Astro Bot: Limited Edition Controller introduced

If you feel like you’re being watched while playing Astro Bot, it’s no wonder. After all, pretty much everything in the little robot’s world has eyes, and by that I don’t just mean animals and enemies, but also things like cranes or consoles and even controllers.

And you’ll soon be able to get one for yourself. Based on the living controller from the first Astro Bot trailer, Sony is releasing a limited edition Dual Sense controller with those same big eyes. Team Asobi, the developers behind the new Astro Bot, have clearly noticed that many fans have wanted a controller in Astro design.

“We know many of you were hoping for this after seeing the trailer for the game. So we quickly asked our lovely bots to develop this beauty and tada! No, no, I was just kidding, it’s been in the works for some time and has been carefully crafted by the amazing teams at SIE. And what a great job they did.”

The developers say the following about the design itself: “The controller’s design features Astro’s signature blue accents on the handles and buttons, recessed sci-fi lines, and the signature pair of playful eyes on the touchpad. It’s a true work of art, and we at Team Asobi couldn’t be happier with the end result.”

The perfect tool to save the over 150 bots in the upcoming Astro Bot, some of which are disguised as legendary characters from 30 years of PlayStation history.

You can pre-order the controller from August 9th directly via PlayStation, the game and controller will then be released on September 6th.