Current Events > Ugh, I see Sony is trying to push for $70 accessories and games early on huh

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 1:51:53 AM
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Demon's Souls: $70
Extra DualSense controller: $70

Maybe Xbox has revealed some of their accessories to similar prices and if so then I'll eat crow

But even then at least many of their older accessories (including older controllers) are backwards compatible with the Series S/X, meaning you can use them easily on the Series consoles if something happens to the one that it comes with.

Plus batteries. Oh how I underestimated the usefulness of batteries in controllers

I thought 2K and Activision were just pushing $70 games when nobody else was because their scummy, but I guess Sony thinks their semi-exclusives are worth that much too, I just hope it's not the standard; game prices plummet rapidly lately so I guess I'd end up waiting even more for things I plan on getting

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hockeybub89
09/17/20 2:00:20 AM
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Imagine burning money on batteries when USB cables are cheap.

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Lost_All_Senses
09/17/20 2:00:33 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Dont have a problem with $70 games if theyre complete and working but if theyre still flogging microtransactions and day one DLC, then they can fuck off

You know damn well that's not changing. From Software and Rockstar single player campaigns might still be complete. But if you think EA, Ubisoft, Activision and the likes aren't gonna continue to penny pinch, you're trippin.

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:02:44 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
glad to see others on this train. Its stunning every time I see someone argue that internal batteries are the better option.

Dont have a problem with $70 games if theyre complete and working but if theyre still flogging microtransactions and day one DLC, then they can fuck off

I actually have a rechargeable battery in my Xbox controller lol

The difference is that I can replace it at any time with another rechargeable battery, or even conventional batteries without having to take the controller apart or replace it entirely.

My problem with $70 games is that they're cross-gen releases that basically have little justification for the price, especially in the Xbox's case where Smart Delivery is a feature

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:04:02 AM
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hockeybub89 posted...
Imagine burning money on batteries when USB cables are cheap.

A USB cable: $3-$10
An Xbox controller: $40 on sale
A rechargeable Xbox controller battery: $30

Not having to replace the entire controller when the battery goes bad: priceless

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SJWFaqs
09/17/20 2:07:28 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Its stunning every time I see someone argue that internal batteries are the better option.
It's a non issue if you're like me and buy spare controllers on clearance. I have 10+ spare Dualshock 3's still. I'll probably never use all of them. I also have around 11 or 12 Dualshock 4's too with the cheapest ones being the crystal ones I bought from Wal-Mart last Black Friday for $11 apiece. That's because one store by me didn't mark the price back to the $39 "sale" price from the prior month's $11 clearance price.
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Irony
09/17/20 2:18:01 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
A USB cable: $3-$10
An Xbox controller: $40 on sale
A rechargeable Xbox controller battery: $30

Not having to replace the entire controller when the battery goes bad: priceless
Battery going bad is years. My current DS4 holds an 8 hour charge and it's a little over 4 years old

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:20:42 AM
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SJWFaqs posted...
It's a non issue if you're like me and buy spare controllers on clearance. I have 10+ spare Dualshock 3's still. I'll probably never use all of them. I also have around 11 or 12 Dualshock 4's too with the cheapest ones being the crystal ones I bought from Wal-Mart last Black Friday for $11 apiece. That's because one store by me didn't mark the price back to the $39 "sale" price from the prior month's $11 clearance price.

You uhh

Got any for sale by chance

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Irony
09/17/20 2:20:49 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Your experiences are not universal
It's mostly liars that have different experiences

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hockeybub89
09/17/20 2:21:11 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Then they can continue to fuck off
Do you not buy anything anymore? Everything has gone up in price since the last time games did. Maybe cost of living is a lot more expensive than it should be, but why should video games be a special exemption?

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:25:33 AM
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Irony posted...
It's mostly liars that have different experiences

Bruh considering that the DS4 (at least the launch models) were rated for 7 hours you'd have to forgive people on the skepticism here

The point is that when these things start going bad, your options for fixing them are limited to "buy a new one" or "crack it open" something I'd imagine won't be as viable to the average Joe when they're now $70 a pop

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Darmik
09/17/20 2:27:31 AM
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Stuff like God of War or the next Naughty Dog or whatever will still sell at $70.

But who the fuck is buying Destruction All-Stars for that much? C'mon Sony.

Demon's Souls for $70 is a bit ridiculous considering it's a remaster of a PS3 game but people are more than willing to rebuy games they like at greater quality so it'll sell.

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:28:45 AM
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Darmik posted...
Stuff like God of War or the next Naughty Dog or whatever will still sell at $70.

But who the fuck is buying Destruction All-Stars for that much? C'mon Sony.

Demon's Souls for $70 is a bit ridiculous considering it's a remaster of a PS3 game but people are more than willing to rebuy games they like at greater quality so it'll sell.

Don't forget Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Not "LittleBigPlanet 4"

Fucking "Sackboy Adventure"

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Darmik
09/17/20 2:32:58 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
Don't forget Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Not "LittleBigPlanet 4"

Fucking "Sackboy Adventure"

That one is $60. Which I guess is their new 'mid-budget' price.

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SJWFaqs
09/17/20 2:33:58 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
You uhh

Got any for sale by chance
My one buddy on PSN has been asking me the same thing for about two years now. If you're in the U.S. I'd say to keep an eye on sites like Cheapassgamer and Slickdeals.

I'd also keep an eye on the Berry Blue, midnight blue and steel black ones at Target as they're all marked NCF (no carry forward) in their system, which means they may go clearance sooner than later.
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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:38:09 AM
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Darmik posted...
That one is $60. Which I guess is their new 'mid-budget' price.

What a bargain.

SJWFaqs posted...
My one buddy on PSN has been asking me the same thing for about two years now. If you're in the U.S. I'd say to keep an eye on sites like Cheapassgamer and Slickdeals.

I'd also keep an eye on the Berry Blue, midnight blue and steel black ones at Target as they're all marked NCF (no carry forward) in their system, which means they may go clearance sooner than later.

I found a new 360 controller recently so I'm keeping my eye out. My local game store gets some in but they're gone in a snap

I have a BC PS3 and I really don't want to crack open the DS3 that came with it because the replacement battery is about half the price of what a new one might cost lol

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SJWFaqs
09/17/20 2:38:28 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
Bruh considering that the DS4 (at least the launch models) were rated for 7 hours you'd have to forgive people on the skepticism here

The point is that when these things start going bad, your options for fixing them are limited to "buy a new one" or "crack it open" something I'd imagine won't be as viable to the average Joe when they're now $70 a pop
Thing is without the touchpad the Dualshock 4 might get 20+ hours per charge like the Dualshock 3 did.

After the Dualshock 2 disassembling the Dualshocks became a pain due to the L2 and R2 trigger springs being difficult to get back into the exact right spot when reassembling them.
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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:40:58 AM
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SJWFaqs posted...
Thing is without the touchpad the Dualshock 4 might get 20+ hours per charge like the Dualshock 3 did.

After the Dualshock 2 disassembling the Dualshocks became a pain due to the L2 and R2 trigger springs being difficult to get back into the exact right spot when reassembling them.

I've done it before but I made extra sure not to mess with the springs

considering that iFixit has an entire guide based on you fucking up the springs I'd imagine I'm one of the lucky ones

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Jabodie
09/17/20 2:41:55 AM
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My PS3 controller with shit battery makes me appreciate my 360 controller. The sad thing is all the games I have left to play on that gen are on PS3.

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 2:46:57 AM
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Jabodie posted...
My PS3 controller with shit battery makes me appreciate my 360 controller. The sad thing is all the games I have left to play on that gen is on PS3.

My blue DS3 from 2011 can get about 10 minutes of battery on a full charge now lol

*hugs 360 controller with fresh Kodak AAs*

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Shotgunnova
09/17/20 3:03:58 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
game prices plummet rapidly lately so I guess I'd end up waiting even more for things I plan on getting
One more reason for physical media to survive. An all-digital console future is friggin' bleak. I think I saw that Anthem's standard edition was still $60 in the PS4 store yesterday, lmao.

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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 3:05:27 AM
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Shotgunnova posted...
One more reason for physical media to survive. An all-digital console future is friggin' bleak. I think I saw that Anthem's standard edition was still $60 in the PS4 store yesterday, lmao.

It's a lot less bleak than you think. Titanfall 2 has been $6 for longer than it's been $60 on digital.

It's also a convenient way to get some rarer older games. Look at how Silent Hill HD Collection being available on the eshop lowered its value overall lol

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SJWFaqs
09/17/20 3:06:29 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
fresh Kodak AAs*
They still sell batteries made by Kodak? Last time I saw those was when I bought a bunch of them for 90% off when Blockbuster Video purged all their general merchandise.

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I've mostly been a clearance game buyer in the past 3-4 generations. Wal-Mart does amazing clearance now, which is pretty funny since they used to think .03 off was a good enough clearance price.

In the last couple weeks I've picked up stuff like Control and Greedfall for $10 each along with copies of many other games for between $1-9.
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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 3:07:56 AM
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SJWFaqs posted...
They still sell batteries made by Kodak? Last time I saw those was when I bought a bunch of them for 90% off when Blockbuster Video purged all their general merchandise.

Yeah lol, got a whole box of them in the drawer with my other controllers. I almost thought they were fake because I legitimately didn't know Kodak made anything still nowadays lol

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SJWFaqs
09/17/20 3:08:22 AM
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Shotgunnova posted...
One more reason for physical media to survive. An all-digital console future is friggin' bleak. I think I saw that Anthem's standard edition was still $60 in the PS4 store yesterday, lmao.
Anthem is $1 at many Wal-Mart stores.
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TheoryzC
09/17/20 3:12:14 AM
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Idk why people are hating on rechargable AA batteries. Especially a good pair of Eneloops that could last a whole week between charges


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AvantgardeAClue
09/17/20 3:13:35 AM
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TheoryzC posted...
Idk why people are hating on rechargable AA batteries. Especially a good pair of Eneloops that could last a whole week between charges

My dumbass reason when I was a hater was because "hurr why do we need to pay extra for batteries" not realizing how far rechargeable AAs had come in the past decade

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kingdrake2
09/17/20 3:42:00 AM
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AvantgardeAClue posted...
My blue DS3 from 2011 can get about 10 minutes of battery on a full charge now


it's my only colored controller. it's a shame i cant them anymore (they're all used).
i still have my unopened uncharted 4 gunmetal blue controller for ps4. that's getting opened for a special occasion.
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SJWFaqs
09/17/20 3:48:24 AM
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kingdrake2 posted...
it's my only colored controller. it's a shame i cant them anymore (they're all used).
i still have my unopened uncharted 4 gunmetal blue controller for ps4. that's getting opened for a special occasion.
I had the limited edition PS4 bundle that came with the matching controller. Got it from a nearby Wal-Mart for $199 on clearance.
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