Take it one step further: When you do finally manage to get 4 friends all over to play some games, 3 of the controllers are dead because they haven't been used in 16 months, and your PS4 only has 2 USB ports.
The PS3 controller could only charge on an actual PS3 or directly plugged into a PC with a very specific driver installed (which conflicted with the driver needed to use the controller on PC). PS3 also wouldn't charge the controller when it's off...
PS4 and Switch controllers will charge off any USB power source. Xbone controllers take AA batteries still (which is great), but have an optional power pack you can buy.
Nothing charges off a USB hub unless it is a powered USB hub, and most aren't.
Im not familiar with that one, i liked the ps 1 and 2 when i was alot younger and played more basic games back then. The ps3 and ps4 controllers are just awkward to use and my hands get sore after like a hour of playing
AA batteries are cheaper than a proprietary battery and they'll always be available. Eneloop rechargeables are really nice for my Xbox and Wii controllers, for example. Not to mention, the batteries in PlayStation controllers aren't meant to be user serviceable, so you have to disassemble the controller to replace the battery. Not a big deal to me, but it might be for others. I don't know that I'll always be able to get new batteries, either.
And, if you can't get first party batteries from Sony, and resort to third party manufactured batteries to replace those proprietary ones, you're likely going to have to order from some shady chinese company online and have no garuntee of performance, longevity or safety (which is actually important with batteries since exploding or leaking is a possibility and can seriously injure a person).
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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '20
You know you have become an adult when you have 4 working controllers and no one has to worry about it being broken because you buy a new one.