Glad to see this attachment is getting good reviews. I will be picking one up soon and won't have to pay two hundred dollars just for similar functionality as the expensive custom controllers.
"Looks cool but why wait till the end of this gen?"
Who ate you asking, me or Sony? If Sony others already answered, if me, that's easy it wasn't out till the end of the gen. That's if you're asking me why get it now. Thought about an Astro C40 but I'm not a pro gamer or anything like that so wasn't willing to pay $200 for a controller I didn't see say it would be compatible with PS5. Of course it couldn't ask PS5 wasn't in development at the time or Sony wasn't willing to share any specs with a third party peripheral so early in development.
I'm in as long as it to remap the options button. Because you use it a LOT in trails of cold steel 3. Every other button is perfect (except options and share). For my non-skilled-at-hitting-options -self. I will start off with TWO of these bad boys!
Theres many good features on a 150€ Pro Controller that are not achievable on a DS4 even using this new attachment!You only gain two new buttons so in anyway the DS4 with this attachment is comparable to a Pro Controller!
If you actually read the review you would know that he said the expensive pro controllers do offer more than just rear buttons, but that for most folk they aren't worth the cost but this attachment is worth it.
.. "only for selected regions" <-- if getting this message.. it might be due to what access you've given Sony about your personal data and/or if you allow email notifikations
Or it just came out and supplies are limited to see how well it sells. They aren’t going to flood the market with these as they don’t know how well they will sell . It doesn’t make sense to have a lot inventory for an add on at the end of the generation . Most people can buy one off the internet anyways .
A buy for me - cheaper way to get paddle buttons. I'll need to remove it when not in use as I using that connector for charging. That aside, I hope that controller design is not stuck for another 20 years. I'm hoping for some bold innovation in controller design way before then.
I think the price point is great. The functionality is great... but I hope it doesn't add any much drain to the already poor battery life of the PS4 controllers.
Why an OLED screen though? I mean seems like an unnecessary cost. Wouldn't a simple LCD screen achieve the same results? Why a screen at all if it's just for extra buttons?
The refresh rate on that screen is extremely low. You can tell by the flicker when seeing it on a video. That lower refresh rate results in much lower battery consumption. And the screen isn't on constantly so the impact could be negligible. Ultimately, the choice for OLED may have been a cost consideration. Not really sure.
Either way, the screen is to select the functions the back buttons serve.
I dunno, usually OLED is more expensive than LCD. Perhaps there's some reasoning there, who knows.
This attachment is good for those who want to expand on the regular controller without having to shell out hundreds for some of the specialty controllers. I have a SCUF myself.
Yeah....for TVs though. This thing is so small and has such a low resolution (see the pixelation). I can't imagine it was chosen for display quality. It is functional, but that's about it. Has to be some other rationale for OLED versus LCD in this case. Best guess I can come up with is cost.
Glad to see this attachment is getting good reviews. I will be picking one up soon and won't have to pay two hundred dollars just for similar functionality as the expensive custom controllers.
Surprisingly well written hardware review by Polygon, its explains everything about the attachment. I'm interested in this, I'll give it a go.
.. "only for selected regions" <-- if getting this message.. it might be due to what access you've given Sony about your personal data and/or if you allow email notifikations
A buy for me - cheaper way to get paddle buttons. I'll need to remove it when not in use as I using that connector for charging.
That aside, I hope that controller design is not stuck for another 20 years. I'm hoping for some bold innovation in controller design way before then.
The number of people who don't know the existence of the strike pack is too damn high !