The touchpad is useful for PlayStation navigation and training functions, and on PC it can act as a mouse surface. Reviewers who discussed it consistently treated it as a welcome...
Pros: overall satisfaction, button quality
Cons: control placement, button noise
Touchpad usefulness depends heavily on platform. It works well enough on PS5 in some reviews, but PC behavior drew complaints because it does not always act like a PlayStation touchpad.
Pros: overall satisfaction, companion app quality
Cons: back button placement, value for money
The touchpad drew a caveat from one reviewer who used it often in training but found it mushy.
Pros: face button responsiveness, button quality
Cons: value for money, learning curve