DualShock

The DualShock (originally Dual Shock, trademarked as DUALSHOCK or DUAL SHOCK, with the PlayStation 5 version as DualSense) is a line of gamepads developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation family of video game consoles. It is named for vibration-feedback and analog controls.[1] Introduced in November 1997, it was initially marketed as a secondary peripheral for the first PlayStation console. The console's bundle was updated to include DualShock, and phase out the original PlayStation controller and the Dual Analog Controller. The DualShock is the best-selling gamepad of all time by units sold, excluding bundled controllers.[2]

  1. ^ Morell, Chris (20 March 2008). "Feature: Ready to Rumble: PS3 DualShock 3 vs. Sixaxis". GamePro. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. ^ "PS4 DualShock 4 Is the Best-Selling Controller of All Time: Report". NDTV Gadgets 360. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.