Well this is kind of interesting. PlayStation has announced that three new, officially licensed PlayStation 4 controllers are launching in November across Europe. The running theme here is that they're all smaller than the regular DualShock 4. The company's calling them "compact" controllers.
The pads come from three different manufacturers: Nacon, @PLAY, and HORI. Nacon's controller seems pretty standard but it's quite neatly designed, @PLAY's offering looks decent enough, and HORI's little gamepad is especially cute. A load of different colours will also be made available.
The three controllers come with all of the functionality that you'd expect from a DualShock 4: the touchpad, the share button, the analog sticks -- it's all here. However, the downside is that they're all wired, which is a shame.
There's no word on pricing yet, but we imagine it won't be long before you see these things popping up online.
Do you like what you see? Do you have any interest in "compact" controllers? Let us know if you're eyeing any of these up in the comments section below.
[source blog.eu.playstation.com]
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I'm actually very tempted by that little HORI pad.
Given one of the major complaints I remember from the last gen was that the DS3 was too small and gave people cramps (not that it ever effected me) this is an interesting twist. i wonder how they'll do.
That Hori controller's touchpad looks like an afterthought, lol.
Designer: "Alright, all done with the design! Whaddya think, boss?!"
Boss: ... "you, um, forgot the touchpad"
Designer: * yanks paper back, quickly scribbles on a little square *
Designer: "No I didn't, see it was there all along"
Boss: "Perfect! Send it to the manufacturer!"
i wouldn't mind a wired controller, it would save me having to charge it after every session
on topic the Nacon ones look the best and i'm not keen on the @ PLAY ones the logo is too in your face and the HORI ones look nice but it's just a reskin of the Dragon Quest one they released in Japan
They at least look nice. I'm not sure about the D-pad on the second one, and the Hori controller's touchpad looks puny. I'd hate playing MGSV with it.
@FullbringIchigo Oh man, I really like the look of that DQ skin.
I wanna see the Nacon one it looks good im thinking if i should take the blue or the grey one.
I already own 4 DS4s, but I really like the look of that black Hori pad. Would be a nice novelty item.
hope its cheaper than 40 pound
2 important issues!
1-is the d-pad as good for fighting games as the default ps4 controller?
2-does it fix the HORRIBLY uncomfortable sharp piece near the trigger at the back of ps4 controller? Man i hate that.
Hello there. This is iARDAs. Hori has my attention.
Good for kids...
That Hori controller looks pretty good. Never use the touchpad anyway.
No-one bothered with the D-pad being 1 cross button instead of 4 separate buttons, like the DS4?
And all 3 have that same issue :/
Plus they're all wired!
Nah, I'll pass.
I'm cool with my wired DS4 controllers but my wife prefers the smaller DS3 controllers. She can play on DS4, just not comfortable. A smaller version of the DS4 would be an awesome solution. But these aren't what we actually want for her.
The Hori's look like Switch Joy-Cons gone wrong.
I've got the Nacon Revolution Pro Controller but still generally prefer a regular DualShock 4. Think I'll stick to that over any of these as well. But, options are always nice I guess.
All I ever wanted was a DS4 with a bigger battery...
The reason my Vita and 3DS get no love is my hands cramp up after a while. I'm a big guy, if anything I want a more massive controller.
The Hori one looks bad, gives me Classic Controller flashbacks.
The touchpad on the Hori is perfect size!
Can't ever recall using the touchpad as more then a glorified start button.
Wha? They look awful..
Turds.
Maybe Push Square should review them like pay with each pad for a few days etc.
Any word on other regions like in india.
@Aexurion nope as long as it works what's the issue
and wired is better than wireless anyway at least you don't have to charge it everyday or buy batteries every week or special plug and play kits
we went decades with wired controllers and they worked perfectly fine
Can't say I particularly like the look of any of these. The HORI one is OK but I just don't see myself ever needing it.
Even with large hands, I find the DS4 a pretty much perfect fit. Anything smaller would be uncomfortable.
Besides which, I haven't bought a 3rd-party controller since the PS1 days. I learned my lesson.
@crazykcarter We'll definitely look into it if it's something people would be interested in.
I would buy the Nakon ones for my kids, but why is it wired? Can't they make a functional compact DS4 that is wireless?
I've got reasonably bigger hands and I'd prefer a bigger controller. Tbh all these look unnecessary and pretty crap, especially the hori one, which surprised me. Try playing sparkle on that touchpad, impossible.
@ShogunRok The Hori Pads are on Play-Asia for $29.99
https://www.play-asia.com/hori-wired-controller-for-playstation-4-white/13/70bkrp
Fair price for basically half a controller. XD
And they also have that Dragon Quest Slime one for $32.99
I just finished ordering one. I've needed another PS4 controller for some time and I'm all about dem special editions!
Depending on the price of these and size, I may pick up the @play pad it looks like it has a fighter friendly d-pad
looked okay until I read they were wired. No thanks.
@Simondoo Only the logo takes down the design somehow.
@FullbringIchigo In the past I had issues with controllers with these 1 button D-pad. Pressing left and going up-left or down-left. Same for right. That stuff is infuriatingly annoying. I guess when that doesn't happen it'll be ok.
I have multiple DS4s so I'm not really bothered with battery life. And no wires is a godsend for me during the day with 4 kids running through my living room. The times my oldest 2, during the PS3 time, tripped over the wire and forcefully disconnected my controller... so annoying. In a way, yeah, the controllers worked perfectly fine but it wasn't all that practical.
Right now, I have a 2 charging docks for 2 controllers each and I never ran out of battery life on all controllers.
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