DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4-20th Anniversary Edition

This is for the DualShock 4 20th Anniversary controller. First, DualShock 4 controllers are great. Comfortable, sleek, well made, etc. This is more about this special edition controller. What a nostalgic little gem. The X, Square, Triangle and Circle buttons are all retro colored and the PS Home button has the retro color-scheme from the 90's PlayStation symbol. The controller itself is a dual-tone grey. I love it. It stands out and makes me feel like it's the 90's again without the terrible fashion sense and all the PCP. Great addition and matched my Anniversary theme on my console nicely.

Let me share with you a hidden feature you may not know about and it involves the headphone port. Once you plug/connect your headset/headphones into your controller on the PS4 go to: Settings --> Devices--> Audio Devices --> 'Output to headphones' change 'chat audio' to 'all audio' From that you are able to input all sound to your headset into a wireless headset receiver, so you no longer have to get an extension cord across the living room to use your wired controller. It stops sending audio from the HDMI and optical port and directly to what's connected to your controller. Great if you own a high end wired gaming headset and don't want to invest in a wireless one just so you don't have to deal with extended wires hooking up to your console or have to sit up close to the TV (example buying the Astro A40 over the A50s). Note that it may not work on all headsets, for example the stock Apple Headset does not work (or at least in chat). Now on the actual controller review. I got the Anniversary edition which is the exact same as the stock controller you get in your PS4, but just a different color. This controller will not enhance your gameplay unless the placebo effect of getting a favorite color gets up more pumped for some reason. If you plan to purchase the the Anniversary edition, just know that the design is different from the PS4 controller if you purchased the PS4 anniversary console as that controller has a better designed emblem on the gamepad and better screws in back...so yeah, know that the one you're getting here is less rare, but functions the same Syncing is easy: Turn on your PS4, connect your controller to the PS4 via USB/mico USB cable (not included in this package) and hit the PS button on the controller. Ready to play in seconds (unlike the Wii or Wii U which takes 30secs+) This controller is in every way better than the PS3 controller (minus the battery life which I'll get into later). It has better ergonomics, trigger buttons (R2, L2) don't slip off your fingers once you press them, palm grips more comfortable to hold, built in speakers, touch pad, light bar, share button and most importantly the headphone port! Battery life is in controller is horrible compared to the DualShock 3 as it dies out about 3-4 hours of intense gameplay. You can go wired and directly connect it to the PS4, but it feels weird being tethered to the console, especially with the risk of someone walking across the room and tripping over the wire. Instead, when the dualshock 4 is low on battery I just use an external battery with a short USB cable (~1 foot) and your controller is back in action. Yes, you are also tethered to the external battery, but you get more mobility, and after long game sessions you don't even realize it's there. Overall, just a different paint job on the controller than what you get with your console. Hope you picked up some tips from this review and happy gaming.

Describing the condition as excellent is pretty wild. It was dirty, scratched to all hell, and not even disassembled to clean all the grime and dead skin from the gaps and seams. Price was way too much for what I payed for.

Es usado , y se siento defectuoso aunque funciona bien , los botones se sienten tiesos y se atoran

Overall I’m happy with this purchase. However, it didn’t come in the box that’s it’s displayed in and that’s really what I wanted. I feel like it’s a little bit of false advertisement. But the controller and the charger look great!

Awesome controller! Even though I bought it used (because it’s the only way to get one under 200+ dollars) it came in amazing condition, even better than described or expected! 100% fully functional, no extreme cosmetic damage (only minor dirt in cracks), and is exactly as pictured. I’m so happy I was able to purchase this 20th anniversary edition without having to sell my limbs or promise my first born to a michevious, straw into gold spinning, lil con artist. #nottodayrumpelstiltskin

Update: Works well on Windows 10 with third party software, it would be nice if Sony provided drivers that allowed the controller to "just work" for direct x games, but they don't. Welp. Updating the review to 4 stars (the controller itself is 5 star hardware) because it actually functions wirelessly now with a little bit of work. Old review: Do /not/ expect this to work easily, reliably, or at all on a PC. I've tried 3 different bluetooth transceivers; two outright failed to register the controller as anything other than "unknown device" and one seemed to work, until a coffee cup got between the transceiver and the controller. Yes, a coffee cup breaking line of site from the bluetooth transceiver to the controller was enough to cause the controller to disconnect. Two stars because the controller itself is fantastic and well made, and because it actually functions when I plug a micro USB cable in to it. But hey, I didn't buy a wireless controller to use it plugged in.

Same features as the standard DS4, but with PS1 style coloring. Overall it looks nice and I loved the old fashioned colored PS logo on the button. As far as the DS4 goes, as always its a solid controller, feels great, battery life is not improved on this model however, so it's still short. And to be extra sure I equipped some Grip It's onto the sticks to be extra sure they don't deteriorate. Not gonna test that one. Overall all just another extra color for the DS4 that's going to appeal to the older gamer who used the PS1 back in the day.

Ist schöner als ich erwartet habe und funktioniert einwandfrei.. bin super glücklich über diesen Kauf!

Llego rápido y en buen estado

コントローラーの色は20th アニバーサリー版と同じです。ただし、タッチパッド部分が国内で限定発売された「○×□△」の印刷ではありません。この部分が完璧に再現されていれば買いだと思います。

Excelente controle, comprei na época e não me arrependo por ser original

Worth the purchase over the higher priced version of the exact same product. Those who told me that it was a stupid purchase are the ones that want to use it 😂 though if it came in a bundle of a charger or a really good gaming headphone, it would save the hassle of searching for one. But overall, really happy with the purchase.