Sony is making gold and white PS5 controllers, but the only way to get one is by joining the team that launched the console.
PlayStation product design manager Joey Rabbitt posted about the extremely luxurious looking controller at a public post on LinkedIn. Rabbit was the chief designer of the new PS5 app and also received a special plaque and clothing from Sony’s launch team. The biggest prize, however, and the one for which PlayStation fans are most likely to start salivating, is that PS5 Launch Team controller.
From the image of the controller that Rabbitt shared, we can see that he has a gold metallic bottom plate. The left handle of the board proudly bears the “PS5 Launch Team” label. Apart from the gold plate (I assume it is not real gold) and its label, it appears to be a standard PS5 controller. Hopefully Rabbitt has already put some rounds of Call of Duty: Warzone on this thing. Even if you lose, with that thing in your hands you still to feel as a winner.
Sony has yet to announce any plans to start selling alternative PS5 control colors to anyone outside the PlayStation organization. The controller’s distinctive two-tone design makes the possibilities seem even more endless than they were for DualShock 4, but we’ll have to wait and see what Sony has planned. For a while, unofficial PS5 controller covers are coming up with a variety of color options – and a custom PS5 faceplate company is back for the third time after legal threats from Sony.
Find more ways to prepare your console now with our guide to best PS5 accessories.