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littlebro07
01/13/2024
12:35 PM
#1
Ive just been using it as a remote for streaming and it lasts like three hours on a full charge.

wtf Sony
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BroodRyu
01/13/2024
12:35 PM
#2
Dang, and I thought the DualShock 4s battery sucked. Its too bad its getting worse.
DeadBankerDream
01/13/2024
12:35 PM
#3
This wouldn't be an issue if you gave Sony more money for a spare to switch around.
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Jiek_Fafn
01/13/2024
12:36 PM
#4
Mine lasts at least 5 when I'm actively using it to play games
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Kamil
01/13/2024
12:37 PM
#5
Lame that the battery power gets worse each iteration. I remember it felt like the PS3 controller would last for days.
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Irony
01/13/2024
12:38 PM
#6
Mine last 10 hours
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littlebro07
01/13/2024
12:39 PM
#7
At least with Xbox I can toss some new AAs in it and its good to go but with this thing I gotta plug it in and wait
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DeadBankerDream
01/13/2024
12:39 PM
#8
Kamil posted...
Lame that the battery power gets worse each iteration. I remember it felt like the PS3 controller would last for days.
I would assume its the touch function that is draining all its battery, because the Switch Pro Controller literally does last days on a battery charge.
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Iodine
01/13/2024
04:52 PM
#9
Just plug it into a USB port.
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CRON
01/13/2024
04:53 PM
#10
The DualSense is my go-to PC controller. I've never had any issues with it.
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a-c-a-b
01/13/2024
04:59 PM
#11
My PS5 controller sucks when it comes to battery life but what I do is use the charger that came with my Vita. I switch out the one part for the PS5 cord.

Then I can just plug it into the wall next to my couch when I need to charge it while still playing.
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mrcod4
01/13/2024
05:06 PM
#12
Yeah, its pretty bad
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SauI_Goodman
01/13/2024
05:08 PM
#13
Imagine not leaving your controller plugged in all the time for unlimited power! Op get with the times.
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Drumiester
01/13/2024
05:08 PM
#14
Yeah, it's why I got the charging station to swap one controller for another upon depletion.
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pretzelcoatl
01/13/2024
05:08 PM
#15
Better than the PS4
MarthGoomba
01/13/2024
05:09 PM
#16
I love my Wii U Pro's 80 hour battery life
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Nordini
01/13/2024
05:11 PM
#17
Yea there's no real defending this. I love my ps5 and use it way more than my Series X, but the Xbox controller is still better in every way, including battery life.
Ratchetrockon
01/13/2024
05:12 PM
#18
i like rumble feature of dual sense it really enhances gaming for me. i also like its low latency altho idk if it even helps but it is nice to know it has less than 1 ms latency after overclocking it. I also like how quiet it is and i love the feel of the face buttons and tightness of the analog stick. i love its grip as well.

but yeah i wish it had longer battery life, fr.
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AlCalavicci
01/13/2024
05:14 PM
#19
Drumiester posted...
Yeah, it's why I got the charging station to swap one controller for another upon depletion.

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Solo_Wing
01/13/2024
05:23 PM
#20
They're apparently going to release a v2 version with improved battery. Might wanna buy a battery bank if you don't wanna get a spare and cables to stumble upon
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neccis
01/13/2024
05:26 PM
#21
BroodRyu posted...
Dang, and I thought the DualShock 4s battery sucked. Its too bad its getting worse.
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AbstraktProfSC2
01/13/2024
05:49 PM
#22
neccis posted...
You really thought the dualshock 4's battery life sucked?https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6124e478.jpg

its ass compared to xbox....and every other controller to ever exist
i have 2 controllers that dont even hold a charge anymore and I HAVE to leave them plugged in to use them
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Jiek_Fafn
01/13/2024
05:50 PM
#23
a-c-a-b posted...
My PS5 controller sucks when it comes to battery life but what I do is use the charger that came with my Vita. I switch out the one part for the PS5 cord.

Then I can just plug it into the wall next to my couch when I need to charge it while still playing.
Any modern phone charger also works
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Doe
01/13/2024
05:54 PM
#24
DualSense battery life defenders be like "just plug it in when you're done" like an essential joy of owning a wireless controller isn't the ability to leave it on your couch or the floor and then come back to it with no issue.
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Cheater87
01/13/2024
05:58 PM
#25
Get a wired controller.
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masticatingman
01/13/2024
06:00 PM
#26
MarthGoomba posted...
I love my Wii U Pro's 80 hour battery life
The Wii U Pro was so good that the second half of the Wii U everybody including Nintendo making games for the console essentially got rid of any gamepad necessity.
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neccis
01/13/2024
06:02 PM
#27
AbstraktProfSC2 posted...
its ass compared to xbox....and every other controller to ever exist
i have 2 controllers that dont even hold a charge anymore and I HAVE to leave them plugged in to use themhttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/787d059c.jpg

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GranTurismo
01/13/2024
06:03 PM
#28
confirmed it's at least a little better than ps4s?
El_Marsh
01/13/2024
06:04 PM
#29
Yeah, it's a pain but I'm pretty used to it. I think the PS4 controller was actually worse but there isn't a dramatic difference between their battery lives.
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pauIie
01/13/2024
06:28 PM
#30
dual shock 4 was even worse from what i remember. trash battery lasted like a couple hours.
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Killmonger
01/13/2024
06:30 PM
#31
Buy another controller.
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YugiNoob
01/13/2024
06:35 PM
#32
Ive discovered that my DS4 has a great battery life. It lasts at least 2 of my online sessions with my friends, each of which is around 4-5 hours.

The unfortunate thing is that I discovered this because it occasionally disconnects when its plugged in, so I just keep it wireless as much as possible lol. But eh, playing Naoto Kurogane takes a toll on controllers.
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desert_santa
01/13/2024
06:36 PM
#33
pretzelcoatl posted...
Better than the PS4

This.

Worst battery life I ever had was the Wii u controller( though it was surprisingly comfy to hold).

I find the PS5 controller battery to be just enough, but only just.
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Relient_K
01/13/2024
09:21 PM
#34
It's crazy because the switch pro easily lasts like 20 hours. But I need to charge the PS5 controller after every gaming session.
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Trumpo
01/13/2024
09:33 PM
#35
Mine lasts like two hours
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Jagr_68
01/13/2024
09:36 PM
#36
Turn the rumble motors off and keep light bar to minimum. Mine averages about an okay 5 hours before I have to charge the sucker again which is still ehhh.
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Kamil
01/13/2024
09:37 PM
#37
I get batteries can become faulty. But at best PS4 controllers lasted several hours? I have one that lasts half that. But those PS3 controllers really would last for a day or two. Or maybe I just used them plugged in more often....

But still something with the lights and the touch technology drains the battery more.
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Starks
01/13/2024
09:53 PM
#38
v2 with better battery is coming
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MatzoTov
01/13/2024
09:57 PM
#39
Not to mention the drift.

Nintendo gets taken to the fucking cleaners on drift (and rightfully fix them for free), yet nobody has the stones to call out Sony for this shit drift. My second controller is bordering on unusable now because of it.
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El_Marsh
01/13/2024
10:07 PM
#40
Starks posted...
v2 with better battery is coming
Yeah, sell me another fucking controller for $100 because the original is bad.

They can keep that nonsense.
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Smashingpmkns
01/13/2024
10:10 PM
#41
Xbox controller lasts like 3 weeks on a double A battery charge and the Switch pro controller lasts like 12 years
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Kamen_Rider_Blade
01/13/2024
10:18 PM
#42
https://www.polygon.com/24032958/new-dualsense-ps5-better-longer-battery-life-best-buy-leak

They're literally making a V2 of the DualSense to fix the battery life issues.
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Kradek
01/13/2024
10:19 PM
#43
littlebro07 posted...
At least with Xbox I can toss some new AAs in it and its good to go but with this thing I gotta plug it in and wait

Yeah, I've been using rechargeable batteries and it's changed the way I view controllers.

And batteries, can't believe how many disposable ones I've thrown away...
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CADE_FOSTER
01/13/2024
10:20 PM
#44
Sony needs to make it a rechargable removable battery
CrimsonGear80
01/13/2024
10:31 PM
#45
Doe posted...
DualSense battery life defenders be like "just plug it in when you're done" like an essential joy of owning a wireless controller isn't the ability to leave it on your couch or the floor and then come back to it with no issue.

no....that's weird to me. I always left my DS4 plugged in charging when not in use. I put my DS5 on the charging dock when I'm not using it. I have not had issues with any of my controllers running out of juice when using them.
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Kamen_Rider_Blade
01/13/2024
10:32 PM
#46
CADE_FOSTER posted...
Sony needs to make it a rechargable removable battery
I concur.

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Use Duracell AA Recharge-ables, they are the best on the market in terms of energy capacity.

https://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Rechargeable-AA-Batteries-Count/dp/B00007ISWA

And build the recharger into the controller's battery pack.

This way your controller is a battery Recharger for the specific battery types.
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project_night
01/13/2024
10:33 PM
#47
Xbox Elite Series 2 ~35-40 hours
Switch Pro Controller ~40-45 hours
DualSense Edge ~4-6 hours

fucking why Sony? They better put the new battery in the Edge also.

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CADE_FOSTER
01/13/2024
10:39 PM
#48
Sony has innovated a ton of stuff just make a rechargable removable form battery for ps6
Doe
01/13/2024
10:40 PM
#49
CrimsonGear80 posted...
no....that's weird to me. I always left my DS4 plugged in charging when not in use. I put my DS5 on the charging dock when I'm not using it. I have not had issues with any of my controllers running out of juice when using them.
What's the point of it being wireless just get a long wire
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Kamen_Rider_Blade
01/13/2024
10:41 PM
#50
CADE_FOSTER posted...
Sony has innovated a ton of stuff just make a rechargable removable form battery for ps6
Or they can make a V3 of the Dual Sense controller.

They already are doing that with a V2 to improve battery life.

Who's to say that they can't make a V3 with remove-able AA Recharge-able batteries.

If they did that, I'd buy those in a heart beat.
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