An upgraded Sony PS5 DualSense controller with 12-hour battery life may be in the works

[Daniel Sims]

Rumor mill: The PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is pretty great but it's not without flaws that Sony could improve upon. Understandably, news of a revision quickly sparked excitement, especially if the lone improvement comes in the form of twice the battery life.

A mysteriously labeled "DualSense V2" controller for the PlayStation 5 has reportedly been available from retailers in multiple countries since at least late December. The revision might feature much battery life but otherwise appears identical to the original. Sony has yet to officially reveal a new PS5 controller and has not commented on these listings.

The now-deleted page on Best Buy's Canadian website claimed that the V2 offers 12 hours of battery life – roughly double that of the original DualSense. If true, this improvement alone could make the V2 a popular upgrade, addressing a common complaint among PS5 owners.

However, the information from Best Buy and other retailers contains questionable details. The Canadian page mentioned that the controller includes a charging station for the same price as the previous DualSense, which is too good to be true.

Additionally, German store pages indicate a battery capacity of 1650 mAh for both the V2 and the original model, which could easily be a mistake, given that Sony's official specification is 1560 mAh. The V2 also appeared on Swiss website CeDe.ch, offered in white and camouflage grey.

Although extended battery life is a welcome improvement, the lack of changes to address stick drift will likely disappoint some. The tendency for joysticks to drift as they wear down over time is arguably the primary issue affecting standard Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox controllers today.

Repair centers report receiving thousands of drifting controllers each week. Hall-effect sticks, which use an alternative input mechanism, have become a popular solution, but console manufacturers have not hinted any plans to make them the new standard.

Sony could also please fans by extending the upgraded battery life to its high-end DualSense Edge controller. It would be surprising if a new standard variant had a significantly better battery than the $180 premium model.

Hopefully, the information from the Canadian listing is accurate. Although the European stores suggest it was released around December 30, so far, no one has claimed to have ordered or tested the controller.

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[hahahanoobs]

Ouch! Only 6 hours on the original? I had no idea.

 

[amghwk]

Give an option to disable that stupid light and you may well get the 12 hours life RIGHT NOW.

 

[Vulcanproject]

I had an Xbox Elite Series One for years that I used on PC. It's falling to pieces like they all did. I planned to replace it soon.

Microsoft were supposed to be refreshing their controllers with haptics so I was holding out for that. Although they probably won't add it to a new Elite model for a while yet.

I might go with PS5 if they improve the battery life and see if compatibility is good enough. That was the main reason to go with Xbox on PC because most games are set up for it from 2006 onwards when Games For Windows was a thing.

 

[BbN48]

Hope this is true, yet it's a bit annoying for me who bought a DualSense just a couple months ago. I don't go for long enough sessions for battery life to often be a problem, but I understand it's a problem for others. 6 hours is pitifully short, and when coupled with a recharge time that takes 3-4 hours it feels a bit poor.

Great controller other than that, though. Feels like much more of a quality product than the Xbox Series controller, and fits my hands better.

 

[CMP01]

Hope this is true, yet it's a bit annoying for me who bought a DualSense just a couple months ago. I don't go for long enough sessions for battery life to often be a problem, but I understand it's a problem for others. 6 hours is pitifully short, and when coupled with a recharge time that takes 3-4 hours it feels a bit poor.

Great controller other than that, though. Feels like much more of a quality product than the Xbox Series controller, and fits my hands better.

Agreed. The 6 hours is fine for me but if I do play past that (which can happen but is pretty rare) it's usually sp games and I can just pick up gf's controller from the dock and switch to that in seconds.

 

[CMP01]

I had an Xbox Elite Series One for years that I used on PC. It's falling to pieces like they all did. I planned to replace it soon.

Microsoft were supposed to be refreshing their controllers with haptics so I was holding out for that. Although they probably won't add it to a new Elite model for a while yet.

I might go with PS5 if they improve the battery life and see if compatibility is good enough. That was the main reason to go with Xbox on PC because most games are set up for it from 2006 onwards when Games For Windows was a thing.

I'll say this for the XB Elite S2, other adds aside (which I may or may not make much use of) the battery life is a strong point for an internal one... better than any other controller I've used. I've had weeks where it's stood up to multiple good sessions without being docked to charge.

 

[bviktor]

Yup, the DualSense depletes quicker and takes more time to recharge than the DS4, so definitely a downgrade... :\

 

[pencea]

Good stuff.

My gaming time is typically between 1 to 2 hours or even 3 if I'm pushing it, so the original 6 hours time is not really an issue for me. In saying so, any improvements to the battery life is always welcome.

 

[toooooot]

Ouch! Only 6 hours on the original? I had no idea.

Those motors wont spin themselves.
Although, I thought that without extensive
trigger motors usage it would stay up as long as xbox series.