OnlyFreshBrine t1_j3ol9kv wrote
Reply to comment by obliviousjd in PS5 Console Bundle With Two DualSense Controllers Releasing Soon by chrisdh79
Is the battery on DS5 as bad as DS4? Honestly, I want to trade in my PS4 just for better battery life
Ninety8Balloons t1_j3oqjyj wrote
This is only my experience, but I can game for like 6+ hours with the PS5 controller without any issue. I don't pay that much attention, but I was playing GoW Ragnarok like 10 hours a day and aside from like an hour of charging while I ate some food, my controller never died.
OnlyFreshBrine t1_j3ors35 wrote
My DS4 dies after a couple hours of just streaming Netflix. It's insane.
Drogdar t1_j3qspej wrote
We have a "charging dock" and always have one or two controllers charging... the main reason we have multiple is because of the shit battery life.
We have one PS3 controller that gets VERY occasional use as a streaming device and we charge it like twice a year. When covid was in full swing I replayed Red Dead 1 and it lasted about 3 days with constant use before needing to be charged. And it weighs less than the PS4 controller...
OnlyFreshBrine t1_j3qt9uw wrote
I have a cradle too. But it's a POS and the controllers fall out very easily. Just a frustrating experience all around.
_noho t1_j3re1pf wrote
Have you tried one of the play station remotes? I always wanted to get on but never bit the bullet
OnlyFreshBrine t1_j3rjmum wrote
No. I didn't know they had one
123_fake_name t1_j3spcg6 wrote
You can turn down the hepatic level and turn off mic for longer battery life
bootstraps_bootstrap t1_j3ondg2 wrote
Apparently it’s worse than the ps4
obliviousjd t1_j3or5ao wrote
Honestly the best part of the Xbox controller is that it uses AA batteries.
If it dies, I can just swap my rechargeable AAs with the ones on my charger. And if the batteries deteriorate over time I can get replacements for cheap because of how ubiquitous AA are, it's a nice little right to repair feature.
Meanwhile, my PS controllers might as well be wired.
MyTushyHurts t1_j3r0evv wrote
amen, amen, amen.
KhaoticKid98 t1_j3qdx1d wrote
I hate to be that guy, but what about the environment 🤓
obliviousjd t1_j3rcxp4 wrote
I hate to be that guy, but I clearly said I use rechargeable AAs....
OnlyFreshBrine t1_j3ornv8 wrote
Wow. Stunning that isn't a priority for Sony. DS4 is dreadful.
lionheart4life t1_j3pk64k wrote
It seems worse. But I also have a couple controllers and keep two on the charge cradle all the time.
Honestly it feels like the battery is always warning that it is low but can keep going for hours like that often. So maybe they really aren't too bad.
Wayback_Wind t1_j3s7rbe wrote
Having recently bought a PS5, I found the DS5 had a better battery life than the DS4s I used prior. But, this is after years of use on the DS4s part versus practically new DS5.
I'm still planning on getting a second one eventually anyway, since it'd good to have spares.
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