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Controller for PC Gaming
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Wanna help me do some shopping? I'm looking to buy either an Xbox One S controller or a Dualshock 4 (v2) controller sometime this holiday season.

Black Friday ads suggest most retailers will be selling both for $39.99. From what I've read on r/buildapcsales and r/GameDeals, it's not a great sale.

There are a few deals right now below that price point:
Dualshock 4 (v2)
- $38.25 from Rakuten
- $37.99 from eBay

Xbox One S (i.e. third revision)
- $36.99 from eBay

Any point in waiting for Black Friday? Some sales might not be published yet. I hear there are better sales almost monthly but browsing r/buildapcsales they seem kinda rare.

Also, I don't own a console so I don't know which controller is better. I'll be testing them at GameStop or something soon but that's not a full picture, so I'd like your opinions. Poll here: http://www.strawpoll.me/14403433

Wanna help me do some shopping? I'm looking to buy either an Xbox One S controller or a Dualshock 4 (v2) controller sometime this holiday season.

Black Friday ads suggest most retailers will be selling both for $39.99. From what I've read on r/buildapcsales and r/GameDeals, it's not a great sale.

There are a few deals right now below that price point:
[b]Dualshock 4 (v2)[/b]
- [s][url=https://www.rakuten.com/shop/altatac/product/Sony-CUH-ZCT2U-JetBlack/]$38.25 from Rakuten[/url][/s]
- [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-DualShock-4-Wireless-Controller-for-PlayStation-4-Jet-Black/122806419325]$37.99 from eBay[/url]

[b]Xbox One S (i.e. third revision)[/b]
- [s][url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Microsoft-Xbox-One-S-Wireless-Controller-White/152268097804]$36.99 from eBay[/url][/s]

Any point in waiting for Black Friday? Some sales might not be published yet. I hear there are better sales almost monthly but browsing r/buildapcsales they seem kinda rare.

Also, I don't own a console so I don't know which controller is better. I'll be testing them at GameStop or something soon but that's not a full picture, so I'd like your opinions. Poll here: http://www.strawpoll.me/14403433
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buy them used

buy them used
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xbox1

just feels so solid in my 18cm hands. haven't tried a ds4 but if it's anything like the previous gens it feels like it's too small imo

only downsides for it are the weak ass usb cable (mine broke after like a week) and the front facing white led xbox logo which you can't turn off. but you can just put some black electrical tape on top of it like i did. still working like a charm after roughly 6 months of pretty much day to day use.

xbox1

just feels so solid in my 18cm hands. haven't tried a ds4 but if it's anything like the previous gens it feels like it's too small imo

only downsides for it are the weak ass usb cable (mine broke after like a week) and the front facing white led xbox logo which you can't turn off. but you can just put some black electrical tape on top of it like i did. still working like a charm after roughly 6 months of pretty much day to day use.
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Geknaiirbuy them used

I imagine both quality and cleanliness would be greatly compromised. I would think controllers are one of those components you just shouldn't buy used.

[quote=Geknaiir]buy them used[/quote]
I imagine both quality and cleanliness would be greatly compromised. I would think controllers are one of those components you just shouldn't buy used.
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