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DualSense Edge
Based on 77 credible posts from YouTube & Bluesky. 25 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Owners are split: 40% of 77 reviews are positive, 31% negative, and the rest mixed or neutral. Praise centers on price & value. The most common complaint is controls & input (12 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are less positive (21%), which suggests it wears on people over time.
What owners like
Price & value praised by 8 owners
“Definitely worth the purchase”
What owners complain about
Controls & input raised by 12 owners
“I don't think anyone listened to a single thing you said considering everyone in the comments are complaining about stick drift when YOU CAN BUY NEW STICK MODULES!!”
Battery & charging raised by 10 owners
“I keep forgetting to use the paddles, and the battery life is terrible im leaning towards waste of money atm”
Build & durability raised by 10 owners
“Replacement sticks impossible to find, and grips started peeling on mine after not even two years.”
Price & value raised by 7 owners
“Imagine playing this much hours and not finding it worthy 😂 I'm just impressed that you used this much and yet gaming on that purple rubbers 0:00 im assuming you are not playing on serious competitive multiplayer games.”
What owners talk about
- Controls & input8 praise · 12 complain
- Price & value8 praise · 7 complain
- Battery & charging4 praise · 10 complain
- Build & durability3 praise · 10 complain
- Customer support1 praise · 5 complain
- Display1 praise · 1 complain
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I commented a while ago , not sure you remember about 10 11 months ago and I love thsi controller best controller for ps5 pro beats all the pro 3rd party controller due to it having 1000hz polling rate, it’s so good best for ps5. With pro OLED this controller it s amazing
I've had this DualSense Edge six months now. [...] There are grooves on the triggers which I've just noticed collect dirt and grease off your fingers. [...]
I have my edge for 2 years now and it still dosent have noticeable stick drift i dropped it multiple times from my headset getting pulled and it flying off my table it took alot of damage and still going strong the cable going through more damage than the controller 😂😂😂
had mine for 2 years. no peeling like in the vid and i’ve only swapped modules twice, extremely worth the investment
Idk I've been an Xbox elite controller user for like 6 years now. I think just two paddles on the Edge is pretty underwhelming for an even higher price tag. The paddles are the main reason I get the pro controllers and just two for $200 doesn't seem worth it for me.
Replacement sticks impossible to find, and grips started peeling on mine after not even two years.
Grips peel after 2 to 4 months plus they turn yellow and get dirty fast even with clean hands. [...] Had the left back button which I use primarily for jump break on two separate duel sense edge controllers and the battery life is absolutly horrible.The stick modules have been out of stock for a while now so if you get stick drift you are out of luck.Here an idea sony instead of stick modules that are always out of stock just use hall effect sticks instead . Id say there are many other options right now in the same price range to get one of them instead.Had high hopes for the duel sense edge but I am very disappointed. Good luck trying to use the 1 year warranty as well. [...]
Had stick drift on mine probably a month into use and went to order a replacement module and well, 6 months later I still have stick drift lol. Also I wish the tall stick came in a non domed version. Otherwise it’s good, not better than the Xbox series elite 2 though.
Only problem ive had after a year is the rubber pads peeling off abit on the grips
I have tne white version and agree those back grips are the worst aspect. Mine have small bubbles and are yellowing. How is yours a year after you posted this ? .... ngl I do want the black version though 😂
I own this controller by over a years, play mostly Apex Legends i think for this game it S perfect, drift is annoying but I am used to so it S not a problem. A controller I would try is the Exgaming Phantom but I Don t want spend 250 euros again
[...] The first had a faulty board and several buttons quit working after roughly 6 weeks. It had stick drift less than 3 weeks in, and a few buttons were sticky out of the box. The back right paddle broke and I replaced it a few days before the board died. [...] I'm about 6 months in and I had to replace one stick already. The square button was sticky from Day 1, so I unmapped it. [...] Oddly, the rubber grips are the only thing that everyone complains about but I have had no issues with yet. [...] Good when it works, but I've had too many quality-control issues. I won't buy another one once I feel satisfied with getting my money's worth.
I have had my DS edge for almost 2 years now and have well over 2000 hours into it, with all the same problems and perk. From the rubber on the grips peeling to the minor amount of stick drift. [...] While I do have a very small about of stick drift, it is completely mitigated by adjusting the dead zone inputs in the controller settings for each game I play, and I have not even used the extra stick modules I bought when I ordered the controller. [...] Since I have bought the controller, I cannot attest to current build quality or longevity. On top of that we have the price of the stick modules. Originally $20, now everywhere I look wants to charge $50 per module. Should you need to replace both modules you are looking at $100, half the price of the controller itself. [...] I’m sure you could even haggle them down for even cheaper. [...] However, if you are a CoD player, I recommend just playing something else BO6 isn’t worth the time it takes to download or the exorbitant hard drive space it takes up(for anyone wondering, I am 10th prestige lv240. I have enough time in the game to say it’s not worth the price and is so bad that it has finally convinced me to give up on CoD for g
UPDATE: Lol people stop commenting that the "Midnight Black is out" I've already known and it's worth the 2-year wait". They need to make this black, hall effect and more battery life, but BLACK color will be me buying it.
I love the DualSense Edge, but my only gripe is that the rubber grips started peeling off after 3-4 months of using the controller. I always take care of my stuff, so for that to happen to a $200 USD controller is unacceptable.
....What game? I haven't actually had this problem and I've been using a Dualsense Edge for over a year now
Always thought this remote was more of a want than need, especially if you’re not a “gamer”…well I was wrong! Picked up the black one last night just to see what the hype was about and I was very surprised! Definitely awesome being able to switch functions, etc. even on Resident Evil 9!! Will be making more profiles today with my other games So much fun using this!
[...] So far I think my headphones are fine, but I’m pretty sure it’s also nearly killed my DualSense Edge (I need to plug it in after 15 mins), which it shouldn’t.
I bought the DualSense Edge which you can maybe say is frivolous but on the other hand it at least reduces the temptation to buy their other controllers. Hey, you don’t know how nice mappable controller paddles are until you’ve gotten used to using them.
same. that’s why i bought the dualsense edge controller, so i can replace the joysticks easily whenever they get joycon drift
its crazy how i used to hate the dualsense and i thought that the xbox controller was 10x better but then i got a dualsense edge and i dont know if ill ever find a better feeling controller to use
I bought a pair of those TMR modded stick modules for the dualsense edge, so I can use my expensive controller without drift. Imagine if it had already come that way.
[...] I own every Grimoire. [...] I bought a Dualsense Edge and a headset to be badder at raids.
Time to find out if this can improve on the Dualsense Edge as my daily driver controller. (I am pretty confident it can)
Ive had mine since jan2025 and my left back button doesnt work properly anymore like its not the magnet thing that snapped, its the sensor that no longer clicks. Ill see what can i do with the legal warranty (quebec law). I should be getting a refund or replacement since i paid full price on it and it should last longer.
I'm upset that it didn't come with hall effect or tmr, even a upgraded version in 2026, its still the same
3:22 that is deliberate for some game developersto to allow to extra immersion into your game... the perfect example is the last of us part 1 remastered which has the feature when aapplying a bandage it makes you feel that it is getting wrapped tighter and that final squeeze to finish it off! I have been Xbox since the original and I have purchased every generation of Xbox released since and all I can say is that after buying a ps5 to finally play all of their exclusives the level of immersion that the dualsense controller bundled with the console is actually unbelievable! It is a night and day difference when compared tomy elite series 2 for the sheer fact of the haptic feedback on the dualsense... The haptic feedback on the elite is just a normal rumble but on the dualsense it varies in intensity and changes based on what task your character is doing. The dualsense has a 250 times multiplier when it is compared to the elite series 2 in my opinion!
As long as it feels good it can be 150. I own a Dualsense Edge. Just fuck me up.
I’d characterize it as being $100 less than the more comparable Dualsense Edge. ($120 less than the DSE plus the stick module you have to get in case one of your sticks starts to drift ) The main reason I got my DSE was to match the features of the Deck’s controls; 4 extra buttons + trackpads.
by the way, I got one of those Dualsense Edge controllers and woo shit. I get it!
I've been having really bad stick drift on my DualSense Edge, so I bought some modules to replace them. They arrive tomorrow, but now my stick drift is gone????????
I just can't understand the Battery choice on this!?. A 1050mah Battery in a "Pro Controller" Is mental to me! [...] Simple fact is, at the price they are charging, Evrything should be better than a standard controller. The fact you are having to sacrafice anything at this price, is just absurd. Also, They have clearly realised that there is an issue with stick drift, and it just feels like instead of resolving it wiht different stick moduls. They have given ytou an option to pay money for when this problem arrises.
I finally broke down and bought one. The one and only reason is because in the long run buying the expensive controller then being able to replace the sticks for $20 is much cheaper than buying a new one whenever the drift begins.
I decided to stretch my Youtube muscles on a DualSense Edge Review! Listen, I've been using this "Pro" controller since launch and now that there's some competition in the space... Is it worth it? [...]
just got mine few days ago but after few hours of usage the right back button suddenly stopped working. returned it for warranty and still waiting for the replacement. smh
3-4 hrs battery life 😳 that’s piss poor. [...]
Thanks for video fella, I’ve recently bought one myself and think the triggers are next level, kD is far better, actually enjoying COD much more ( apart from the cheats) I agree with you about the back paddles, two is fine and in nice place feel good. Battery life is fine for me being 53 don’t get that much time to game so 4-5 hours is fine. Dorset England.👍🏻
I have about 2k hours on this controller I got two only reason why I have 2 is because the buttons like r1 and triangle has been completely pressed in because I play a lot of Fortnite and I edit with triangle and have select as r1 they get pressed in so much and get damp but other than that I genuinely love the controller best controller I’ve ever had I have had stick drift only two times after like 1800 hours of playing on both sticks and never got it after
, I just spent $240 on this controller a week ago and everything this man has said is spot on - with that being said it's the best controller I've ever had and I'm glad that I bought it- the one thing that he brought up that really makes me angry too is like why can't PlayStation do this for their regular controllers? It seems so greedy🤷 (re : interchangeable sticks )
Just got the midnight black one it’s so cool put my kontrol freek on it too. Just sold my scuff aswell going to get ps5 pro next month and trying to look for a good monitor for ps5 pro…
Only con I can say for real is the leather peeling that is annoying mine is having this right now
[...] The Sticks shoulda came TMR, or atleast Hall-Effect, but GuiliKit literally now has Replaceable TMR(The Best) Replaceable Stick Modules, but idk if u still have to mail ur Controller in & have them Professionally Solder them in w/ Warranty or they finally have em in Production. I bought my Controller not but a few months ago so I don’t have Stick Drift at all. [...]
I own 4 controllers, all four had the drift. I take good care of them, never dropped them. The one I had with the console went back to Sony for repairs TWICE then I had to have it repaired by a guy I found online and it's fine now.
Man I just don’t know what to pick. I have a scuf reflex I’ve had for years but after the bummers broke and recently the grips just peeled off idk if I want to spend another 300$ on another . The edge does sound cheaper and maybe a bit better with materials.
I have probably more hours than you with it (yes, I'm a hardcore Destiny player too) and still no grips peeling 😮 Battey wise, yes. I just play wired the whole time
2:53 this happened to me within 3 weeks, i saw small bubbles under the rubber, thought it was just screws sticking out through the rubber but unfortunately i was wrong, anyone else having this peeling issue just go to extremerate and get a replacement shell for the grips
1:54 theyre too greedy, theyll say its too expensive to use hall effect style sticks even though the controller itself costs 200 in my country, theyre obviously using these outdated sticks to sell more replacement modules
I have one when I got it it was an amazing controller my first pro controller and before I used it I added those grips whwre u have to aline it onto your controller so the back grip doesn’t peal off and it lasts way longer
For me it was totally worth the price. I get stick drift a lot and have bought many PS5 controllers because of it. But with the edge, the moment I vet stick drift I just buy 1 stick module and that’s it By now I have saved a lot of money by using the edge because if I didn’t I would’ve bought many more controllers
I have 4 Dualsenses with drift and bought an edge for the sole reason of eliminating that problem cause I read it used hall effect analogs, but now I’m afraid again…
DualSense Edge long-term: how it holds up
Owners like it more the longer they have it (+47 points after 1 year or more).
- First months33% recommend · 3 owners
- 6–12 months38% recommend · 4 owners
- 1 year or more80% recommend · 10 owners
When problems show up
- Build & durabilitytypically around 9 months · 6 reports
- Controls & inputtypically around 6 months · 5 reports
- Price & valuetypically around 4 years · 2 reports
- Battery & chargingtypically around 14 months · 2 reports
The claims, and the evidence
Owners push back on 5 of 6 marketing claims.
What the brand claims
- Swappable stick modulesOwners disagreeBuild & durability: 3 of 13 positive
- Two back buttonsOwners disagreeControls & input: 8 of 20 positive
- Adjustable trigger stopsOwners disagreeControls & input: 8 of 20 positive
- Fully remappable buttonsOwners disagreeControls & input: 8 of 20 positive
- Custom control profilesOwners disagreeControls & input: 8 of 20 positive
- Braided USB-C cable with a locking connectorFew owner reports
What owners report
“I commented a while ago , not sure you remember about 10 11 months ago and I love thsi controller best controller for ps5 pro beats all the pro 3rd party controller due to it having 1000hz polling rate, it’s so good best for ps5. With pro OLED this controller it s amazing”
after 10 monthsView on YouTube“I have my edge for 2 years now and it still dosent have noticeable stick drift i dropped it multiple times from my headset getting pulled and it flying off my table it took alot of damage and still going strong the cable going through more damage than the controller 😂😂😂”
after 2 yearsView on YouTube“I've had this DualSense Edge six months now. [...] There are grooves on the triggers which I've just noticed collect dirt and grease off your fingers. [...]”
after 6 monthsView on Bluesky“Idk I've been an Xbox elite controller user for like 6 years now. I think just two paddles on the Edge is pretty underwhelming for an even higher price tag. The paddles are the main reason I get the pro controllers and just two for $200 doesn't seem worth it for me.”
after 6 yearsView on YouTube
Common DualSense Edge problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Build & durability10 mentionsView on YouTube
“Only con I can say for real is the leather peeling that is annoying mine is having this right now”
- Controls & input12 mentionsView on YouTube
“Ive had mine since jan2025 and my left back button doesnt work properly anymore like its not the magnet thing that snapped, its the sensor that no longer clicks. Ill see what can i do with the legal warranty (quebec law). I should be getting a refund or replacement since i paid full price on it and it should last longer.”
- Battery & charging10 mentionsView on YouTube
“I just can't understand the Battery choice on this!?. A 1050mah Battery in a "Pro Controller" Is mental to me! [...] Simple fact is, at the price they are charging, Evrything should be better than a standard controller. The fact you are having to sacrafice anything at this price, is just absurd. Also, They have clearly realised that there is an issue with stick drift, and it just feels like instead of resolving it wiht different stick moduls. They have given ytou an option to pay money for when this problem arrises.”
- Customer support5 mentionsView on YouTube
“just got mine few days ago but after few hours of usage the right back button suddenly stopped working. returned it for warranty and still waiting for the replacement. smh”
- Price & value7 mentionsView on YouTube
“I just can't understand the Battery choice on this!?. A 1050mah Battery in a "Pro Controller" Is mental to me! [...] Simple fact is, at the price they are charging, Evrything should be better than a standard controller. The fact you are having to sacrafice anything at this price, is just absurd. Also, They have clearly realised that there is an issue with stick drift, and it just feels like instead of resolving it wiht different stick moduls. They have given ytou an option to pay money for when this problem arrises.”