5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT FOR THE PRICE, IF YOU UPGRADE THE BATTERY

J.S. · November 22, 2024

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5.0 out of 5 stars PS4 controller works as advertised

t. · June 16, 2025

I needed a third controller for my ps4 slim to play couch co-op games and this third-party ps4 controller works just as it's advertised. Syncing the controller to the ps4 was quick and easy. The ps4 detected the controller almost immediately after turning it on. Battery life so far is decent. There's only a usb-c port for the charging so keep this in mind.

4.0 out of 5 stars PS4 let’s go

m.o. · June 3, 2025

Love it works great no problem

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the buy worked well as a replacement

C. · June 7, 2025

Bought as an inexpensive replacement to my controller when the stick drift got so bad that every relaxing the parts didn’t help. The controller works well but has a few minor bugs one being that it won’t always turn on the system and sometimes the system won’t turn off if the controller is on which is weird to navigate but it’s only done that like 3-5 times of the bazillion I’ve used it so…

1.0 out of 5 stars Try

R.C.F. · June 1, 2025

Should have listened to the negative reviews. This controller had a lot of positive reviews so I ignored the negative and thought I'd give it a try. Fully charged it did sync to my system without a problem via the cable but after that it was all downhill. Randomly disconnect from the system also the controller lag is horrible. It did have a good feel to it and didn't feel cheap but the controller lag made it impossible and of course having to reconnect it every 30 seconds to a minute was annoying. There's a reason why it's cheap.

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded expectations.

N. · June 15, 2025

Works great! Had this controller for a few months. No problems! Holds charge like normal ps4 controller, not laggy, buttons still work great. Very happy! My boys actually fight over this one vs ps4 stock controller. More than exceeded my expectations.

3.0 out of 5 stars Cord is very short.

C.P. · June 1, 2025

I needed this to replace the one that died. I prefer cord to cordless. I am not using this as a cordless controller. Coming with a cord that is 3 feet and I'm being generous here, is very much a disappointment. I know it's supposed to be a cordless or wireless controller and I can disconnect it and sit wherever I want, but I prefer a cord. I'd give it five stars if it had a decent cord of say 6 feet. That's better than one star per foot. Since it's only about 2 feet I'm gonna give it 3 1/2 stars I suppose.Why did I even buy this? I use my PS4 as a Blu-ray player. Getting up and walking across the room to use the controller to pause. The video or start the video or rewind. The video is annoying. I know, disconnect the wire and just use it wirelessly. The last controller I had got disconnected from its wire and now I can't find it. That's why I like wires. This one is not hardwired. I know I could've bought one that is hardwired and avoided this complaint entirely. But it looks to be better Made than some of the really poor quality ones. It feels good in the hands. It's about the right size for hands. It's got the touchpad on top. It's got some sort of audio jack that I will never use. I have no idea how good the battery life is on it. I hate batteries. Batteries are designed to die and be replaced. And since they're built into the device when the battery dies, you just throw it get another one. I do not like that kind of waste.

5.0 out of 5 stars Buen producto!

J.P. · June 12, 2025

Control de buena calidad y excelente precio. Hasta ahora funciona muy bien...recomendado