Razer’s new PS5 controller costs half as much as the console itself

Razer has announced a new high-end PS5 gamepad to compete with luxury offerings like Sony’s upcoming DualSense Edge or Microsoft’s Xbox Elite controllers on PC. Razer’s Wolverine V2 Pro (opens in new tab) has an eye-watering $250 price tag, and includes the requisite rear paddle buttons and swappable thumb pads while also boasting “mecha-tactile” button switches and “hyperspeed wireless” through a special dongle⁠—presumably to cut back on input latency?

I have no doubt this thing will impress when it comes to build quality and general feel⁠⁠—at this price, it better be the most premium-feeling controller I’ve ever laid hands on. However, I’m not seeing a killer feature here to justify that price tag. The Xbox-style layout could be an advantage to PS5 players who prefer it, I suppose, but the customizability, high-end button action and potentially improved wireless aren’t the sort of slam dunks to justify a $50 premium over the DualSense Edge (opens in new tab) or $100-$150 over the Xbox Elite V2.