Sony particulars its ‘FlexStrike’ wi-fi PS5 struggle stick

Sony has shared extra particulars about its arcade-style controller for the PlayStation that was first teased through the State of Play occasion in early June. Originally codenamed Project Defiant, the struggle stick is now referred to as the FlexStrike and contains a rechargeable battery, mechanical swap buttons, restrictor gates that restrict the joystick’s actions, and the power to attach two of them to the PS5 utilizing a PlayStation Link USB adapter.

The struggle stick will also be related to a PS5 alongside a PlayStation 5 DualSense gamepad, which Sony suggests might be used “as an additional controller for navigating menus between fights.”

The FlexStrike options the identical enter controls because the DualSense controller, together with a touchpad, whereas a lever-mode toggle swap modifications the performance of its joystick between a D-pad or the DualSense’s left or proper thumbsticks. There are additionally “additional customization options” that haven’t been detailed but, and a devoted lock button that may forestall unintended structure modifications whereas taking part in.

A non-slip base will assist preserve the FlexStrike from sliding round whereas used on a desk or your lap. It will also be eliminated, revealing built-in storage for the swappable sq., circle, and octagon restrictor gates on the underside of the struggle stick, in addition to the PS Link adapter. Sony can have the FlexStrike on show at Evo 2025 in Las Vegas this weekend, but in addition warns that the “display unit does not reflect final product design, which is subject to change.”