Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick

The new FlexStrike fight stick will miss the launch of PlayStation’s next big fighting game.

Sony is delaying the launch of its FlexStrike fight stick controller for PS5 and PC, which had been set to launch on August 6th, to an unspecified date in the future. The company blames the delayed launch on “unexpected production delays.” The original planned launch of the FlexStrike would have lined up with the release date of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls , a Marvel-themed fighting game developed by Arc System Works that PlayStation is publishing.

“We wanted to share an update on the launch timing for FlexStrike wireless fight stick,” Sony says in an update to a PlayStation blog post about the controller and other accessories. “Due to unexpected production delays, FlexStrike wireless fight stick will launch at a later date. We will share an update soon.”

The FlexStrike costs $199.99, comes with a sling carry case, and includes a built-in rechargeable battery. The controller includes familiar PlayStation buttons, but they’re laid flat, like you’d experience with a fighting game at an arcade or with other fighting stick peripherals.