New PS5 Hardware Officially Revealed

New PS5 Hardware Officially Revealed

From GameRant (Written by James Ratcliff) on | OpenCritic

PlayStation 5 and PC users can now pre-order the FlexStrike wireless fight stick controller, though the price of this dedicated controller is over twice as much as a standard DualSense wireless controller. The new controller will hit store shelves on the same date as a PS5 console-exclusive fighting game.

The FlexStrike wireless fight stick was first revealed in June 2025 during a State of Play broadcast. It has a 40-hour battery and can connect to a PS5 or PC console via the included PlayStation Link USB adapter or USB-C cable. The included PlayStation Link USB adapter can be used to connect up to two FlexStrike controllers on a single wireless connection when plugged into a PS5 console.

Certain PS Plus Extra subscribers are in luck, as they’re getting the chance to play one of the service’s new additions a few days early.

Although the PS5 already supports fighting game pads like the Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick, Sony will soon bring its own first-party option into the arena. The PlayStation FlexStrike wireless fight stick controller is now available for pre-order on PlayStation Direct for $199.99 and is expected to ship on August...

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