The DualSense Edge controller is reportedly the best-selling accent within the US for the month of June. That’s based on NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella in a current tweet from August 2 (through Push Sq.).
Within the tweet, Piscatella notes that the typical amount of cash individuals within the US spent on equipment in June had elevated by fairly a big quantity. With greenback spend leaping as much as $214 million within the month in comparison with the identical time in 2022. A complete that amounted to a 14% enhance. It is perhaps a shock to be taught that the DualSense Edge was June’s best-selling accent. Given it’s excessive $199.99 price ticket. However those who have used it appear to find it irresistible.
This bodes properly for Sony. Showcasing its PS5 professional controller was a hit and that lastly making an official professional controller was a great determination. There’s clearly a requirement for such equipment. And recognition of controller like these from SCUF are a great indicator of that. Even when nearly all of customers aren’t shopping for into the DualSense Edge, there’s no arguing the worth of getting options just like the replaceable thumb stick modules, mappable again buttons, and locking triggers. Plus the host of different includes a DualSense Edge affords you.
The PlayStation 5 DualSense Edge stays the best-selling accent of 2023 in greenback gross sales.
— Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) August 2, 2023
The DualSense Edge controller was the best-selling by greenback gross sales
Being the best-selling accent is actually a powerful feat. However it’s also value noting that this metric for the DualSense Edge is predicated on greenback gross sales. In response to Piscatella, the DualSense controller was the bulk accent out of all different gaming equipment within the US. And the DualSense Edge took up nearly all of all DualSense controllers bought. As talked about above, the DualSense Edge prices $199.99. So naturally it’s going to take up a big chunk of the greenback gross sales.
That being mentioned, it’s essential to make the excellence that it wasn’t based mostly on variety of models bought. Nonetheless, it’s spectacular nonetheless. And it’ll actually be fascinating to see if the accent is ready to maintain on to that title all through the remainder of the yr.