
What are all the DualSense PS5 controller colours? As with all previous PlayStation consoles, the PS5's official controller comes in a variety of different colour schemes. Sony usually spreads these out over the course of a generation, but we end up with a wide variety of choice in colours. If you're not a big fan of the default white and black design, you can find alternatives that are more to your tastes.
Below, we're going to show you every DualSense PS5 controller colour scheme to date and provide links to stores stocking them should you want to pick one up. Note: We'll be updating and adding to this guide over time, so keep checking back to discover more DualSense colours as they're made available.
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All DualSense PS5 Controller Colours
Here's a list of every official DualSense PS5 controller colour scheme so far. Note that stock can be very unpredictable for all designs – especially the fancier colours – so make sure to check each option listed if your preferred retailer is currently sold out.
Remember that you can also pick up official matching console covers: PS5 Console Covers: All Colours And Where To Buy Them.
Original White
Release date: 12th November 2020 🇺🇸 / 19th November 2020 🇬🇧
This is the standard DualSense colour scheme, and will be what comes with your shiny new PS5 console. It matches the machine's white and black design, and if you ask us, it's pretty darn snazzy. Just don't use it while you're eating Doritos.
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Midnight Black
Release date: 11th June 2021 🇺🇸 / 18th June 2021 🇬🇧
The design PS5 users have been waiting for, Midnight Black is a solid black DualSense controller. Many have become accustomed to the all-black PlayStation pads over the years, so this is a great option if you like your controllers uniform.
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Cosmic Red
Release date: 11th June 2021 🇺🇸 / 18th June 2021 🇬🇧
Cosmic Red is a vivid colour scheme that gives the DualSense PS5 controller a bit of pizazz. Replacing the default white with a bright red hue, this is a fun alternative for those looking for a more colourful controller.
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Nova Pink
Release date: 14th January 2022
Taking things a step beyond red, Nova Pink lightens things up. It's a great colour that leans towards the hot pink side of the spectrum.
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Starlight Blue
Release date: 14th January 2022
A blue controller is usually a popular choice, so it makes sense for Sony to offer a blue DualSense. This one is on the lighter side, offsetting the black section of the pad nicely.
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Galactic Purple
Release date: 14th January 2022
Galactic Purple is a lovely deep hue for your DualSense controller. If you're not into a colour as brash as red but still want something more vibrant than black or white, here's your winner.
Stock can be particularly hard to come by for the Galactic Purple controller thanks to the fact that it's exclusive to specific retailers.
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Comments (42)
It's good to have a guide for this, I was lost.
All three of them.
Available in white, black, and hideous.
I hope they release a blue one. Microsoft's Shock Blue controller looks amazing, so I hope that they do something like that.
Look, if PS5 is still going to be this scarce and they are going to make new colors of this controller then the least they could do is make the controller work with PS4. It's just annoying at this point, if I'm being honest.
I'm coming around to the Cosmic Red one. Imagine the PS5 with that colour. Yeah nah maybe not.
I'm all over that black controller. That red one looks pretty ugly though.
I’d have to go with all black. And I usually prefer the white console/controllers.
If the white/Red controllers were all White/Red (without the black part) they would look so much better.
I felt the same way about the V1 DS4 controllers with the black underneath. It just looks so damn ugly. To my eyes at least.
Is this just Sony being cheap? Surely it wouldn’t cost them much more to use the same moulds to make White/Red parts???
Who else is patiently waiting for a metallic blue Dualsense?
The red one is the best colours, I'll take that one 😃
The Cosmic Red is my favorite so far. I do like the white one and black one also. I want Sony to release a back button attachment for the Dualsense so I'll finally be able to retire my Dualshock 4 controllers.
Black one is on order, who needs any money!! lol
Why does the red one cost slightly more is my question in this matter?
Seems a bit of a 'cash cow' since most will probably elect for the red one which equals more sale profit to me.
All of the colours look very good but no money from me as I don't like 'mismatched' colours so I will stick with the supplied controllers.
The red looks great, but I only need 2 controllers for now, and with the white that came with the console, I'll be getting the black which it would have released with.
Faceplates when?
I’m just glad there was no mention of things being gray when they are actually black.
I still don't get why so many people complain about the original black-and-white colors. They're perfect, match the console and look modern. No way I'm going back to all black controllers.
@RenanKJ theres always gonna be contrarians to something . aside from gray controllers , all-black controllers is about as basic and played-out as they come . a white controller is a fresh take , i agree. same thing with the xbox360 back in the day , it was refreshing that the console/controller was white.
honestly , any-color but black would be refreshing for a console. i still liked that the gamecube was purple even though i had a black one, lol .
Already bought the 4 I wanted in white, different color options were too late to the party.
Guess I need a challenging game where one meets the wall and I’ll get a black.
I'm all for colorful controllers. I have a red PS4 controller that I affectionately call "Reddy." But that "cosmic red" is more a "dull magenta." I guess I'm sticking with the default white controller for now.
Love the different colors but we need consoles.
Already put in a request for the Cosmic Red, looks amazing.
I like the cosmic red, even though, let’s be honest, it’s a combination of pink and purple.
@LordSteev * chuckle *
I must say though that I still find the original white rather fetching.
Dirts up easily though.
Cosmic Red preordered 👍😊👍
Ordered the black one, but what I REALLY want is one with the PS1 colour scheme, like the DualShock 4 20th Anniversary Edition!
I am kind of surprised Sony didn't release same colored panels for the PS5. This is a market just waiting for them to tap into.
I’d like the one that doesn’t develop the massive drift after 3 months, that you can only get repaired if you don’t mind holding on an overseas phone call for an hour only to be told you have to pay for postage there and back again and wait 3 - 4 weeks minimum. During which you cant use the console - the one you had to sacrifice a goat just to be lucky enough to find in the first place, and for which you paid £70 just to play one game - which you can’t, because the controller developed a massive drift after 3 months…
Hopefully this mean fascia plates for PS5 aren't far behind. Matt black all round would be lush.
I wanted all black when it was revealed, but the dual color has grown on me and I actually prefer it now.
I voted for White PS5 controller.
The best color choice for me.
What’s up with the switch joycon colors and now the dual sense’s as well, can we have some shades of color that don’t burn our retinas?
I guess they are easy to spot around the living room…probably even from space.
I like the pink one but I don’t want friends to get the wrong idea about me
They look like dildo colours. Dilsense purple looks OK
I'm buying myself a Cosmic Red or Midnight Black controller, as soon as they are discounted down to $40 or cheaper.
I'm annoyed that the colors cost extra. Really? Seems like gouging to me.
Give me a good sale on these, maybe in a bundle with the side panels, and you'll have a sale (purple or red? purple or red?). But these prices are ridiculous.
@theheadofabroom i have the Black faceplates and it makes the console look a little better and ever so slightly less big. They are a little pricey for what they are but it made my setup look better as i have all black everything. Tho the day they launch a slim i will sell this and get it day 1 if i can locate one. Get the plates is my recommendation for what’s its worth is what i am getting at.
@EpicoDNB So i have the black plates and agree that Matte black or a grey would be my wishlist of options. Everything else in my setup is black so i try and keep it matching, but these plates do show a lot of dust and prints, for that matter so does my Series X and Sonos Arc sound bar, if my girlfriends cat or my dog walk by i swear a least 2-3 hairs appear on these devices. I dust them weekly to keep it looking nice.
I have 2 White Cosmic Red and I recently purchased Galactic Purple which should come in the post tomorrow.
I regret getting 3 basic white Dualsenses, the red and purple ones look amazing 😩. And the blue one reminds me of the Aqua Blue PS Vita 2000, one of my favorite special/colored versions of any console ever. Good thing they sell console plates with these colors.
Hopefully they all now get made with the newer more robust internals that 3 newer colours have.
@Rural-Bandit I'd probably have bought the black by now if we weren't now looking at moving house. May as well hold off to see what our media setup end up looking like.
@theheadofabroom yeah smart move, get settled into the new house and take it from there. Never know what you may want it all to look like. Congrats on the new house, that’s exciting 😀
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