The First Ever Third-Party PS5 Controller Has Been Announced

Scuf announces its first third-party PS5 controllers with the Reflex, Reflex Pro, and Reflex FPS.

[adaminoregon]

200 or 250 dollars. Pass.

[CaptainHenry916]

The same price as the Xbox Elite 2

[BQ32]

No the elite 2 is only 170 but can be had for 140 over the holidays

[Orbilator]

They dropped price of series 2 to get rid of it cause it's so unreliable. Call me a liar.

[Orchard]

@Orbilator Okay, calling you a liar unless you have a reliable source on that?

Also, wouldn't that be completely illogical? If it's that unreliable AND they sell it at a discounted price, those controllers are still under the exact same warranty and therefore the losses when having to replace them are even worse.

It's more likely they're selling them at a discount because the vast majority of console gamers buy a standard controller and aren't willing to spend that much on a controller (if they even buy a second controller...)

[bouzebbal]

Should be cheaper than the original if they want demand

[Orbilator]

https://www.windowscentral....

Any more info needed? Feel free to ask

[Orchard]

@Orbilator I read the article twice, no where does it say they dropped the price due to unreliability?

[thesoftware730]

Price too high, and It's not even from Sony themselves.

I second the...Pass.

[sagapo]

Scuf is very good and customisable but yeah, it comes with a price.

[SullysCigar]

Would be nice if there was an alternative stick configuration for those that prefer offset sticks. Doesn't affect me personally, as I like them how they are on DualSense, but a mate of mine struggles having been Xbox-only for so long.

[Magog]

Isn't that a dating app company?

[Neonridr]

Scuf has been around for a long time. I had one of their controllers for my PS4. Expensive, but great that you can customize it. The build quality isn't fantastic considering what you are paying though.

[porkChop]

No?

[Eidolon]

You're thinking of Fucs

[Magog]

Actually I was making a joke about Scruff.

[TheCaptainKuchiki]

I see you're one the gyals

[iraqmilner]

Those are sharp looking controllers, I'll give them that. They are out of their flipping minds if they think most will fork out hundreds of dollars for them, though.

[Outlawzz]

Idk wt the flip is going on here !

[n1kki6]

I don't think that they think "most" people will fork out that much money. They are obviously a niche company with a niche luxury and performance mind controller.

[Teflon02]

Same reason I don't think the elite control for Xbox is great. The price. There's no reason they gotta be that expensive. The prices are just for adding luxury. Not because it costs a whole bunch more. I actually like the controller though. Controls here in Canada are like 70-90 120 is the max I'd pay for these "pro" controllers if I bought lol

[Dave1980]

Well you pay a premium for a Lexus and it's just a glorified Toyota. Jags and Ford fusions are the same. Point is you pay more for a niche luxury

[Magog]

It's for streamers so they can pretend they are some sort of higher echelon of gamer.

[BQ32]

I they are mostly for tryhards in general. Believe it or not It it doesn’t just make you feel like cool better gamer it actually helps you be significantly better without ruing your hands trying to play claw. Not having to take your thumbs off the sticks is a huge advantage in shooters that combine movement with aiming and for other games like ufc require you to multiple top button combinations can be done much more comfortably either the back buttons. Triggerstops are also a big plus because it decreases the time it takes for your weapon to fire and those extra few milliseconds may be the difference in a win or loss outcome of a duel. I switched to m&k finally but I can never play a shooter on a controller without these features anymore. I would buy a pro controller just for the next last of us factions alone.

[BQ32]

I was like take my money until I saw the price and was like umm maybe not. I want the FPS version and would be all over it at around 150, but at 250 It is getting absurd. I have a high end mouse and game pad combo that combined cost me a lot less than this. I bought a scuf once for the ps4 that I did shell out about 175 and then had the paddles break and the controller wore out quickly. I have always been a pro controller fiend until I finally started using m&k but even I gasp at this price. The quality looks nice but at some point new tech needs to be implemented improving accuracy and control to justify the increase in costs from a competitive perspective.

[z2g]

Sexy. I’d rock this - especially if the battery lasts longer. Current battery life is not great (tho I have all the haptics etc set to strong)

Buying the elite controller on the X was a fantastic experience so I would hope this would be similar on the ps5 side.

[dbcoops]

Really nice looking controller.

[TheGrimReaper]

Over 100000 preorders and sold out in an hour....

[LIGATURE_]

LOL,NOT FOR THAT MUCH

[AmUnRa]

Scuf controllers are know for a bad quaility build, and 200 and 250 dollars is a rippof.
Is has not al the funtions of the DS and cost 3 times as much. HARD PASS.

[S2Killinit]

They look really good and sturdy though

[ApocalypseShadow]

That's a lot of games or almost another console.

BIG NO!

[Knightofelemia]

For the price I could grab 3 or 4 official PS5 controllers made by Sony. I am sure there are people who will buy them who are into hardcore shooters. Me every time I hear or see a 3rd party controller I just think about the shit companies would pump out. Cheaply made, barely worked, input lag, buttons didn't register, barely lasted a year. I shy away from 3rd party controllers. If I buy a lot of controllers off Ebay to fix and keep and they come in a lot with 3rd party controllers I either pick them for parts if the parts work or I just garbage them.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

No thanks lol. They claim they sold out already. Yeah cuz you only made 7.

[ReignMan_27]

Sony needs to just give us the Back Button attachment for the Dualsense already

[Orchard]

That's a pretty steep price for an unofficial controller... if it was a Playstation made competitor to the Elite I'd be in, otherwise no.

I would like to see a third-party controller that is made cheaper (which is why I initially clicked this article), it could even be without the haptics etc. I'd like to have a cheaper pad for when friends come over to play, or kids who wreck the controller, etc.

[Tyrant 8 RDFL]

I would love for a PS5 controller with paddles, but not at that price. I will pass bigtime. I also have an XSX and I bought a elite 2 and the damn thing broke in 5 months. Learned my lesson. I ended up buying a Power fusion A controller for $79.99 bought the warranty and I'm good. The controller lasted much longer than the Elite 2, and is still going. Hopefully in the future a 3rd party company can make a PS5 controller with paddles at a very reasonable price.

[lnfiniteLoop]

will only just last a year if your lucky... scuf quality isnt that great for the money you pay for their controllers...

[iraqmilner]

These controllers give off crazy Mad Catz vibes!

[Gamer79]

Nice, bit pricey though.