The PlayStation 5 Pro may be announced later this month, but before that Sony is raising the price of its DualSense wireless controller by at least $5 Since this initial report, other retailers, including Target, GameStop, and the PS Direct store, have also been charging the same price So the standard DualSense controller now starts at $74, with colors such as Volcanic Red and Cobalt Blue going for $79, which is the same price as “custom” controllers such as the Astrobot controller

It is unclear why Sony would raise the price of the controller However, this is not without precedent: in the PS4 generation, the DualShock 4 controller launched for $60, but was eventually raised by $5

Tom's Guide has reached out to Sony for comment on the price increase

Meanwhile, Sony will likely unveil the PS5 Pro by the end of September; on September 10, Sony will hold a technical showcase where it will likely show off new features such as Nvidia DLSS-like frame boosting, better ray tracing, and faster performance The upgraded console should have a significantly upgraded GPU and larger memory capacity

Sony teased its latest PS5 console last week in a promotional image celebrating the soon-to-be 30th anniversary of the PlayStation Sony hid an unannounced console icon in the image, which appears to be consistent with other leaked images purporting to show this console

Previous leaks have suggested that the PS5 Pro will be bundled with a more expensive dual-sense controller, which is consistent with the recent price increase for the controller; it is unclear if the PS5 Pro will be similarly priced, or if the standard PS, which still sells for $449 5, which is still priced at $449, is unknown