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A new PS5 system update has dropped, adding support for the console's fancy PS5 DualSense Edge wireless controllers.
Earlier today, Sony announced the release of PS5 update 22.02-06.50.00. As well as the now-regular message that "this system software update improves system performance," the post announces that "the DualSense Edge wireless controller is now supported."
The DualSense Edge is intended as a significant upgrade to the traditional DualSense controller. Announced last year, the main idea is increased customisation - the DualSense Edge comes with interchangeable stick modules, back buttons, remappable buttons, and customisable triggers. The sell, I imagine, is focused towards those players hoping to perform at a high competitive level, and probably isn't something you need to worry about if you're making your way through most single-player titles.
All that new tech comes at a price, in more ways than one. At $200, the DualSense Edge is just under three times as expensive as the basic DualSense, but it also has a worse battery life than the original. Sony says the "many more features" available make for a "moderately shorter" operating time, which is another reason you might not need to use it to sit down to a marathon JRPG session.
Either way, it seems that Sony is making sure it's well-prepared for the arrival of its new peripheral. Today's update ensures that support for the DualSense Edge is in place well before its release on January 26.
