstick modules for the DualSense Edge, and PlayStation has been so quiet about fans complaints that they often don't supply them anywhere. If you're worried about stick drift, maybe bring this into consideration, although from two years of use now, I can't say it's ever been an issue for my DualSense Edge.
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