Sony finally upgrades the PS Move controller from Mini USB to Micro USB

Sony announced an updated version of the PlayStation VR headset earlier this week, and now it is updating the companion PS Move controllers with a new version that also features some minor changes, as spotted by Road To VR. The biggest change: finally getting rid of Mini USB in favor of Micro USB.

The updated Move hardware — officially known as the CECH-ZCM 2 J — is the first hardware revision that Sony’s motion controllers have seen since their release as an accessory to the PlayStation 3 back in 2010 — which explains the comically outdated Mini USB port that Sony is thankfully getting rid of. Sure, you could quibble that Sony should be using USB-C instead of Micro USB for future-proofing, but compared to Mini USB, anything is an improvement. The new Move controllers won’t work with a PlayStation 3, either, if that is something that you’re still concerned about.

The new controllers also will have slightly larger batteries, with a 1900mAh battery instead of the original model’s 1350 mAh.

There’s no release date set for the updated controllers, but we expect them to be available soon.