Price of some dualsense models going up by $5
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Seems like Sony is hell-bent on squeezing their customers for every cent they can get this gen. Digital PS5, PS+, games, and now controllers have all seen price increases since 2020.
Can Sony dictate prices at 3rd party retailers? Midnight black didn't receive a price hike so I am happy- they are the ones I buy the most.
Just buy it online and change it yourself.
Don't expect anything from Sony.
Even Edge didn't get a new big battery.
Damn, what do you do with all of these controllers? I have mine since 2020 and both are in very good conditions.
I got a white controller priced at $65 at GameStop last weekend. Colors and prints were $75. GameStop also increased the priced of their warranty because I guess they finally caught onto everyone scamming them with it… (as long as you had warranty you could swap any old controller). It’s the only reason I ever still go there tho.
Some people see this as Sony squeezing their consumers, but the reality is if you look at Sony's financials, they're getting hammered by inflation and they need to improve their margins pretty desperately as they're being boxed out by big tech all around them.
They've already lost the electronics war to Apple, LG, and Samsung. They can't really afford to get boxed out of other business segments, but they're a minor player now in movies. All that really remains is their size in music and games.
PS These controllers go on sale all the time.
They've already lost the electronics war to Apple, LG, and Samsung. They can't really afford to get boxed out of other business segments, but they're a minor player now in movies. All that really remains is their size in music and games.
PS These controllers go on sale all the time.
Compared to competition, they above everything else with the quality of controllers.
Stick drift is industry's "problem" as all use the same tech.
It's so interesting to see people complain about the battery.
I have two controllers. The one that came with my PS5 and a black controller I bought along with black plates. I also have the charging dock. I always have at least one of the controllers on the dock.
I've never had an issue around battery as I've always had a controller fully charged and ready to go, plus the batteries last more than long enough for individual sessions.
i know this is an industry problem, but i would like to see Sony using Hall Effect Sticks for their next gen controllers, i don't care paying $10 more if it means it won't stick drift easily
yes, this is a very good option, i also have the charging station since day one, but looking at the majority of people who will only buy the console and the controller that comes with it, it would be nice to have a better battery life, having 20h of battery life i think would already be enough
Considering my dualsense controller that came with my ps5 currently experiences mild drift, this would be lovelyi know this is an industry problem, but i would like to see Sony using Hall Effect Sticks for their next gen controllers, i don't care paying $10 more if it means it won't stick drift easily
3rd party controllers almost always either lack features or sacrifice quality in some way
Pulse Elite has a much better battery life than the Pulse 3D, i never run out of battery with the Pulse Elite, but i used to do with the Pulse 3D, the fact they included the charging dock in the box for the Pulse Elite makes things even better, every night after using it i just put it on the charging station and it literally never dies on me, i would like to see a controller that doesn't die in battery (20/30h of battery life) and with Hall Effect Sticks, i would pay $85 - $90 with a smile on my face.
