US EditionPS5 Beta Update Brings Simultaneous DualSense Controller Pairing to Multiple Devices
UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, FRANCE, JUL 23 – The update supports Sony’s Road to Zero plan by reducing power use on supported PS5 games and allows DualSense controllers to pair with four devices simultaneously.
- On July 23, 2025, Sony revealed a PS5 system beta update introducing a Power Saver mode and multi-device pairing for DualSense controllers.
- Sony developed Power Saver to reduce console power use by scaling back performance in supported games as part of its net-zero emissions plan by 2040.
- The update enables users to connect a DualSense or DualSense Edge controller with as many as four different gadgets and switch between them using specific button presses, eliminating the need to re-pair each time.
- Sony’s VP Shuzo Kikuchi explained that when activated by players, this optional setting will decrease the performance of certain PS5 titles in order to lower the console’s energy usage.
- The Power Saver will first be accessible only to beta participants, with broader rollout timing and supported game details to be announced closer to launch.
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