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The PlayStation Direct store lists it as low stock in some regions.","form_factor":"\"A highly customizable PlayStation 5 controller kit designed to make gaming more accessible\". Stored as adaptive.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"\"Tailor stick sensitivity and deadzone to better suit your personal control needs\", set in PS5 console settings.","face_buttons_swappable":"\"Configure the Access controller's button layout\" with swappable button caps on eight sockets. The Access has no fixed face button layout, so this field means swappable button caps.","onboard_profiles":"\"Configure up to 30 individual control profiles from your PS5 console settings, store three profiles on the Access controller\". Three slots are counted. The base profile is a separate default.","user_replaceable_parts":"Swappable button caps, stick caps and button cap tags. The stick arm length is also adjustable.","expansion_port":"\"four industry standard 3.5mm expansion ports\". The support page says the ports are for accessibility accessories, not audio devices.","in_the_box":"Section \"Inside the box\", copied verbatim.","face_button_labels":"Button caps carry swappable cap tags (23 tags) that mark which input each socket is mapped to. Stored as swappable.","first_party":"Made and sold by Sony Interactive Entertainment as PlayStation hardware."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/content/dam/global_pdc/en/corporate/support/manuals/accessories/ps5-accessories/access-controller/CFI_ZAC1_ACCESS_Safety_Guide_Web$en.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["model_numbers","spec_sheet_url","warranty_years","battery_type","battery_count","battery_included","battery_capacity_mah","battery_capacity_wh","dimensions_mm","weight_g","other_certifications"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Model No. CFI-ZAC1 in the compliance section.","warranty_years":"Limited warranty for the original purchaser: one year from the date of purchase, valid only in the United States and Canada. Batteries are consumables and excluded.","battery_type":"Specifications table: \"Built-in lithium-ion battery\".","battery_count":"One built-in battery is listed.","battery_included":"The battery is built in.","battery_capacity_mah":"Specifications table: battery capacity 1,050 mAh at 3.7 V. Input power rating 5 V 1,200 mA.","battery_capacity_wh":"Computed from the published 1,050 mAh and 3.7 V (1.05 Ah x 3.7 V = 3.885 Wh). The guide does not print Wh.","dimensions_mm":"Published as approx. 141 x 39 x 191 mm (width x height x depth), measured with the controller lying flat. Stored by the front face: width 191 (stick arm included), height 141, depth 39 (thickness).","weight_g":"Published as approx. 322 g (11.4 oz).","other_certifications":"Compliance section: \"Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules\" and \"This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.\" The guide carries a supplier's declaration of conformity and prints no FCC ID."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/content/dam/global_pdc/en/corporate/support/manuals/accessories/ps5-accessories/access-controller/CFI-ZAC1_ACCESS_Quick_Start_Guide_Web$en.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Official quick start guide. It is a one-page box contents diagram. Setup steps are on the PlayStation support site."}},{"url":"https://blog.playstation.com/2023/07/13/access-controller-for-ps5-launches-globally-on-december-6/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","cable_length_m","cable_type","cables_included","stick_cap_options","cable_detachable"],"notes":{"release_date":"Launch date December 6, 2023 for all launch markets. Preorders started July 21, 2023.","launch_price_usd":"Suggested retail price $89.99 USD.","launch_price_eur":"Suggested retail price EUR 89.99 as published.","cable_length_m":"\"1.5m USB Type-C to Type-C cable (Hi-Speed USB)\".","cable_type":"Verbatim: 1.5m USB Type-C to Type-C cable (Hi-Speed USB).","cables_included":"One USB cable in the box.","stick_cap_options":"Specifications table lists one ball, one standard and one dome stick cap.","cable_detachable":"The controller has a USB-C port and the box holds a separate USB Type-C to Type-C cable."}},{"url":"https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/18/first-look-at-new-images-and-ui-of-the-access-controller-for-ps5-an-all-new-accessibility-controller-kit/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"\"Official name for Project Leonardo revealed\" on this post. The device was first shown at CES 2023 as Project Leonardo."}},{"url":"https://blog.playstation.com/2023/12/04/the-access-controller-for-ps5-starters-guide/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["charging_port","wired_connector","connection_types"],"notes":{"charging_port":"\"The Access controller features a USB-C port for controller charging.\"","wired_connector":"Same sentence: USB-C port. The controller pairs once over USB and then operates wirelessly.","connection_types":"\"needs to be paired with PS5 initially through a wired connection, but otherwise operates wirelessly\". The support page names the wireless link as Bluetooth."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/pair-access/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["platform_connections","wireless_receiver","paired_device_slots","gyro","touchpad","adaptive_triggers","headphone_jack","built_in_speaker","built_in_microphone","mic_mute_button","light_bar","firmware_updatable","rumble_motor_count","trigger_rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Pairing over USB, then wireless use. A second controller is paired through Settings > Accessories > General > Bluetooth Accessories.","wireless_receiver":"No receiver or dongle is listed. The controller pairs with the console directly.","paired_device_slots":"\"Your controller can pair with only one PS5 console at a time.\"","gyro":"Unsupported list: Motion sensor. Vibration function is also unsupported.","touchpad":"Unsupported list: \"Touch pad (except for the touch pad button)\".","adaptive_triggers":"Unsupported list: Adaptive triggers.","headphone_jack":"Unsupported list: \"Headset jack\". The expansion ports are for accessibility accessories, not audio devices.","built_in_speaker":"Unsupported list: Speaker.","built_in_microphone":"Unsupported list: Microphone.","mic_mute_button":"Unsupported list: Mute button.","light_bar":"Setup text: \"After the light bar blinks, the player indicator and the controller indicator light up.\"","firmware_updatable":"\"Make sure to update the device software on your controller to the newest version available\", done from the PS5 console.","rumble_motor_count":"The unsupported-functions list names the vibration function, so the controller has no rumble motors.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"Vibration is unsupported and the list also names adaptive triggers, so there are no trigger motors."}},{"url":"https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/access-profiles/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["profile_button"],"notes":{"profile_button":"\"Press the profile button on the stick base\" cycles the three assigned profile slots."}},{"url":"https://direct.playstation.com/en-us/buy-accessories/access-controller","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["colors","compatible_platforms"],"notes":{"colors":"Store lists Color: White.","compatible_platforms":"\"Compatible with the PlayStation 5 console.\" Release Date 12/06/2023."}},{"url":"https://reviewed.com/accessibility/content/ps5-access-controller-review-sony-adaptive-remote","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["stick_click"],"notes":{"stick_click":"Reviewer: \"I programmed a downward press of the thumbstick to activate it.\" The stick can be pressed and mapped."}},{"url":"https://www.gadgetguy.com.au/playstation-access-controller-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Spec table: \"Roughly 9 hours\". Impulse Gamer's spec table says \"Up to 9-hours\". Sony's own pages state no battery life. Connection and settings are not stated, so only the hours are stored."}},{"url":"https://www.impulsegamer.com/playstation-access-controller-review-ndis/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Spec table: \"Up to 9-hours\". Matches the GadgetGuy table (\"Roughly 9 hours\"). Both are review tables, not a Sony page."}}],"fields_filled":55,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}