{"id":1071483,"date":"2026-01-22T06:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=499848"},"modified":"2026-01-22T06:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:41:54","slug":"you-can-pre-order-the-helldivers-2-dualsense-controller-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/you-can-pre-order-the-helldivers-2-dualsense-controller-now\/","title":{"rendered":"You can pre-order the Helldivers 2 DualSense controller now"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A stock image of the Helldivers 2 Dualsense controller\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/you-can-pre-order-the-helldivers-2-dualsense-controller-now.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Arm yourself against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/playstation\/498647\/helldivers-2-illuminate-arrival-super-earth-propaganda\">Illuminate menace<\/a> with a brand new DualSense controller inspired by <em>Helldivers 2<\/em>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/direct.playstation.com\/en-us\/buy-accessories\/dualsense-wireless-controller-helldivers-2-limited-edition\">$84.99 controller<\/a> from Sony won\u2019t ship until Feb. 6, but you can prove your loyalty to managed democracy today by pre-ordering one exclusively from PlayStation Direct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Sony\u2019s latest limited edition controller features weathered black-and-grey grips with yellow accents, similar to the tactical armor worn by the Helldivers, while the touchpad in the center is adorned with the Helldivers skull logo. While this controller is primarily intended to be used with the PlayStation 5, players on Steam can still take advantage of the controller&#8217;s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers via a wired connection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Helldivers 2 - DualSense Controller Reveal | PS5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xTOCpM-85x8?rel=0\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Outside of the slick aesthetics, the features and hardware found inside the <em>Helldivers 2<\/em> controller are identical to the standard DualSense controller, including motion controls, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and Bluetooth connectivity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/pre-order\/499848\/helldivers-2-dualsense-controller-where-to-buy\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arm yourself against the Illuminate menace with a brand new DualSense controller inspired by Helldivers 2. The $84.99 controller from Sony won\u2019t ship until Feb. 6, but you can prove your loyalty to managed democracy today by pre-ordering one exclusively from PlayStation Direct. Sony\u2019s latest limited edition controller features weathered black-and-grey grips with yellow accents, similar to the tactical armor worn by the Helldivers, while the touchpad in the center is adorned with the Helldivers skull logo. While this controller is primarily intended to be used with the PlayStation 5, players on Steam can still take advantage of the controller&#8217;s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers via a wired connection. Outside of the slick aesthetics, the features and hardware found inside the Helldivers 2 controller are&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/you-can-pre-order-the-helldivers-2-dualsense-controller-now\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1071484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1071483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>You can pre-order the Helldivers 2 DualSense controller now | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Arm yourself against the Illuminate menace with a brand new DualSense controller inspired by Helldivers 2. 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