Who is the Sony - Access Controller for?
Entry-tier game controller. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 8 measured specs against the transparent formula for the game controllers category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Sony - Access Controller: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every game controllers we track, here is where the Sony - Access Controller gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼No Hall-effect sticks — a feature most stronger game controllers include.
- ▼Battery: 12 h — among the weakest in the game controllers category.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Hall-effect sticks
- false
- Back paddles
- false
- Battery
- 12h
- Wireless
- true
All specifications
Feedback
- Hall-effect sticks
- false
- Haptic feedback
- false
- Adaptive triggers
- false
Design
- Back paddles
- false
- Weight
- 322 g
- Battery
- 12 h
Compatibility
- Platforms
- PS5,PC
- Wireless
- true
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Sony - Access Controller?+
Sony - Access Controller scores 41.8 on the transparent Mars Score formula for game controllers, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Sony - Access Controller belong to?+
Sony - Access Controller is a Sony game controller catalogued in the Game Controllers category.
When was Sony - Access Controller released?+
Sony - Access Controller was released on 2023-12-06.
What is the hall-effect sticks of Sony - Access Controller?+
Sony - Access Controller has a hall-effect sticks of false.
What is the back paddles of Sony - Access Controller?+
Sony - Access Controller has a back paddles of false.
What is the battery of Sony - Access Controller?+
Sony - Access Controller has a battery of 12 h.
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