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PlayStation Controllers May Be Used To Pay For Digital Content, As Company Doubles Down On Its All-Digital Future From 2028

A Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller is set against a backdrop of a starry galaxy.

Although gamers have made it abundantly clear that they are against the all-digital future PlayStation is set to push from 2028, the company seems unlikely to change its plans. With hardware costs skyrocketing, PlayStation is determined to further monetize its existing user base, keeping them in a digital ecosystem with no reselling. A new patent suggests the company aims to make digital content purchases even more convenient by using controllers such as the DualSense. As reported by Patentlyze, the company filed a new patent back in March 2025, which was published last week, on September 17, detailing a system that would turn a […]

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