i use the DualSense Edge every day but 200 is outrageous for what it is and what it does. the biggest draw hasn’t actually materialized yet — 3rd-party hall effect sticks. and those will be another expense on top of the 200 when they do come around!
the base package has swappable sticks but the replacements have the old PS1/2/3 dualshock thumb grip texture and i don’t like that grip, it’s too slippy and wears down in after a few months of heavy play to a slick sheen. they are, of course, also alps and prone to drift as are all other sony sticks at the moment.
the profile/remap/hotswap/stick response curves stuff is utterly on-point and works fabulously on the PS5 (perfect firmware integration) but also immediately raises the question: why isn’t this stuff available on the base DualSense — a 70 USD pad to begin with? why can’t you have savable custom remap profiles for regular DualSense pads? (to the console, even, doesn’t even need to be saved “controller-side”.) it’s a cynical, cruel move to artificially increase the value of a blatantly overpriced product when there’s nothing preventing the base models from having the same functionality. this stings so much more given sony’s unforgivable controller DRM. you have no choice! eat our upcharge or perish! shit like this is why i stopped fucking with apple for many many years until the allure of the iphone was too great (and the irritation with android too severe). déjà vu all over again
the half-dome back buttons are incredible, at least. haven’t seen any other pads with that design, and that design is absolutely perfect for my hands.
tl;dr sony are doing evil walled garden things, get out while you still can