
Sony details its ‘FlexStrike’ wireless PS5 fight stick
Andrew Liszewski
created: July 28, 2025, 4:26 p.m. | updated: July 28, 2025, 10:05 p.m.
Sony has shared more details about its arcade-style controller for the PlayStation that was first teased during the State of Play event in early June.
Originally codenamed Project Defiant, the fight stick is now called the FlexStrike and features a rechargeable battery, mechanical switch buttons, restrictor gates that limit the joystick’s movements, and the ability to connect two of them to the PS5 using a PlayStation Link USB adapter.
Pricing hasn’t been revealed yet, and the fight stick’s release date is still set for sometime in 2026.
A nonslip base will help keep the FlexStrike from sliding around while used on a table or your lap.
It can also be removed, revealing built-in storage for the swappable square, circle, and octagon restrictor gates on the underside of the fight stick, as well as the PS Link adapter.
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