This $30 PS4 accessory is the cheapest way to get a great pro controller

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Reported today in The Verge.

This $30 PS4 accessory is the cheapest way to get a great pro controller

Official "pro" controllers for Sony's PlayStation 4 are in a perplexing category. While Microsoft's Xbox Elite, and its second-generation version released last year, have offered all of the benefits of a high-end gamepad in a best-in-class package, Sony has stubbornly refused to do the same for its console, leaving the market up to a smattering of third-party companies with varying degrees of quality.

None are really all that great. Even the best one, Astro's C40 TR, costs $200 and may occasionally require you purchase replacement thumbstick modules for $20 apiece because of how dysfunctional those components can become over time.

Now, Sony has a compromise of sorts: a $30 controller attachment for its existing DualShock 4. The idea is that you get all of the same benefits of a pro gamepad, most prominently the remappable back paddles, without sacrificing the design, comfort, or general reliability of Sony's tried-and-true PS4 controller. After using the attachment for numerous multihour play sessions this past weekend, I can say it really is the best option for the vast majority of PS4 owners out there who are even casually curious about the world of pro gamepads.

Sony's approach isn't a novel one. A number of companies have made these types of accessories for years, but they tend to be cheap and plastic and don't exactly play nicely with proprietary Sony software; often, it's not very long until they simply stop working altogether. Sony's model is a step above in many regards.

It feels high-quality and comes with an OLED screen that displays information like your current button assignments and the customizable profile you're running. It slips onto the DualShock 4

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