Sony patents new PlayStation mobile controller design; check design here

re are plenty of portable controllers that allow video game fans to convert ir smartphones into a classic video game console with cylindrical grips and a four-button control on each side. With presence of numerous third-party controllers in market, Sony has recently filed a patent for a PlayStation mobile controller device. Like or portable mobile controllers, it would fit a smartphone in between and have buttons on eir side. Keep reing to know more about patent filed by Sony Interactive. 

Mobile video game enthusiasts would immediately recognise that PlayStation mobile controller looks a lot like anor product on market - Nintendo Joy-Con controller. To owners of PlayStation consoles, mobile controller might help project a video game on a bigger screen. PlayStation mobile controller might sport Bluetooth. if mobile controller will have Wi-Fi as a connectivity option, it will allow cloud gaming or remote play on controller. 

Sony's PlayStation mobile controller might be based on DualShock controllers

patent was first seen by VGC. Surprisingly, controller in patent looks a lot like older DualShock 4 controller, inste of new DualSense controller. As mentioned in patent, device is described as a "left-side grip portion and a right-side grip portion gripped by left and right hands of user." patent also reveals presence of standard DualShock 4 thumbstick, D-P and actions buttons. ditionally, re are trigger buttons on both left and right shoulder of device. 

patent comes after Sony hired Nicola Sebastiani, a former Apple employee to look after mobile game development at PlayStation. Sony is also looking forward to bringing several PlayStation titles to smartphones in future. While re are a lot of emulators that allow people to play PlayStation games on mobile devices, availability of first-hand mobile gaming titles would come as a delight to mobile gamers. 

Most recently, Sony announced PlayStation Black Friday Sale 2021. PlayStation Black Friday sale is offering about 400 games at discount. list of games on discount includes popular titles such as FIFA 22, Spider-Man: Miles and Morales, Returnal and many more. Apart from games, Sony has slashed prices of PlayStation Plus subscriptions by 33%. 

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