Within recent days, PS5 system update version 24.06-10.00.00 went live and brought with it adaptive charging functionality for DualSense controllers. If you're unaware of what adaptive charging is, it means that the PS5 console will now only charge controllers while in rest mode as much as is needed to max out the DualSense controller's battery life.

Sony has increased the DualSense controller's price by $5 at PlayStation Direct and other retailers right around the time people are expecting a potential announcement of the PS5 Pro via a Mark Cerny-hosted Technical Presentation on September 10.

Previous leaks suggested that the PS5 Pro would ship with more expensive DualSense controllers, which lines up with the recent controller price hike. It's unclear if the PS5 Pro will see a price increase as well or if it will be closer in price to the standard PS5, which still sells for $449.

Gaming on PlayStation is now more expensive, with the DualSense PS5 controller price increasing due to "the rising cost of production".

The DualSense PS5 controller sees its first price increase since the console's launch in 2020 hiking the price up by five dollars.

Sony has seemingly raised the price of PlayStation 5 ’s DualSense controller. As spotted by retail sleuth Wario64, multiple North American retailers increased the price of the peripheral on Sunday, from $70 to $75, including Best Buy, Target, and PlayStation ’s own Direct store.

Y esterday, Sony quietly rolled out a price hike for its PS5 DualSense controllers, with the basic colors jumping up $5, and the slightly fancier colors increasing by $10. It’s