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Gran Turismo's new DualSense puts the livery first. Sony's Gran Turismo DualSense pairs racing graphics with a carbon-fibre-style finish. Preorders open in October, while Australian pricing remains unconfirmed. Official Sony product render, reframed and tonally enhanced for POPTOPIC. (C) Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony has dressed its new Gran Turismo DualSense like a race car that has just rolled out of the livery editor. Black stripes, motorsport markings and a carbon-fibre-style centre make this a controller with a very specific audience: people who want their racing obsession visible before the PS5 is even switched on. The Gran Turismo Limited Edition announcement sets global preorders from 22 October and a launch starting 10 December. Sony lists a US recommended price of US$84.99, with limited quantities. Its published price list does not include Australian dollars, so a local price still needs confirmation. The appeal is in the finish. Sony's announcement does not introduce a new control technology or claim a performance improvement for this edition. Anyone weighing it up should start with whether they like the design, rather than expecting the stripes to shave a tenth off a lap. The Gran Turismo DualSense commits to the livery. The official render is busy in a deliberate way. The white grips carry decals and commemorative markings, while two black stripes run down the touchpad. The dark patterned section around the sticks gives the front a stronger centre than a plain white pad. That combination will either look like a miniature piece of the paddock or a sticker sheet that got away from someone. Both reactions make sense. Racing liveries are meant to be recognisable at speed, and subtle decoration is rarely their first priority. This controller carries that visual language all the way into the lounge room. Sony calls the front plate textured and carbon-fibre-style. The wording describes an appearance and finish; it is not a claim that the controller has acquired a structural carbon-fibre shell. How that texture feels in the hands will need actual handling. A polished render cannot answer it. As a collector's object, the design has a clear identity. As a replacement for a working controller, it needs to clear a different bar: wanting this particular finish enough to pay for another pad. A special edition can be enjoyable without pretending that every fan needs one. Australians still need the local checkout details. The Australian figure being circulated by Press Start is an expectation, rather than a confirmed local retail price. Its report anticipates A$134.95. Sony's global announcement does not establish that figure or name Australian participating retailers. Previous releases offer context, but they do not set the terms for this one. Its coverage of LISA's Australian DualSense preorder and the GTA VI controller listings documented both local prices and EB World PLUS conditions. Those were conditions attached to those listings, not a blanket rule for future controllers. A useful preorder page should make the price, release date, retailer eligibility and delivery costs obvious. Until that page exists, converting the US price or borrowing another limited edition's terms creates a certainty the announcement has not earned. Collectors can admire the design now and make the spending decision when the actual offer appears. Spec IV is the more immediate invitation. The same announcement schedules Gran Turismo 7's free Spec IV Part 1 update for 4pm AEST / 5pm AEDT on 15 October. It brings six vehicles and Sportsland Sugo. The update is free, while acquiring the cars still requires in-game credits earned through progression or bought. That gives existing players something concrete to look forward to before the controller's December release. New places to drive and cars to learn change the evening's possibilities. A commemorative pad changes what is in your hands while you explore them. For a different sort of hardware decision, its look at MOZA's PS5 racing wheels dealt with a change in how players control a car. The new DualSense makes its case through design and collectability. Keep that purpose in view and the decision becomes much clearer. The livery has personality. Now the Australian retail offer needs to be just as clear. Admiration is free; an extra controller should earn its space on the charging stand. Magnus. I'm the founder of POPTOPIC. I have two decades worth of experience working in entertainment and media under my belt. I started as a simpleton contributing author for Platform Nation and Next Gen News. The conversation. Be the first to join the conversation.

Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 update launches October 15. Part 2 will follow up in December. Published: October 14, 2026 Sony Interactive Entertainment and Polyphony Digital have announced that the "Spec IV Part 1" update for Gran Turismo 7 will release on October 15. Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 will introduce the Sportsland SUGO circuit, six new cars, new Extra Menus, more World Circuit events, the Vintage and Car Concierge features, and much more. Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 2 will follow up this December with the returning Autumn Ring track, an additional six new cars, the new Family mode, Shuffle Races and Drift Trials for online multiplayer, the "next evolution" of Gran Turismo Sophy AI, and a new Power Pack difficulty level for advanced players. Here's a breakdown of Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1, via Polyphony Digital: Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 overview. A new cinematic intro. The opening cinematic that plays when starting the game will be refreshed. Six new cars will join the lineup, ranging from a classic French people's car to an all-new Gr.3 model. The Spec IV Part 1 update brings six new cars from a wide range of categories, including a celebrated French economy car, an iconic Italian sports car from the 1990s, a dominant race car that ruled the Japanese racing scene in 1987, and a newly refined evolution of a Gr.3 machine. Each brings something different to the lineup, giving collectors plenty to look forward to. * Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston '86 * Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94 * Honda Civic Si Group A version '87 * Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23 * MAZDA RX-VISION GT3 EVO '26 * Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo A new circuit, SUGO International Racing Course, will make its debut. The following new track will be added. (Length: 3,586m. Elevation Change: 69.83m. No. of Corners: 13. Longest Straight: 704.5m) Located in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, SUGO International Racing Course is a highly technical circuit known for its dramatic elevation changes and challenging layout. Its most distinctive section is the final corner leading onto the main straight, where drivers face a gradient of up to 10 percent. After charging down the more than 700-meter straight, drivers encounter a wide variety of corners, beginning with the sweeping right-hand Turns 1 and 2 before tackling S-curves, hairpins and complex multi-apex sections. The result is a circuit that blends the excitement of high-speed driving with the precision and strategy demanded by its more technical sections. New features will allow players to browse older cars from each brand and submit purchase orders. Vintage. The new Vintage section in Brand Central showcases cars from 2000 and earlier. From there, players can jump directly to the Legend Cars and Used Cars dealerships to track down and purchase featured models. Car Concierge. Players who have reached the ending can use the new Car Concierge feature to order vehicles directly from the Vintage section. Simply specify the model, color and condition, and the concierge will search for a matching car on the player's behalf. It offers a new way to expand a collection, with up to four orders available at once depending on the player's Collector Level. A new Experience feature will introduce brand-based driving experiences. A new Experience feature in Brand Central lets players take on driving challenges designed to reflect the character of each brand while chasing new records. In Part 1 of the Spec IV update, Experience will be available for Xiaomi, Yangwang, Hyundai and Polestar. A new Car Viewer feature will let players view their current car from a variety of new angles. Car Viewer is a new Garage feature that lets players examine their current car from virtually any angle. Players can change the scenery through Change Background and adjust a variety of vehicle settings, including turning the front wheels and switching the lights on or off. The mode also makes it easy to capture photos of the car from just about any perspective. The Collector Level cap will be raised to 90. The Collector Level cap will be raised from 70 to 90. Three new Extra Menus will come to the Café. Three Extra Menus will be added to the Extra Menus section of the Café. * [Extra Menu No. 55] Collection: High-Performance EVs (Collector Level 75 and above) * [Extra Menu No. 56] Collection: Tuned GT-Rs (Collector Level 80 and above) * [Extra Menu No. 57] Collection: Le Mans Winners (Collector Level 90) New World Circuits events will expand the race lineup. The following events will be added to World Circuits. Sunday Cup Autopolis International Racing Course - Short Course European sunday Cup 400 SUGO International Racing Course. Vision Gran Turismo Trophy Spa-Francorchamps European Clubman Cup 600 Dragon Trail - Seaside Reverse World Touring Car 600 SUGO International Racing Course World Touring Car 800 SUGO International Racing Course Two new featured Curations will be added to Scapes. The following locations have been added as featured Curations in Scapes. * * * Angeles Crest Highway * Sportsland SUGO Polyphony Digital previously released the Gran Turismo 7 Spec III update and Power Pack DLC on December 4, 2025. The update introduced a slew of content, including eight new cars, a new cinematic intro, a data logger feature, a new Circuit Experience, the Yas Marina Circuit and Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve tracks, and much more. Power Pack released for $29.99 and features 50 races spanning 20 categories, including 24-hour endurance races. Gran Turismo 7 and the game's free demo, My First GT, available now for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Players may complete the demo to earn bonuses in Gran Turismo 7. Regular updates can be found at the official Gran Turismo blog.