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ARTICLE · 07 DECEMBER 2023

2-in-1: Sony Files Patent Application For New PS5 Controller

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As reported by Gizmodo, Sony has reportedly filed a patent application for a PlayStation 5 ("PS5") controller that can house and charge wireless earbuds.

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Yaseen Manan
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As reported by  Gizmodo, Sony has reportedly filed a  patent application for a PlayStation 5 (“PS5”) controller that can house and charge wireless earbuds. 

The patent application reveals several designs, including storing the earbuds behind the touch pad in different configurations or behind the handles of the controller. By physically incorporating the earbuds into the controller, the patent application suggests that the gamer's experience will be improved by eliminating the need to manage two separate devices. Gamers would be able to use their controllers as "storage cases", thereby reducing not only the number of power sources but storage cases (or the need to search your couch for the left ear bud).

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