How many buttons does a PlayStation 5 controller have?
Gaming hard Data from 2024
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The answer
17 buttons
The DualSense has 17 buttons, plus two analogue sticks, a touchpad and motion sensors. The original 1994 PlayStation controller had 10. Every generation has added inputs while insisting the controller stay learnable in about a minute.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Sony Interactive Entertainment product specifications |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | buttons |
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