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Are the 20th anniversary PS4 controllers already out?
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You can start by forking over $1000 to get the "real" 20th anniversary edition controller and console.
TurboButts
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And the difference between the 20th Anniversary controller and the actual 20th Anniversary is:
Oh man, I never realized those were engraved. Beautiful.
I got the LE MGSV console, analogue sticks on that felt bad after about 2 days, I don't believe they did for a second.
NavyPharaoh
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Get the controller from the 20th anniversary PS4 console.
I thought these would be limited, but my GameStop has about 50 of them out on the floor. I believe they'll sell these all year.
Owningrampage
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idk if i should cancel my preorder over at newegg. and order at amazon
User 479360
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These are out in the wild in Canada now. I previously cancelled my order, though, because of the lack of an engraved touchpad and general cheapness, but I do want to pick one up.
Just not for $74.99, $85-ish after tax.
Walmart has almost every DualShock 4 on sale, but of course this isn't one of them.
Just not for $74.99, $85-ish after tax.
Walmart has almost every DualShock 4 on sale, but of course this isn't one of them.
Same, My Red Controller is already starting to have issues as well, hope my 20th Anniversary will fare better, but we'll see. I feel that most people thinking they "improved" the sticks are comparing there many months used controller to the new ones. The sticks new feeling wears quickly within months. Also I think the 20th Controllers are launching soon at Best Buy for those who still want them. How's stock at other Gamestops for people? Mine still seem to have a few left, though I was told they definitely aren't getting more. Color on the controller is pretty nice as well, really like the classic ps1 feel.
indigo-cyclops
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This controller IS SO FUCKING BEAUTIFUL. I find myself jus staring at it sometimes.
Definitely better battery life too. Seriously pick this up before it's gone forg ood.
Definitely better battery life too. Seriously pick this up before it's gone forg ood.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I think they had quality control issues in the past with batteries.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I could have sworn my blue controler I bought recently had a 1000mah in it when I took it apart. The adafruit 2000mah battery I inserted into it was a dud so I had to put the original back in it.
I got mine yesterday, used it just today. I put it right back in the box. Just on first touch, I'm 90% sure the one I got was a first gen controller. The thumbsticks are squishy, the L2/R2 are wiggly. It just doesn't feel like the new controllers I got 2 months ago and last week. Maybe I'll just switch out the shells if it keeps bothering me, so I can use the controller I bought last week with a nice PS1 Grey shell. It's just the shell I'm paying for, anyway. The guts are replaceable.
The_Afroman
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Rephin
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It seems like they've improved the quality of the controller, at least for me. The battery lasted a whole lot longer than usual, even when I was chatting and playing MGSV. Mine also seems to have harder rubber on the thumbsticks compared to my launch DualShock 4s, and oddly enough the R2 and L2 buttons seem to be made of a different material than the R1 and L1 buttons. Like, the 1s are shinier and the 2s are more matte when you shine some light on them. Maybe the triggers are made of a better material now. I hope so, since I've broken the R2 button on all 3 of the controllers I own already. Hoping it won't happen to this one, but I'm ready to repair it like the others if it comes down to it.
ResidentDante
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Just like to confirm everything posted here. It's strange that the battery life is much better despite being the same capacity. I've compared it with a pretty much new older Destiny bundle pad (which has barely been used), and the new Anniversary controller has better battery than even that. Here's hoping the charge quality lasts, and that future controllers adopt the new battery.
User 479360
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Bought one tonight. Not sure if I'll keep it, though, because I'm not in love with the look now that I've seen it in person.
Mostly, the $85 price tag scares my inner cheapass.
Mostly, the $85 price tag scares my inner cheapass.
xKilltheMx
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Can anyone with one of these controllers please respond to this thread. I'd like to know if this issue is more widespread, or local to a specific batch or region.
Issue with the new 20th Anniversary Dualshock 4 controllers?
Issue with the new 20th Anniversary Dualshock 4 controllers?
Does anyone else use this controller with a non-Sony microphone? I'm trying to determine if mine is faulty or if there's some supreme bullshit going on.
I have a white DS4 and have always used any random earphones with mic (Apple earbuds, Sol Republic Relays) to chat. When I tried the same earphones with the Anniversary DS4, the mic does not work. I can get to the Adjust Microphone Level setting, so the controller recognizes a mic, it just doesn't pick anything up. People here and here seem to be having the same issue. The mics work on any other peripheral and there doesn't seem to be an issue with the depth of the port on the DS4 or the length of the 3.5mm jacks on any of the earphones.
Now, the bullshit part. When I tried an old Steelseries headset, the mic worked fine. This evidence along with this paragraph from the above link:
...seem to suggest that there is a firmware in these controllers actively blocking any non-licensed microphone. A few things:
1. Why would this be a thing?
2. Does it state this limitation anywhere on the packaging or in the manual?
3. What the fuck?
I have a white DS4 and have always used any random earphones with mic (Apple earbuds, Sol Republic Relays) to chat. When I tried the same earphones with the Anniversary DS4, the mic does not work. I can get to the Adjust Microphone Level setting, so the controller recognizes a mic, it just doesn't pick anything up. People here and here seem to be having the same issue. The mics work on any other peripheral and there doesn't seem to be an issue with the depth of the port on the DS4 or the length of the 3.5mm jacks on any of the earphones.
Now, the bullshit part. When I tried an old Steelseries headset, the mic worked fine. This evidence along with this paragraph from the above link:
...seem to suggest that there is a firmware in these controllers actively blocking any non-licensed microphone. A few things:
1. Why would this be a thing?
2. Does it state this limitation anywhere on the packaging or in the manual?
3. What the fuck?
MightyHedgehog
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How could the controller tell the difference between headsets using an analog connector?
Right? I'm hoping since there are numerous quality control issues in this thread, it's most likely that the 3.5mm jacks also have some problems here and there. I'd prefer to avoid dealing with Sony but I still have my receipt from EB Games, hopefully they'll let me test a new one.
Thanks for checking that out - score one for the QC side.
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