GTA VI controllers: black or white?

A closer look at the two controller designs announced by PlayStation.

The design question

The short compares the black and white DualSense controller designs from PlayStation's 3 September announcement. Official product imagery is credited to Sony Interactive Entertainment.

The narration reflects the announcement at publication. Visit the linked PlayStation announcement for its release and retailer context.

Transcript

The narration as published. Time links open the relevant moment on YouTube.

  1. 0:00Which GTA 6 controller
  2. 0:01would you actually choose?
  3. 0:03Sony's white design has
  4. 0:04that bright,
  5. 0:05beachside Vice City feel.
  6. 0:07The black one leans
  7. 0:08into the nightlife.
  8. 0:09Both have a colour-shifting
  9. 0:11finish and palm tree
  10. 0:12details built into
  11. 0:13the shell.
  12. 0:14Preorders open September tenth,
  13. 0:16with launch starting
  14. 0:17November nineteenth.
  15. 0:18Availability depends on
  16. 0:19your region,
  17. 0:20so check the local listing.
  18. 0:22I'd pick the black
  19. 0:23one for a night-driving setup.
  20. 0:24But that white version
  21. 0:25is clean.
  22. 0:26Which one belongs beside
  23. 0:27your console?

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Sources & updates

Source-checked 14 September 2026.

  1. GTA VI controllers: black or white? — original video

    GTA 6 Up Close · Public GTA 6 Up Close channel video; narration timestamps reproduced below

    Checked 14 September 2026
  2. First look at the GTA VI DualSense controllers

    PlayStation Blog · 3 September 2026 announcement: black and white controller designs

    Checked 14 September 2026

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