Helldivers 2 PS5 DualSense Controller Restocked At PS Direct, Releases This Week

Helldivers 2 was one of 2024’s biggest hits, and if you’re looking to celebrate the game in style, a new and super-democratic DualSense controller sounds like the best way to do so. The Helldivers 2 Limited Edition DualSense Controller costs $85 and releases February 6 exclusively at PlayStation Direct. Preorders initially became available–and promptly sold out–on December 20, but PS Direct has restocked the controller just days before its release. It likely won’t be in stock for long.

The Helldivers 2 DualSense controller has some neat nods to the game it’s inspired by. It’s decorated in symbols pulled straight from Super-Earth’s military, it has simulated wear and tear, handy reminders of what each button does in the game, and on the touchpad you’ll find a grim reminder that death is just one badly positioned stratagem away.

In case you haven’t gone hands-on with it yet, the DualSense is a superb controller and one of the best that Sony has ever made. It can be used wirelessly on PS5, PS4, and PC, and it has a range of haptic feedback features that help to make games feel more immersive, like nuanced vibrations and adaptive triggers. The controller really shines when used with PlayStation Studios games like Astro Bot, Marvel’s Spider-Man or Helldivers 2, but it’s worth noting that you’ll need to have the controller tethered via USB-C on PC to make use of that advanced technology. Still, it’s worth the hassle once you feel it in action.