{"id":944194,"date":"2026-10-28T17:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/944194\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T17:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:42:10","slug":"sony-wants-you-to-forget-about-discs-with-its-gorgeous-transparent-controllers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/944194\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Wants You to Forget About Discs With Its Gorgeous Transparent Controllers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sony has a collection of colorful, translucent cosmetics for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/tag\/playstation\/\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation<\/a> consoles and controllers. Announced Wednesday, the Prism collection brings three new, gorgeous color options that conjure a nostalgic, transparent tech feel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">They come in Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray. (Based on the pictures, the gray looks more like a blue to me.) You can get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/tag\/sony\/\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sony\u2019s<\/a> DualSense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/gallery\/best-gaming-controllers\/\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation 5 controllers<\/a> in the Prism design or opt for PS5 console covers. On the controllers, translucent plastic wraps around almost the entire device\u2019s frame, letting you view the components inside. On the console cover version, the transparency is more limited\u2014you can see only the fan and a few other components.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The Prism Collection DualSense wireless controllers cost $85, while the console covers cost $75. <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/direct.playstation.com\/en-us\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/5qmPfWqunctWAHMTLij5VFxtJXRdsBkSXhcgiuLhZEQspS6Nx1KoCughr2FyVWShwQAagrsFzFDrekJhadiKhMhBhjs2Pf4NgvZPJLvWaoagEzFsEr7dxQ53vtb28TRMgJEv3rWdTx1RR3GTkpmasSk1VYnHwLX6KS61GUS7TBb4PHJtoPFeJbDCbeBgJ1LmQdzQ8Wua3dnjasiwyJr5MpaQC2NS1TQPd2wTsyGxHoRmVtCarooEEqBnnr6ShxNbYusorfN2mhrhpdsfim9DQjCQgS6UbmvfbP6byB1kKb1iViaK7HuQukAXAunDm3aGLFw9i3Dfs4jGxxbQ7HmKbwC47PFhUFyV5hRDqNDeoJpG3uVg2ccWJM5LFUJYmJeVAjCyyXx7HQ3heZiZKsPntaT5XwSNin&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/5qmPfWqunctWAHMTLij5VFxtJXRdsBkSXhcgiuLhZEQspS6Nx1KoCughr2FyVWShwQAagrsFzFDrekJhadiKhMhBhjs2Pf4NgvZPJLvWaoagEzFsEr7dxQ53vtb28TRMgJEv3rWdTx1RR3GTkpmasSk1VYnHwLX6KS61GUS7TBb4PHJtoPFeJbDCbeBgJ1LmQdzQ8Wua3dnjasiwyJr5MpaQC2NS1TQPd2wTsyGxHoRmVtCarooEEqBnnr6ShxNbYusorfN2mhrhpdsfim9DQjCQgS6UbmvfbP6byB1kKb1iViaK7HuQukAXAunDm3aGLFw9i3Dfs4jGxxbQ7HmKbwC47PFhUFyV5hRDqNDeoJpG3uVg2ccWJM5LFUJYmJeVAjCyyXx7HQ3heZiZKsPntaT5XwSNin\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Preorders<\/a> start on November 10, but the collection won\u2019t ship until February 4. Those are roughly the same prices as existing controllers and covers, though on the higher end. Basic color controllers start at $74 on the PlayStation website. Covers start around $59. The more colorful options on both products go up from there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sony has a collection of colorful, translucent cosmetics for its PlayStation consoles and controllers. 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