Sony says its new FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick is designed for beginners and those who grew up with gamepads because 'they deserve a shot' 'We think the market is actually pretty well served already for people who already know and love fight sticks'

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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Sony has said the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick is designed specifically
for beginner players who lack fight stick experience.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sony says the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick is designed for beginner fight-stick users in mind PlayStations Vice President of Product Development, Edwin Foo, says it's for "those people who have grown up with the DualSense and gamepads" Foo adds
that the market is already "pretty well served" for experienced users Sony is launching a brand-new PS5 peripheral, the FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick, designed specifically for fighting games but also for beginner players who lack fight stick experience.

TechRadar's senior reviews writer Harry Padoan got the chance to test out the new Sony fight stick ahead of its launch this year, and spoke to PlayStations Vice President of Product Development, Edwin Foo, who said that it's designed for first-time fight stick users. When asked why Sony would target the former audience, Foo explained that there are two reasons, the first being that beginners deserve a chance to experience a fighting stick too. Latest Videos From You may like I tried Sonys new FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick and got
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"We [Sony] think its an experience that those people who have grown up with the DualSense and gamepads deserve to give a shot. Its another way to play," Foo said.

The second reason is that Sony is aware that the market is already saturated and targeted towards seasoned fight stick users.

"We think the market is actually pretty well served already for people who already know and love fight sticks and have already made their choice, so to speak," he said.

The FlexStrike Wireless Fight Stick is slated to launch on August 6, 2026,
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Padoan writes that the fight stick "hits the right notes" performance-wise when tested against Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls , is "approachable and straightforward to use," and "offers ultra-low latency in both wired and wireless capacities."

"One more thing that struck me about the FlexStrike was how secure and ergonomic it was to use," Padoan said. "The models tilted, textured base kept it fixed in place on my lap; it never seemed as if it was slipping off, and its lightweight construction kept it feeling comfortable in use." Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! The best gaming consoles All the best consoles of this generation

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