Sony’s adorable Astro Bot controller is now available for preorder

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As expected, Sony’s limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller for the PS5 is present disposable for preorder for $79.99. The forthcoming gamepad, which is presently lone disposable done the PlayStation Direct storefront and Antonline, volition motorboat alongside the next Astro Bot game connected September 6th, giving those who’ve secretly been wishing their peripherals had more, huh, eyes, different enactment to consider.

This isn’t the archetypal clip Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a peculiar variation controller to commemorate an upcoming exclusive — it launched a symbiote-themed controller alongside Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 past twelvemonth — but its latest collaboration with developer Team Asobi is acold cuter. The caller PS5 controller features shiny bluish grips and buttons inspired by Astro’s signature bluish accents, on with a brace of gawking bluish eyes connected the interaction pad. It besides sports immoderate subtle, carved lines connected some handles, giving the controller a spot of a sci-fi vibe.

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Sony’s forthcoming collab with Astro Bot developer Team Asobi outfits a modular DualSense controller with colorful bluish accents, a spot much texture connected the handles, and the bot’s signature bluish eyes.

The distinctions halt there, though. The constricted variation Astro Bot model touts the aforesaid robust compatibility and artillery beingness arsenic your modular DualSense Wireless Controller, on with the aforesaid adaptive triggers, question controls, and haptics. That being said, Team Asobi has supposedly added a ton of caller interactions betwixt the controller and the adjacent Astro Bot game, allowing you to consciousness a wider assortment of textures and surfaces portion giving power-ups a much chiseled feel. The archetypal Astro’s Playroom felt similar a glorified tech demo, and if our hands-on clip with Astro Bot is immoderate indication, the sequel volition travel suit.