My colleague Sean broke the story on the DualSense Edge’s battery life taking a hit compared to the standard model, for which Sony even provided a clarifying statement:

If you choose to play wired versus wirelessly, Sony includes a unique locking mechanism for keeping the cable physically latched to the controller, so it can’t be yanked out during a crucial match.

I’ve asked Sony if it plans to sell DualSense Edge accessories through this QR code as well as if other components can be purchased separately but it didn’t respond before publication.

I might actually stick with these back paddles because — and I’m curious if I’m alone in thinking this — the controls in Sony’s first-party games ( Ghost of Tsushima and God of War Ragnorök come to mind) have some of the toughest to learn patterns in recent memory.

While the standard DualSense allows for close to a full remapping of controls, the Edge’s swappable stick height, tweakable triggers, and function shortcuts might help some more people who have disabilities.

The Edge is recognized as a PS5 controller on Steam, but you presently can’t switch profiles or take advantage of the back paddles (I’ve asked Sony when it plans to add full PC support for its customization features, if ever).