Over the past five years, we’ve been on a journey with organizations and accessibility experts to create a versatile controller kit that enables gamers with disabilities to play more comfortably and for longer periods, allowing more gamers to share the joy to play Today, I am pleased to announce that the Access Controller for PS5 will be available globally on December 6, with pre-orders starting on Friday, July 21.
Available for a suggested retail price of $89.99 USD/$119.99 CAD/¥12,980 JPY/€89.99/£79.99 (MSRP), the access controller allows you to customize your layout with different buttons and door covers. Lever in various shapes and designs, operate the controller from any 360° orientation, and connect third-party accessibility accessories using its four industry-standard 3.5mm expansion ports.
On your PS5 console, there are many settings for the access controller that you can configure to suit your needs. You can assign buttons to create up to 30 control profiles, adjust stick settings, enable/disable commands, or disable buttons entirely to stop accidental pressing. You can even pair up to two access controllers and one DualSense wireless controller and use them collaboratively. Watch the video below for a sneak peek at the countless ways you can create your own gaming experience via the access controller:
Product Specifications and Content
Let’s take a look at the product specifications and what’s included in the box:
| Characteristic | Details |
|---|---|
| Access Controller for PS5 | – Dimensions (width/height/depth): approx. 141x39x191mm – Approximate weight. 322 grams (0.7 pounds) |
| (4) expansion ports | – Industry standard 3.5mm AUX ports for gamers to connect additional buttons, specialty switches, and other compatible accessories |
| (19) button covers | – (1) wide flat button cover (covers two button receptacles) – (2) protruding button covers (benefits players with smaller hands as they are placed closer to the center) – (4) curved button covers (can be pushed in if mounted on the top or pulled if mounted on the bottom of the controller) – (8) pillow button covers – (4) flat button covers |
| (3) stick tops | – (1) ball stick cap – (1) standard stick top – (1) dome stick cap |
| (23) button cap labels | – Interchangeable button cap labels for players to easily mark which inputs they assign to which button |
| USB Cable | – 1.5m USB Type-C to Type-C cable (Hi-Speed USB) |
| Quick start guide and safety guide | – Instructions for controller setup, UI settings and button settings on PS5 |
And, here’s a visual breakdown:
You can read more about the features of the access controller in our Web page and sign up for email updates to keep up with the latest news.
Pre-orders start on July 21
Starting Friday, July 21 at 10am local time, players in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Austria and Portugal will be able to pre-order the Access controller directly from playstation via direct.playstation.com, as well as select retailers. Pre-orders will also be available through select retailers in other global markets on the same day. The access controller will be released globally on December 6th.
Thank you to the wonderful organizations, accessibility experts, and teams at PlayStation Studios who have been on this journey with us. We are especially grateful to all of the gamers who continually share their passion for the games and products we make. We truly believe that gaming should be accessible to everyone, and the Access Controller is our latest step in delivering on that promise. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to launch!
