Sony has delayed its new PS5 stick

Sony is delaying the launch of the FlexStrike Fight stick controller for PS5 and PC, which was originally scheduled for August 6, until an unspecified date in the future. The company blames the delay on “unexpected production delays.” The original implementation of FlexStrike would have been compatible release date about Marvel Tokon: Battle for Soulsa Marvel-themed fighting game developed by Arc System Works that PlayStation is publishing.

“We’d like to share an update on the launch of the FlexStrike wireless fight stick,” Sony says changes to the PlayStation blog post about the controller and more. “Due to production delays, the FlexStrike wireless fight stick will launch at a later date. We will share updates soon.”

The FlexStrike costs $199.99, comes with a sling carrier, and has a built-in battery. The controller includes the familiar PlayStation buttons, but is laid out, just like you would with an arcade game or other fighting peripherals.