Sony will launch its Access controller for PS5 in December

Sony will officially launch the Access Controller for PS5 this December, the company has said. In post over at PlayStation Blog, Sony expands on details about when players can expect to see the Access Controller on store shelves.

After announcing the controller at CES 2023, then known as Project Leonardo, Sony revealed information about it in mid-May, including the official name. The Access Controller, as the name suggests, is designed to give players with disabilities a more accessible approach to playing games on PS5.

Sony says it’s been developing the controller over the past five years. Working closely with accessibility organizations to get things right. And now, the fruits of that labor are almost here. While the actual launch of the Access Controller on PS5 is still months away, it’ll be available for pre-order really soon.

Sony says pre-orders are going live on July 21. Which means next Friday anyone who wants one will be able to secure a unit. Pre-orders will be available from PlayStation Direct in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, and Portugal. Pre-orders will also be available from select retailers in those regions. Other regions around the world will be able to place pre-orders on July 21 as well through local retailers.

The PS5 Access controller will launch globally on December 6

Not every new product gets worldwide availability. But that isn’t the case with the Access controller. Sony confirms it will be a globally available product. Stating that the controller will launch globally on December 6. If you’re wondering where, the very same retailers where pre-orders will be live, will also sell the controller upon launch.

So if you live in one of the unlisted regions, be sure to check with your local retailers on July 21. In addition to announcing the launch date, Sony has also listed the price. The Access controller will be available for $89.99 in the US. That’s about $10 less than Microsoft’s Accessibility controller, but mostly on par with its cost. Sony has also detailed the specs of the Access controller, and put out a brief explainer video of it which you can watch above.