Yeah, same experience here. I love the controller but the build quality is embarrassing. I haven't had a controller break in 20+ years since my parents would always buy those crappy Nykos for the N64. I got two launch DS4s and both of them are now busted. First one had the sticky R1 and a creaky R2 and second one has now started having the "UP" issue with the left stick, and since I'm way past the warranty period I assume Sony isn't going to replace it.
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DS4 build quality is garbage. Why would Sony make such a cheap controller?
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Yeah, same experience here. I love the controller but the build quality is embarrassing. I haven't had a controller break in 20+ years since my parents would always buy those crappy Nykos for the N64. I got two launch DS4s and both of them are now busted. First one had the sticky R1 and a creaky R2 and second one has now started having the "UP" issue with the left stick, and since I'm way past the warranty period I assume Sony isn't going to replace it.
n0razi
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User 479360
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Now that I know where to look, I looked at all 3 of my controllers. All of them have As. Phew.
MindGamingMantis
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Every single DS4 I've gotten (6 in total) has broke down on me. The first 2 had the rubber peel off. The rest of them have this weird issue where you press a button and another gets pressed or it spazzes out altogether.
Just bought a second controller because all my buttons started sticking. Last week it was the square button, then the right d-pad, and then today my entire TouchPad started sticking and cracking every time I pushed it. I've never broken a controller before either, my DS3 is still going strong 7 years later.
Newtype-001
Member
I was blessed with an almighty controller forged on top of Mount Olympus it seems.
Man how can people go through 6controllers.
Man how can people go through 6controllers.
not entirely true. i didnt have the buttons sticking, just the rubber tear and i throw my shit around. my brother in la, on the other hand, takes pristine care of his stuff and his triggers were sticking one month in. it was after 100 hours of warframe but it still shouldnt occur. that was launch stuff though, i got lucky. he didnt. its not like every person reportig sticking buttons, other issues was throwing their stuff around, mistreating it. its a real issue, well it was. not so sure anymore. if the Neo has a better build, i may pick one up. the DS4 just feels like a toy controller i could squeeze and break
SlightySweatyPanda
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I like the shape, i just really wish the plastic was something a bit more quality
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
so... like i impulse bought a SCUF controller yesterday
kinda regret it now that i think about it lol
asked for them to take out the rumble and put a circle pad instead of the normal d-pad and the whole backpaddles and electromagnetic shit custom options
kinda regret it now that i think about it lol
asked for them to take out the rumble and put a circle pad instead of the normal d-pad and the whole backpaddles and electromagnetic shit custom options
fabricated backlash
Member
My triggers Start to squeak like an old barn door. Is it possible to live the mechanical parts or modify the controller inards to stop this obnoxious squeaking?
Sticks still haven't shed the rubber, but I rarely play my ps4.
Sticks still haven't shed the rubber, but I rarely play my ps4.
Chittagong
Gold Member
My dpad stopped working yesterday. First down and then the rest. Took apart the controller, they just wouldn't respond to anything. Couldn't figure out why.
Rubber on sticks was shredded too.
Rubber on sticks was shredded too.
jimbobsmells
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Yeah same, still on my two launch controllers. Crazy how people are having so many issues.
User 479360
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There is no way to check the FCC number without opening the controller's packaging, right?
AgentOtaku
Member
WTF!?
Oh yeah, my left analog stick stopped working properly (won't register the "up" input well).
So now i have Uncharted 4 left halfway through, and before i'll buy a new one i'll forget what i played, and will have to start over. :\
I'm wondering if i should just wait for the Neo at this point, and finish the game then, lol.
So now i have Uncharted 4 left halfway through, and before i'll buy a new one i'll forget what i played, and will have to start over. :\
I'm wondering if i should just wait for the Neo at this point, and finish the game then, lol.
I have this weird issue on a few controllers where some of the d-pad and/or face buttons feel different than the rest of my buttons.
They don't get stuck, but if I press them in specific ways, there's like... more friction? It's hard to describe the feeling. But I feel it best when I push the surface of my UP button on the d pad a little forward before actually pressing it down. I really want to know what causes it because once I felt it, I can't stop thinking about it. My triangle button on the same controller also has it.
Anyone knows what the hell I'm talking about?
They don't get stuck, but if I press them in specific ways, there's like... more friction? It's hard to describe the feeling. But I feel it best when I push the surface of my UP button on the d pad a little forward before actually pressing it down. I really want to know what causes it because once I felt it, I can't stop thinking about it. My triangle button on the same controller also has it.
Anyone knows what the hell I'm talking about?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn930XE7McA
It sounds stupid but this work. I've had this problems for months and this fixes it. You're going to have to do it every few days or so but its better than nothing.
User 479360
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I can't believe some of these issues.
It sounds like something that would come about from mistreatment, but most say they take good care of the things. Maybe it's related to hard button presses?
It sounds like something that would come about from mistreatment, but most say they take good care of the things. Maybe it's related to hard button presses?
I'm curious about this as well. I kinda want to cave in and buy a black one with an extended store warranty so I can just drive over and exchange it if/when it fails because fuck dealing with Sony. I got my case number and stuff for my failing 20th Anniversary DS4 and they want me to pay shipping? Seriously?
Madrugador
Member
I had to change the thumbsticks of my first DS4 after just a few weeks of buying it. My second DS4 had loose triggers after a month.
Never had problems with any other controllers. DS4 problem is bad quality.
User 479360
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You can't buy the Anniversary one anymore, can you?
I'll give this a try, thanks.
Hopefully it does the trick.
I just need it to work long enough to at least finish the damn game.
Nope. They said they'll replace it though. They were all the most recent revision anyways.
I want a black one for ease of exchange but I dunno how to determine the revision without opening.
Memorabilia
Member
The DS4 design is a nice improvement over the DS3. But the build quality is definitely hit or miss. I baby my stuff which always generally looks brand new months/years after purchase. But both my launch DS4s developed squeaky barn-door triggers almost immediately. I exchanged both and haven't had another problem yet, so that's good.
peanutbutterlatte
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If they didn't cost £54.99 RRP maybe it wouldn't be so insulting.
(Yes if you scrimp, save, and bargain you can get them for a totally reasonable £30, great)
(Yes if you scrimp, save, and bargain you can get them for a totally reasonable £30, great)
The DS4 that came with my PS4 (bought Summer 2014) isn't great. It feels super cheap, I can feel the casing shift around in my hands. It lasts about 6 hours on a full charge, and the sticks get super slimey.
However, I bought the 20th Anniversary DS4 last year and it's a night and day difference. It feels heavier and more solid, the battery lasts upwards of 9 hours, and the sticks don't get slimey.
However, I bought the 20th Anniversary DS4 last year and it's a night and day difference. It feels heavier and more solid, the battery lasts upwards of 9 hours, and the sticks don't get slimey.
OK tested it quickly on Uncharted 4 and it seemed to indeed work!
Hopefully it'll last long enough to finish the game.
Thanks again, man.
thomasmahler
Member
I only had 2 DS4s break on me so far (both times the L1 triggers just get stuck / don't trigger anymore). That said, it's a shame Sony hasn't brought forward some better quality controllers. The Xbox One Elite Controller is a fucking thing of beauty and every time I play a game heavily on PS4 (UC4 recently), I always dislike using the DS4.
ATM, I think the Xbox One Elite Controller and the Oculus Touch are far and away the best controllers out there.
ATM, I think the Xbox One Elite Controller and the Oculus Touch are far and away the best controllers out there.
Ragnar Blackmane
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My launch-generation controller from 2014 is still perfectly fine and I have zero issues with it (pathetic battery life aside), despite being used almost every day as my go to controller for my PS4 and PC. I guess the joystick rubber issues are a result of bad quality material in some batches. The design itself is brilliant and it's my favorite controller so far (at least since the Gamecube).
Mr.Marston
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Sony needs their own Xbox Elite controller.
If it was possible to use one of those on the PS4 of already have one.
If it was possible to use one of those on the PS4 of already have one.
justgames7604
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You can use an elite with a ps4
The_Endgamer
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Agreed. My gripes are all with the durability and some quality of build issues though.
Ergonomically it is perfect IMO. The touch pad button is weird and doesn't have much application but the rest is solid.
The 2 sets of triggers are a treat.
Durability and quality of build though? DS4 controllers feel flimsy and the weight simply isn't there. Compare it with the solid plastic of a Gamecube controller and you'll notice it straight away.
I don't think is an individual phenomenon though. Most controllers feel pretty flimsy these days minus the Xbox OG (S), Wiimote, Pro controller + WiiU Pro Controller... Wait most of the recent Nintendo controllers have been solid... others, not so much.
Ergonomically it is perfect IMO. The touch pad button is weird and doesn't have much application but the rest is solid.
The 2 sets of triggers are a treat.
Durability and quality of build though? DS4 controllers feel flimsy and the weight simply isn't there. Compare it with the solid plastic of a Gamecube controller and you'll notice it straight away.
I don't think is an individual phenomenon though. Most controllers feel pretty flimsy these days minus the Xbox OG (S), Wiimote, Pro controller + WiiU Pro Controller... Wait most of the recent Nintendo controllers have been solid... others, not so much.
giant_frying_pan
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It's far from perfect but I still think it's the best PlayStation controller in terms of design and build quality.
(I own two launch day DS4s.)
(I own two launch day DS4s.)
User 479360
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That's what happened to my first DualShock 4. I hadn't used the thing much, and when I was playing Spider-Man about two month after launch, the button got sticky while webswinging.
I knew the manager of the local games store, so he thankfully let me exchange it.
potatohead
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I've never had a problem with any controller.
Even my original PS1 controllers still work. Lol.
Even my original PS1 controllers still work. Lol.
orthodoxy1095
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The rubber on my left stick on my launch DS4 just peeled. Kinda annoyed but I bought new thumbcaps, so I don't think it's too big a deal.
User 479360
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DS4s are on sale, so I might buy a blue one today as I've always wanted one. That would put me at 4, although I only use one. But I'm crazy/a controller addict.
I worry that it won't be an A, but it should be given how long they've been out.
I worry that it won't be an A, but it should be given how long they've been out.
SystemUser
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hugocésar;204216669 said:
I haven't used that color in particular, but Sony changed the rubber about a year after the PS4 launched. The rubber is more durable than the launch DS4s, but the rubber is still not as tough as the DS3 sticks or the sticks on the Xbone.
nycgamer4ever
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Seems people have really selective memories. Try using a DS3 now and it's atrocious compared to the DS4 in build quality. I had issues with the sticks (rubber ripped off) on a launch one but no issues with the newer ones. Regarding the battery life are there that many people with only one controller? I have two so one is always charged. Battery life is never an issue.