The Last of Us Limited Edition PS5 Controller Is Up for Preorder
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Update 3/14/25 10:22 a.m. ET: The stock situation for this controller appears to be pretty limited. It's currently available at PS Direct for everyone with an account, and at GameStop but for Pro members only (you can sign up here for $25/year). It's also periodically flickering in and out of stock at Walmart. It still hasn't gone live yet at Amazon or Best Buy. I'll keep updating this article as things change.Heres one for the post-apocalyptic crowd: Sony is releasing a new limited-edition The Last of Us-themed DualSense controller. The PS5 controller features an eye-catching black and white design, with trophy icons from The Last of Us Part I and Part II etched into it. It comes out April 10 with an MSRP of $84.99. Preorders are live now at various retailers (see it on PS Direct). Read on for the details.Preorder The Last of Us PS5 ControllerOut April 10PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller The Last of Us Limited Edition$84.99 at WalmartThe controller was made in close collaboration with the Naughty Dog creative team. It features white-on-black icons of the Fireflies logo on the touchpad, with the moth and wolf on either side of the grips. A number of other icons also appear in glossy black on matte black. The bottom side of the controller has a The Last of Us logo in white on black. It looks very nice and classy overall, Id say.The Last of Us Limited Edition PS5 ControllerOn the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog Head of Studio and Head of Creative Neil Druckmann and Graphic Designer Megan Mehran said:We were excited by the chance to memorialize The Last of Us franchise in a controller that fans and our own team would love. We wanted to ensure that both installments of The Last of Us are represented, via trophy icons printed in black gloss across the controller body. Among the trophies, three particular images will immediately stand out for TLOU fans: The firefly, moth, and wolf. Players will recognize the Fireflies iconic spray-painted logo that originated in Part I, while the moth and wolf represent the intertwining lives and duality between Ellie and Abby in Part II.This isnt the first PS5 game-themed limited-edition controller to hit the market. Others based on games like Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, Spider-Man 2, and Fortnite have come out, among others, some of which are still available. And those are in addition to all the other PS5 controllers in various colors that are available.This The Last of Us controller comes out right around a couple of related releases. The Last of Us Part II is coming to PC on April 3, while the second season of the HBO show premieres on April 13.Chris Reed is a deals expert and commerce editor for IGN. You can follow him on Bluesky @chrislreed.com.
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