Sony today announced the release date and price for its upcoming PlayStation Access console, which will be compatible with PS5 consoles. Over the past few years, accessibility has become a bigger focus for video game manufacturers and developers around the world. In their quest to make games more accessible to a wider audience, companies like Microsoft have released their own unique consoles that allow people with various disabilities to play games that they normally wouldn’t be able to experience. Now, PlayStation is set to launch its own console of this type in the last month of 2023.
shared on PlayStation Blog Today, it was revealed that the PlayStation Access console is set to launch later this year on December 6th. The console itself will retail for $89.99 and is set to go up for pre-order next weekend on July 21 via PlayStation Direct and other retailers. Compared to a regular controller, this Access model will come with a variety of different buttons and stick covers to make it highly customizable. Essentially, the point of PlayStation Access controllers is that they can be reconfigured in many different ways to accommodate those who can’t use the standard PS5 DualSense controller.
You can take a deeper look at everything the PlayStation Access console is capable of in this new video below:
The PlayStation Access console just so happens to be one of many new devices that Sony is releasing for the PS5 this year. Earlier in 2023, PlayStation released the DualSense Edge, a higher-end version of the standard DualSense that features customizable parts. Outside of these consoles, Sony recently revealed what it calls “Project Q,” a cloud-based streaming device that can be used to play PS5 games in a handheld way. And if all these new accessories weren’t enough, Sony is also rumored to be launching a new model of the PlayStation 5 itself later this year that will feature a detachable disc drive. Sony itself hasn’t confirmed these rumors yet, but in all likelihood, we could see this version of the console revealed before long.
What do you think of this release date and PlayStation Access console price? And are you planning to pick up one of these consoles for yourself this year? Let me know either in the comments or reach out to me on Twitter at Amen.
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