Sony channels the 90s with transparent PS5 consoles and DualSense controllers

| Games News Writer Published October 28, 2026 5:32pm Updated October 28, 2026 5:33pm A modern blast from the past (Sony Interactive Entertainment) A new batch of PS5 console covers and DualSense controllers have been announced, which show off the nuts and bolts under the hood. Sony’s PlayStation 5 might be lacking in exclusive games, but you can’t say the same when it comes to special DualSense controllers. Over the past few years, we’ve had controllers dedicated to God Of War, Death Stranding, Ghost of Yōtei, Marathon, Marvel’s Wolverine, 007 First Light, and many others. Beyond those, there have also been new colour variants like Techno Red and Remix Green. Sony isn’t slowing down when it comes to new PlayStation 5 console covers and controllers, and it’s taking a few cues from the transparent 25th anniversary Xbox Series X for its latest design, only without the lurid green colour. As announced on Wednesday (October 28), a new Prism collection of console covers and controllers is set to launch February 4, 2027. These are split between three variants: Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Grey. The big selling point is the monochromatic, transparent look, which brings to mind the transparent Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64s from the 1990s, that pulled off the same trick. That seems to be the intention too, as outlined by Leo Cardoso from PlayStation’s colour, material, and finish design team. Want GTA 6 news? Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for the latest GTA 6 news, reviews of new games you should play and exclusive analysis of the biggest stories of the week. ‘We know how much our fans have been looking forward to the return of transparent controllers,’ Cardoso said via the PlayStation blog. ‘We wanted to bring back the iconic see-through trend of the late ’90s in a fresh, modern way that complements the PlayStation 5’s industrial design.’ The DualSense controllers will set you back £74.99, while the console covers will cost £64.99 each from the PlayStation Direct store. Pre-orders kick off on November 10, 2026 at 10am local time in the UK. This isn’t the only new DualSense controller on the horizon, with Rockstar’s GTA 6 also getting a special controller for the game’s launch on November 19, 2026. Emerald Green arguably steals the show (Sony Interactive Entertainment) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. Arrow MORE: Indie devs blackmailed with AI clone threats as Valve admits problem Arrow MORE: Resident Evil’s current story will end in ‘the next 10 years’ says Capcom Arrow MORE: GTA 6 file size revealed on PS5 and it’s the biggest single-player game ever GameCentral Get the latest GTA 6 news, reviews of new games you should play and exclusive analysis of the biggest stories of the week.