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Recently, I was going through what should have been a fairly straightforward announcement from Sony detailing what streaming services that the PS5 will support at launch. And although things ended up being a bit messier than necessary, the image of the PS5 multimedia remote control at the top of the press release is stuck in my brain. It’s like a worm that I can’t let go of.
At first glance, there is not much to say about the remote control. It has a sleek two-tone design that matches the rest of the PS5, and is much less clunky than the PS4 multimedia remote control. So for a press release on the PS5’s streaming capabilities, that multimedia remote is a sensible choice for a header image.
The image is not even that new as it was released. in June following the official reveal of the PS5 design. But after looking at it a bit more, I realized what was really bothering me: instead of using the Dpad used in the new DoubleSense controller, the PS5’s Media Remote has these four slim sticks with a circle in the middle. Sony, what’s up?
At a time when tech giants are so focused on things like synergy and corporate branding, it seems like a no-brainer to introduce the DualSense Dp.announcement on the M of the PS5edia Rbe excited. See I’m sure the cross and circle setup that’s there now works perfectly fine, but I’m willing to bet on the DualSense DpThe announcement would feel a lot better and help connect the media remote more with the rest of the PS5 ecosystem. Just think about it: In all of gaming console history, Sony’s pointy and disjointed D-pad is pretty much the only thing that comes close to rivaling the classic cross-shaped D-pad when it comes to precision and feel.
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I don’t mean dragging Sony around too much, because if you look back through the years at all the various PlayStation remotes Original PSX), none of them have included Sony’s signature D-pad. Sure, several of them included the classic PlayStation Circle, Triangle, Square and X buttons, but never the D-pad.
Sadly, while you may never know the answer to the reason, I strongly suspect that the lack of a PS5 Media Remote’s D-pad DualSense comes down to economics – it’s simply cheaper and more efficient to include generic control buttons on the controller. remote from the PS5 than it is to use the DualSense D-pad, which is almost certainly a higher quality part and therefore more expensive. And that’s a shame, because the original DualShock is one of the most iconic controllers in video game history, and it would be nice to see pieces of its legacy in a wider range of PlayStation accessories.
As for the PS5’s streaming services support, well, things were initially confusing. Sony listed support for Apple TV, Disney +, Netflix, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube for PS5, then mentioned that support for Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and MyCanal was coming soon. Except according to Ars Technica who spoke to Hulu and Crunchyroll, “Soon” actually meant that both Hulu and Crunchyroll would be available at launch, which is good. As for Amazon Prime Video and other services that are currently available on the PS4, it seems like it will take a bit longer for them to carry over to the PS5.
But still, now that I’ve envisioned a world where the PS5’s multimedia remote has a real D-pad, I’ll always wish Sony had made that dream come true. The D-pads are good and the world could always use more devices with high-quality controls.
