The accessibility-focused Access controller for the PlayStation 5 console will be released later this year.
According to VGC, Sony has officially confirmed the Access Controller for PlayStation 5 will be released globally on December 6, 2023.
Customers in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Portugal will be able to pre-order Sony’s Access controller through the PlayStation Direct store as well as from a number of retail partners. Pre-orders will be available from July 21 at a price of 89.99 USD
First announced in January 2023 with the codename Project Leonardo, this new peripheral will help players with disabilities play games more easily and comfortably. When in use, the controller can be placed on a flat surface and oriented 360 degrees, or fixed to an AMPS stand or tripod.
controller Players can pair up to two Access controllers and one DualSense together to act as a single virtual controller, allowing for a combination of devices for gaming comfort. , or play single-player games with friends.
Access also has a mode called ‘toggle’, which allows the player to keep a button pressed, by pressing it (similar to how the Caps Lock button on a computer keyboard works). . This will be useful for players who find it difficult to hold a button for long periods of time, such as to accelerate in a racing game