Here’s a word to the wise for anyone who owns a PS5 or is planning to grab one during Prime Day: The console ships with one controller. One. If a second player is ever going to pick up a gamepad in your house — a friend, a sibling, a partner who insists they don’t game but somehow always wants a turn — you need a second DualSense wireless controller. Scoring one for just $59 at Amazon is the kind of low-effort smart move that prevents a future scramble at full price.
The current-gen PS5 controller comes in a wide range of colors, which is convenient for setting a second controller apart from the default black version included with the console. And the price can’t be beat — in fact, it never has, because this is an all-time low for the DualSense. Controllers also have a history of getting caught up in supply-chain issues, so availability at this price isn’t something to sit on.
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More Than a Gamepad
The DualSense isn’t just a way to navigate menus and press buttons. The adaptive triggers and haptic feedback system are genuinely transformative for games built to use them — drawing a bowstring feels like pulling against tension, driving on gravel feels different from driving on pavement, and different weapons produce distinct feedback in your hands. It’s the kind of feature that sounds like a gimmick on paper and then becomes the thing you notice immediately when you pick up an older controller that doesn’t have it.
