Marvel's Spider-Man 2-Themed PS5 Console and DualSense Controller Announced - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 20 July 2023 / 5,265 Views
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Insomniac Games have announced a limited edition PlayStation 5 console and PS5 DualSense controller bundle that is themed to Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
The PS5 console features "a custom PlayStation 5 console cover design with the symbiote closing in on our White Spider icon." The controller is designed to show the "symbiote threat creeping across the entire controller." The limited edition bundle also includes a voucher for a digital copy of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
For those that already own a PS5 will be able to purchase the custom PS5 covers for the PS5 console with disc drive and the PS5 Digital Edition. The limited edition PS5 DualSense controller will also be available separately.
The limited edition bundle, PS5 console covers, and DualSense controller will release on September 1 with pre-orders opening on July 28.
View the announcement trailer for the limited edition items below:
"The design was inspired by the in-game symbiote that’s taking over the console and controller, but you can still see some of the underlying red under the tendrils," said Insomniac Games Senior Art Director Jacinda Chew. "This represents the various ways players will experience the symbiote takeover in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It’s a constant push and pull for dominance whether it’s internal or external and the outcome is not certain."
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will launch for the PlayStation 5 on October 20.
View images of the Marvel's Spider-Man 2-Themed PS5 console, PS5 DualSense, and PS5 covers below:
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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hope I can score a controller at least. Never could get the hogwarts one.
But... I already own a PS5 =(
The side plates and controller will be sold separately :D
This is a very solid looking design. The Blue LEDs really adds to it. We need to see more custom Console designs in the future for all 3 brands.
Custom consoles are often very cool. But this is not a custom console. This is a mass produced product.
I use the term Custom for these type of consoles but yes, thats exactly what i mean, mass produced designs
This looks great!
I wonder why the heck we haven't seen many Xbox Series special editions at retail, as their boxy shapes are absolutely perfect for it! So far only the Halo Infinite Series X, and nothing more. Sheesh, now that supply and demand have normalized, get your act together Microsoft!
Because MS is split between filling out servers with Series X hardware and still constrained at retail. MS still is having problems with supply chain issues even today.
Spencer himself stated at the showcase in June that Series X shortages was over.
What he said and what we are seeing is 2 different things. Maybe he means they have caught up now but that was not in time for pumping out any special Series X/S console as they should have had a Starfield themed one ready to go.
Yeah. Supply of the Series X has definitely improved, and it seems you can go most places and buy one in-store now (at least where I live) as well as on Amazon, but seeing as that's such a new development, MS is probably in no position to be making limited edition Series X models. The only one they've done so far was the Halo Infinite model, and that was hard to come by. Hopefully they start releasing more for future big releases.
Sony has never really had that problem. Not only did they get their supply issues resolved months ago, but they never really had to make limited edition consoles since the PS5 has removable side panels. They've previously sold special edition panels separately instead of within bundles. This is the first time they've released a console with the custom plates already attached and a LE controller bundled within, but Spider-Man is a big deal for them, so I guess they finally decided this was a special case.
I just want the controller and the game of course
I was watching the spiderman ps4 console unboxing last night, thinking why they haven't announced a ps5 edition cover. Here we go!
Need a satin silver one.
Buying the Spiderman IP is probably the best decision Sony has ever made.
Sony were approached by Marvel to tackle a Marvel IP. Sony let Insomniac decide and they chose Spider-Man. Sony didn't buy anything.
Lending/borrowing, since the contract can expire and other studio's are allowed to have Spiderman in their games (Marvel Midnight Suns for example). So Sony doesn't even have full ownership of Spiderman in games/characters. They also have the movie rights, which where bought and Marvel has made a deal with Sony for MCU movies. We don't know if they even had to pay up front, or just need to pay royalties.
It took them almost 3 years to release a SE console.
Finally!!
This is cool and all but I'm still waiting for an orange controller.
Controllers the ffxvi and Hogwarts one and now this? Haha
