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PlayStation sees those transparent anniversary Xbox controllers and says “yes please”
PlayStation has announced the Prism collection, a range of translucent DualSense controllers and PS5 console covers in three colours. The launch taps into renewed interest in see-through gaming hardware, following Xbox’s anniversary controllers, and gives PS5 owners a similar retro-inspired option.
Pre-orders open on 10 November 2026, with products due on 4 February 2027. Controllers cost $84.99 or £74.99, while console covers cost $74.99 or £64.99; the colours are Graphite Gray, Flare Orange and Emerald Green. The covers are only partly transparent, leaving the disc drive hidden, an ironic detail amid recent debate about PlayStation’s approach to physical games.
In short
- PlayStation has revealed three translucent Prism designs.
- Pre-orders start 10 November 2026; release is 4 February 2027.
- The console covers leave the disc drive concealed.
Explained simply
PlayStation is Sony’s video game business, and the PS5 is its current home console. Its main controller, the DualSense, is used to play games and has features such as vibration and adaptive triggers, which can change how its buttons feel.
Xbox is Microsoft’s console brand. Transparent controllers have appeared in earlier generations of gaming hardware, and their return has drawn attention through recent anniversary designs. The look can evoke older consoles while letting people see some of the controller’s internal parts.
Console covers are removable panels that change the PS5’s appearance. Physical games come on discs, though some PS5 models are designed without a disc drive; debate about physical games concerns the place of disc-based copies alongside digital downloads.