For many, it may seem odd that November will mark the two-year anniversary of thePS5. This console generation has been one marked by delays, supply issues, and development troubles, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully, it’ll all pick up soon enough though, and according to one report, it seems Sony is preparing to reveal some newPS5-related hardware to fans.
This information comes way of known insider Tom Henderson, whose source showed him images of the prototype to substantiate the claims. It was also said that the PS5 Pro Controller—which is how it is casually referred to but may not be the official name—should be revealed soon. Sony is said to feature several new pieces of hardware later this month (though not aPS5 Pro console), and it could be there.
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Reportedly, this gamepad is being billed as a “genuine professional controller” and is said to be codenamed Hunt. It will include removable analog sticks, removable stick units beneath the analog sticks, trigger stops, rear buttons, and new removable grips, but keeps most of the PS5 DualSense style. Removal of the stick units would allow someone to replaceanalog sticks that develop driftor any commonplace issue like that, rather than replace the whole controller.
In short, it seems the controller is largely customizable, adapting features seen on the Xbox Elite controllers, as well as third parties like SCUF controllers. This would allow any pro or anyone intending to pick up a PS5 Pro controller to adapt it to their preferring settings. Henderson does not mention this in his report, but it would stand to reason that many features like the haptic feedback would remain viable options on this new controller too. After all, Haptic feedback is praised for its addedimmersion to PS5 games, and even when playing at professional levels, immersion can only help.
Unless it was just a random announcement, it sounds like Sony is intending to host some event relatively soon. Whether it’s just hardware or includes software too remains to be seen, but another event later this month would make sense. Sony openedJune with a State of Play, focused on third-party titles likeFinal Fantasy 16, and bookending it with more news on games likeGod of War: Ragnarok, as well as new hardware, would make sense.
After all, Summer Game Fest showed off a ton of high-profile third-party titles, the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase went hard on first-party titles, and only Nintendo and Sony have yet to show their hand.A Nintendo Directand a State of Play-like event would bring this “not E3” season to an end, perfectly.
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