{"id":17226,"date":"2026-02-01T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/new-playstation-patent-could-let-you-put-controller-buttons-where-you-want\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:30:00","slug":"new-playstation-patent-could-let-you-put-controller-buttons-where-you-want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/new-playstation-patent-could-let-you-put-controller-buttons-where-you-want\/","title":{"rendered":"#New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/new-playstation-patent-could-let-you-put-controller-buttons-where-you-want\/#New_PlayStation_Patent_Could_Let_You_Put_Controller_Buttons_Where_You_Want\" >New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_PlayStation_Patent_Could_Let_You_Put_Controller_Buttons_Where_You_Want\"><\/span>New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"d5427c47acd3b\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"PS Controller Patent 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d5427c47acd3b\/ps-controller-patent-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d5427c47acd3b\/ps-controller-patent-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"PS Controller Patent 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Sony has been issued a new patent in the USA for a controller with most of its surface covered by a touch screen, which would allow users to position and alter the buttons to their wants and needs.<\/p>\n<p>This would allow you to change the location and size of the D-pad, thumbsticks, and buttons on the controller face to suit the situation, whether that be for accessibility needs, the type of game you&#8217;re playing, or something else. An image gives a glimpse into Sony&#8217;s thinking:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"ddbe3bf23ff20\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"PS Controller Patent 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ddbe3bf23ff20\/ps-controller-patent-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ddbe3bf23ff20\/ps-controller-patent-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"972\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Controller Patent 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>A description accompanying the patent points out that one of the drawbacks of current controllers is all their inputs are placed in fixed positions and cannot be altered. &#8220;By way of example, a fixed layout may be too small, or too large, for a user,&#8221; it continues. &#8220;Similarly, a fixed layout may not be comfortable to a user.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sony believes a desire exists for different controller configurations to support different hand sizes and accessibility needs, and &#8220;another drawback of conventional controllers may be the fixed nature of input controls. For example, a controller only has enough space to include a directional pad and joystick, and each element is usually located in a different location.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s also mentioned in the patent that the controller would have a pressure sensor and heat sensor to &#8220;detect condition of the input surface&#8221;. Of course, this patent doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean Sony is planning to ship the PS6 with a touchscreen controller. They&#8217;re not always an indicator of future manufacturing plans.<\/p>\n<p>Stripping the current PS5 DualSense pad of its physical buttons for the inevitable PS6 upgrade would mark a major change in design from Sony, so even if such a controller does come to fruition, it would most likely be offered as an optional accessory, rather than the standard pad included in the box.<\/p>\n<p>Still, would you be interested in such a thing? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/sony-has-patented-a-touchscreen-playstation-controller-that-lets-players-choose-where-to-put-the-buttons\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/sony-has-patented-a-touchscreen-playstation-controller-that-lets-players-choose-where-to-put-the-buttons\/\">videogameschronicle.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e @ 1770014265 --><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/02\/new-playstation-patent-could-let-you-put-controller-buttons-where-you-want\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want Sony has been issued a new patent in the USA for a controller with most of its surface covered by a touch screen, which would allow users to position and alter the buttons to their wants and needs. 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