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Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick
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 […] 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 upd
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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 […] 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 upd
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According to The Verge’s linked report, Sony delays its new PS5 fight stick, 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 […] 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 upd
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