Sony PlayStation China Announces Summer Special Offer and New Astro Bot Themed Controller

TapTechNews August 8th news, Sony PlayStation China announced today that the brand's summer special offer event will kick off from August 16th to 22nd. At that time, the PS5 (slim version) optical drive standard version will have a discounted price of $485 (original price $515), the digital version has a discounted price of $400 (original price $425), and the PS VR2 discounted price is $465 (original price $635). At the same time, the Astro Bot themed DualSense controller will launch a Chinese version, pre-orders will start on August 16th and it will be globally released simultaneously on September 5th, with a price of $85.

The official said that the design features of this controller include the iconic blue decoration on the handle and buttons, the engraved sci-fi lines, and the iconic pair of naughty eyes on the touchpad. 'This is a true work of art, and our Asobi team is very satisfied with the final result.'

According to TapTechNews' previous report, the game Astro Bot is claimed to fully utilize the haptic feedback and adaptive trigger functions of the PS5 DualSense controller. Players can explore 6 galaxies and more than 80 levels in this game, and each planet has a unique appearance, from lush forests to beaches, volcanoes, etc., providing more than 70 new enemies, including the final BOSS in each galaxy.