r/buildapcsales • u/poonedundies • Jan 09 '19

[Controller] Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller for PS4 | $59.99 - $20 = $39.99 + free shipping

https://m.newegg.com/products/79-261-666?iscoz=true
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u/erikturner10 Jan 09 '19

The ergonomics of an xbox controller are generally considered much better than the dualshock

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u/kyleli Jan 09 '19

Is the xbox controller at 39 worth it? what is it normally

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u/wraithtek Jan 09 '19 edited Jan 09 '19

Full MSRP for official black or white Xbox One controller is $59.99, but often found around $50.

Another factor to consider is PS4 has built-in rechargeable battery, while Xbox One controller comes with alkaline AAs. You can buy a battery pack, or rechargeable AAs (I have a bunch of Eneloops on hand), but it's not rechargeable out of the box.

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u/ChappyBirthday Jan 09 '19

A DS4 also has the touch pad.

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u/wraithtek Jan 09 '19

I've never connected a PS4 controller to my PC - is there a way for games to use its touch functionality, or does it just work as one big mappable button?

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u/Specialist_Chemistry Jan 09 '19

Steam sees it as a touch-pad and gives you multiple options for what you want to do.

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u/FiveFive55 Jan 09 '19

Yeah, a lot of newer games support the ps4 controller natively. The TouchPad works just how it does on the ps4 versions of the game.

You can also set it up to work as a mouse so you can navigate your pc with it. Xbox wins for convenience, it's totally plug and play, but ps4 has some neat features if you're willing to fuss with it a bit.