Sony Announces First PlayStation Brand Wireless Arcade Stick FlexStrike
The FlexStrike marks Sony's first official entry into the arcade stick market, a category long dominated by third-party peripherals, and signals a push to broaden the fighting game audience.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick, the first arcade stick under the PlayStation brand, alongside a 27-inch gaming monitor with a DualSense charging hook and a PULSE Elevate wireless speaker. The stick launches August 6 for 34,980 yen, with pre-orders starting June 12.
The FlexStrike is a wireless and wired arcade stick designed to match the PlayStation 5's black-and-white aesthetic, with an LED glow and a sloped button panel meant to reduce fatigue. It weighs about 1.6 kg and includes a semi-hard carrying case, interchangeable restrictor gate plates for the joystick, and a lock button to prevent accidental inputs during tournaments. Connectivity uses PlayStation Link via a USB wireless adapter or a USB-C cable.
The 27-inch gaming monitor, priced at 49,980 yen and releasing August 27, offers a 2560x1440 resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate, with a built-in hook for charging a DualSense controller. The PULSE Elevate wireless speaker has no announced price or release date yet.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.