{"id":103319,"date":"2022-10-21T02:20:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T02:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ps5-users-unimpressed-with-dualsense-edge-controllers-premium-price-tag\/"},"modified":"2022-10-21T02:20:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T02:20:57","slug":"ps5-users-unimpressed-with-dualsense-edge-controllers-premium-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/ps5-users-unimpressed-with-dualsense-edge-controllers-premium-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"PS5 Users Unimpressed with DualSense Edge Controller’s Premium Price Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The DualSense Edge got a release date earlier this week, but real headline was its price tag. Realistically, we were expecting the ‘pro’ PS5 pad to sell for around \u00a3150 or so \u2014 that’s pretty much the standard cost of comparable controllers \u2014 but it’s actually going to be even more expensive. It’s been pegged at $199.99 \/ \u20ac239.99 \/ \u00a3209.99 \u2014 and that ain’t cheap.<\/p>\n

Naturally, we published a poll on the subject, asking our community if they plan on buying a DualSense Edge, now that we know how much it’s going to cost. The results of this poll were not exactly pretty.<\/p>\n

Close to 4000 votes were cast, and a near-majority (46 per cent) said that they weren’t at all interested in the controller. A further 19 per cent of users said they “probably” wouldn’t be buying one, and then 23 per cent said they might<\/em>, but only if they can find it at a cheaper price. That latter option seems logical to us.<\/p>\n

Okay, so what about the people who said they’d snap a DualSense Edge up? Well, a mere 5 per cent of users said they’d be getting it day one, followed by another 5 per cent saying they’d “probably” make a purchase. The last 3 per cent went right down the middle, and said they were undecided.<\/p>\n

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Based on the poll, it’s abundantly clear that most people probably won’t be buying a DualSense Edge \u2014 at least not at launch, with that price tag attached. But then, we need to remember this controller is meant to be a premium product. It’s priced the way it is because Sony expects to sell it to only the most hardcore PS5 players \u2014 the kind of market that almost all ‘pro’ controllers end up targeting.<\/p>\n

Did the price tag put you off completely? Or were you uninterested to begin with? Push a few extra buttons in the comment section below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n