Sony’s New Ps5 Dualsense Controller Might Have Way More Battery Life

It mightiness not look overmuch different connected nan outside, but nan newest type of nan PS5’s DualSense controller could characteristic a awesome betterment successful artillery life. Polish modder Modyfikator89 shared in a station connected X that nan caller DualSense V2 variant, exemplary number CFI-ZCT2W, lasted for much than 15 hours of continuous play successful a artillery life test. 

Modyfikator89 added that nan “longer playtime [was] achieved by removing components (e.g., secondary mic) and optimizing nan electronics.” YouTuber Austin Evans also noticed nan missing rear mic in a teardown video posted successful October, on pinch a caller integrative support astir nan artillery nether nan controller’s ammunition and a different artillery connector. 

BREAKING NEWS: CAN'T BELIEVE IT! 🤯
Sony has yet fixed nan biggest PS5 flaw. The caller DualSense V2 (CFI-ZCT2W) is an absolute crippled changer.
My test: OVER 15 HOURS of continuous play pinch each DualSense features used! 🔥
CRUSHES nan DualSense Edge and each erstwhile pads.
Test… pic.twitter.com/xfCdo681MG

— modyfikatorcasper (@Modyfikator89) December 4, 2025

For comparison, nan erstwhile DualSense controller typically lasts astir 10 hours per charge. The DualSense Edge has moreover little artillery life, astir 5 to six hours. The 15 hours of artillery life connected nan caller type of nan DualSense is capable for you to complete nan full single-player run successful Astro Bot without having to plug successful your controller. 

The revised type of nan DualSense is popping up bundled pinch precocious revised PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim consoles, which person tweaks for illustration slightly smaller soul storage and a little weight for nan PS5 Slim. It will besides beryllium disposable for acquisition arsenic a standalone controller — for instance, nan upcoming Genshin Impact constricted edition will apt beryllium nan caller model, but conscionable cheque nan backmost of nan container to make judge you’re getting nan updated version.