Starting January 31, 2027, Sony will sell base PlayStation 5 consoles without an included DualSense controller in select markets.

The January 31, 2027 change is not supported by an official Sony announcement or a reliable report in the provided sources. The posts making the claim on Facebook provide no evidence beyond the assertion itself, and their wording describes the change as either definite or reportedly planned. That is insufficient to verify a specific future packaging and regional-sales policy.facebook.comfacebook.comStarting January 31, 2027, the base PlayStation 5 consolefacebook.comfacebook.comStarting January 31, 2027, the base PS5 will reportedly

A separate Threads post, apparently responding to the same rumor, says Sony has not announced that PS5 consoles will stop including controllers and distinguishes the rumor from a separate reported change involving physical game discs in January 2028. Because this is also a social-media source rather than an official Sony statement, it is useful evidence against the rumor but not conclusive proof that no such policy change is planned. Sony’s current PlayStation Direct pages list PS5 consoles, DualSense controllers, and PS5 accessories, but the supplied material does not establish what packaging policy Sony will use in January 2027 or whether any regional exception is planned. Other provided reports concern DualSense marketing or a possible revised DualSense Edge model, not the removal of a controller from base PS5 packages.notebookcheck.netnotebookcheck.netPlayStation markets DualSense controller for PC, despite rumored PS5 exclusive...direct.playstation.comdirect.playstation.comBuy PS5 Consoles+5 more

On the evidence provided, the claim should not be treated as established fact. It may ultimately prove true or false, but the January 31 date, the alleged select markets, and the claimed packaging change remain unconfirmed.