PS4 Pro Controller Still Very Much Being Considered by Sony

GOOD!!!

Obviously it depends on price and features. Would love to see improved battery life, for starters.

I had no problem coughing up the money for the Pro but I feel this is not needed at least not for me. I'm perfectly happy with the PS4 controller as is.

I'd actually be tempted if they improved the controller itself. In my case, I'd LOVE to have a PS4 controller with actual options/share buttons and a longer battery life.

2 weeks ago I would have said definitely not but after trying to master Injustice 2 I need a better controller, that dpad just doesn't cut it and digital triggers would help too. For all other games I doubt if use it though

@BLP_Software There's nothing Pro about the Switch Pro controller. No programmable paddles, adjustable sticks, trigger locks or hair trigger functionality.

Sure why not i have money these days i just hope it looks good

@get2sammyb

I would never pay so much for a controller. $100 for an Arcade Stick is the most I have spent.

I hope the price is $100 rather than $150, I don't need customisable gamepad, I just want a better battery life.

The new ds4 battery life is way better than the launch ds4 though, I got 13-16 hour with the new ds4 from my ps4 pro.

Let's be clear here; before they start cramming in more features, it needs either a battery with 3x the charge, or the ability to put in your own. People may scoff at the idea of putting AA's in a $150 controller, but I've been using rechargeables and can get an easy 20 hours, or 3 cycles of a DS4.

@get2sammyb The Xbox One Elite controller is a thing of beauty. Worth every single penny and If Sony can make one along the same quality it would be day one for me!

@get2sammyb Yes - completely a fan. Its not so much the paddles and all the tweaking you can do, the different layouts you can have etc - its the build quality. The Elite has brushed metal Triggers and Shoulder buttons (not plastic), chrome metal shafts on the thumbsticks to stop wear and dust getting inside and I believe some of the inside is brace with metal too. The casing feels like a premium plastic has been used- almost velvet and a textured grip too. It comes with 3 lengths of thumbstick - 6 in all, metal cross and disc D-Pad, the 4 metal paddles, a protective case and a braided charging/play cable and of course 2 AA batteries. I would have preferred a rechargable pack for the money - but its still been 'cheaper' than my DS4's as its still as good as new nearly 2yrs after I bought it yet have gone through (i think) 4 or 5 DS4's in that time....

People compare to scuf - because of the paddles - but the truth is, the build quality is far superior to those. They use plastic parts that wear out, etc. Pro gamers get given their scufs so don't care, they get loads. But I can't afford to buy a scuf every few months.

The Elite is the modern day Competition Pro - built to last and it looks and feels 'premium' to!!

Most people here are too young to remember the Competition Pro Joystick but that lasted me through the entire 9pin era and beyond. If Sony built an 'Elite' DS4 (or DS5 for that matter if the PS5 is only 18months away - or at least make their Elite compatible) to the same standard, I wouldn't hesitate in buying...

Should have been bundled with the Pro console.

@KratosMD Except with a far superior battery to the DS4, which is not difficult but handy nevertheless.

@JoeBlogs I am no more 'heavy handed' than I was on Last gen and Last gen controllers lasted a lot longer for me. General wear and tear on the old controllers was the main reason to replace - a thumbstick becoming a bit 'loose/slack' or a bit of 'drift'. But every one of my DS4's has had the same issue and its the 'click to run' not working properly. Every time its the same cause, the thumbstick drops a mm or so. My XB1s don't have this, its mostly big grooves worn into the thumbstick with a bit of drift or slackness.

It maybe that I play a LOT more hours than others and so this problem rears up quicker...

For the love of all things good - please put a better battery in it ffs!

@JoeBlogs I can game 20hrs on a weekend LOL. I beat Horizon:ZD in a week (75hrs) and beat The Witcher 3 (Game of the Year edition) inc the majority of Side Quests (just some Gwent, racing and fist fighting ones missed - so all contracts and treasure hunts) in around 2 weeks and ME:A - 100hrs - in less than 2weeks - scary when I then work out how many hours a day I must of spent....

@BAMozzy Damn, very jealous. I've owned Persona 5 since launch and I'm still only on 34 hours! Granted, I'm also 60 hours into Zelda, but I do miss the days where I could spend so much time playing.

Its a bit late in the cycle now to make a Pro controller only going to get one maybe 2 years out if by the time it launches then there will be PS5 out.

Being a regular complainer about the DS4 I have to say the new DS4 you get with the Pro and the Slim (I think) are fine for me, a much more solid controler. I would happily pay extra £ for a DS4 with paddle's and a few other feature's, paddle's should come as standard on all console controler's now. Paddle's change FPS's and give you much more freedom, jumping/crouching and rolling without having to move your thumb from the right thumbstic is awsome.

@xMEADx I always used to play bumper jumper for that exact reason, jumping with X always felt off. Sometimes it wouldn't be supported from the game though, or the remapping of L1 to X wouldn't feel great (such as having the ability mapped to X in TF2). Since I got the Raiju, I've never had to worry about that though, I've permanently mapped x to my left middle finger and I can still use L1 as it was meant to in all games.

The Elite controller is without doubt the best built controller of any I've used over the years and Sony would be mad not to do something similar, like the Pro there will be people that will snap it up in a heart beat. I'll be honest, I wouldn't have bought it if Argos hadn't have done a promotion where they had it for £100 including a game (FH3 in this case) so I was basically paying £55 for the controller which is about the same as a regular one.

Maybe they could put the Thumb Sticks in their correct places as well ; ) But yea man I would love a premium pad on PS4 as well, and not that scuff monstrosity. I love the Elite pad on the Xbox One, so much so I got two of them. The standard Pad on Xbox One and PS4 just feel so light and flimsy in comparison.

@RustyBullet I have two Elite controllers as well - my Day 1 Elite and the Limited Edition Gears 4 Elite. I had to buy it to go with my Gears 4 XB1s console... LOL

I don't need an "elite" controller in the sense that Microsoft use the term. I would, however, like one in the way Nintendo use the term "pro", i.e. more comfortable and improved battery over the standard controller.

@Sinton Thats the thing tho, Even though its the same size and so on, it just feels nicer to hold and more comfortable when you get used to using the paddles. I pretty much never need to take my fingers of the thumb sticks.

I have been an Xbox owner for the last 7 years. But I bought a PS4 pro over Xmas because of the exclusive games available. Primarily for horizon zero dawn. It was a very good decision. I absolutely love that game and I’m really happy with the ps itself.

But man do I miss the elite controller. I bought a scuff for the ps because playing without the bottom paddles is like using a a bicycle once you’ve driven a Ferrari. But the scuff is nowhere near is nice or as good as the elite.

If ps bring out a comparable controller to the elite I will ditch the scuff and buy it no matter the price. As far as I’m concerned the controller is just as important as any hardware or software. It’s the thing that literally connects my brain to my avatars movements.

Cmon Sony you need to do this!!!!