Sony’s New PlayStation Monitor Has a Handy Hook for Charging Your Controller

When the couch is just too comfortable for console gaming and the desk beckons, you’re going to need a monitor to make your PlayStation 5 sing. For the first time, Sony is planning to offer a gaming monitor built specifically for its five-year-old console, and it even comes with a coat hanger for your DualSense controller. Finally, there’s a built-in option to save the controller’s awful battery life. On the other hand, it’s also a monitor limited both in its own specs and by the PS5 itself. Depending on its price, it could be a worthwhile investment or a sign you should just upgrade your TV.

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The PlayStation Gaming Monitor with DualSense Charging Hook will measure 27 inches corner to corner with a typical IPS LCD panel. Objectively, the LCD will look worse than any kind of mini LED or OLED display, which both have better contrast than most basic liquid crystal display technology. It does include HDR support and Auto HDR Tone Mapping to help brighten brights and darken darks, which will hopefully crisp up your in-game visuals.

While the 27-incher is Sony’s first PlayStation-branded gaming monitor, it’s not the company’s first PlayStation display. In 2011, Sony released that wonky 24-inch PlayStation 3D Display that was more of a 1080p HDTV. It was designed for the PS3 and pushed stereoscopic 3D at home when the format was on the up. In some games, the SimulView feature let two players see different images through their own 3D glasses, eliminating the need to split a screen for co-op. Sadly, the PlayStation 3D Display never took off and was quickly forgotten.

Here’s the weird part about the PlayStation Gaming Monitor: it maxes out at 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, not 4K supported by the PS5. As for refresh rate, it’s capable of 240Hz for PC gaming. The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro can only go up to 120Hz. It will support VRR, or variable refresh rate, to ensure whatever device you plug into it will look its best without any screen tearing issues. Sony actually first showed off the monitor at Tokyo Game Show back in September, though few seemed to take notice.

The New PlayStation Gaming Monitor with DualSense charging hook was actually on display for the first time at TGS but nobody knew what it was! lol https://t.co/jwFomLF87r pic.twitter.com/ndAiBd7egK

— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) November 12, 2025

The main benefit for PlayStation fans is the plastic hook built into the back of the monitor. This hook swings down below the bottom edge of the monitor and includes a charging point for a DualSense or DualSense Edge controller. The PS5 controller is notoriously short on battery life, so any helping hand to give it a boost is welcome. The arm may restrict how low the monitor can dip on its base, so that should be a consideration depending on your desktop setup. The arm looks a little like the charging dock on the PlayStation Pulse Elite headset released last year.

It seems like Sony is trying to split the difference between PS5 and PC gamers with all of its new desktop-based products. The PlayStation Gaming Monitor will have two HDMI 2.1, one DisplayPort 1.4 input, a headphone jack, two USB-A, and a single USB-C port. At least the monitor will allow you to connect your PlayStation Link dongles to avoid crowding up the back of your PS5. Sony’s $530 Inzone M3 27-inch monitor with 240Hz includes many of the same ports and even the same Auto HDR Tone Mapping for PS5.

Sony hasn’t announced pricing or availability, but says the PlayStation Gaming Monitor is coming in 2026. It seems like Sony is crafting an entire desktop setup for its gaming brand. It’s got Pulse Elevate portable gaming speakers coming out next year alongside a “FlexStrike†fight stick.

The PlayStation Gaming Monitor could make a case for itself if it isn’t obscenely overpriced. While I wish it was OLED, an IPS LCD panel is perfectly serviceable for most gamers. If the 27-inch monitor costs as much as the Inzone M3, I can’t argue anybody should opt for it over any number of relatively affordable gaming monitors. A $250 AOC Q27G42ZE has many of the same features as this monitor, though it lacks the charging arm and VRR.

You could even get a budget-end QLED TV for just a little bit more than an Inzone M3. Just this week, TCL showed off a new T7 TV with the same technology as its QLED—which is a type of mini LED TV that uses quantum dots to enhance picture quality—with a max 144Hz refresh rate and VRR starting at $600 for a 55-inch set. Having that dangling hook for your DualSense controller may inevitably prove handy, but whether it’s worth it all depends on how hard you bleed PlayStation.

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