# Sony has patented a controller with buttons that harden when you play with it

> Sony Interactive Entertainment has published an intriguing patent for a new type of controller whose buttons can alter their resistance and tactile feel - becoming harder or softer - to adapt to what's being shown on…

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-controller-soft-hard-buttons-patent?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a329dd9de814794a0d706b9)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #buttons #controller #harden #patent #patented #play #published
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