Introducing the DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment - January 23rd (US & Canada), February 14th (EU)

[Macca]

-Attaches to any DualShock controller
-2 programmable back buttons
-Map to 16 different functions
-OLED Screen (acts as a button)
-Releases January 23rd
-$29.99

 

[Deleted member 437]

What a monstrosity.

 

[5taquitos]

Oh shit

 

[Psychotron]

-Attaches to any DualShock controller
-2 programmable back buttons
-Map to 16 different functions
-OLED Screen (acts as a button)
-Releases January 23rd
-$29.99

 

[Deleted member 13077]

So it's sort of a halfway house between a base ds4 and an elite controller?

 

[ProstatePuncher]

Extremely necessary screen on it, for people who can't remember what button does what.

 

[TheRaidenPT]

Holy bloody hell and official? Finally

 

[GhostTrick]

This should be mandatory on every controllers.

 

[DrFunk]

wtf

 

[XSX]

Finally!

would love if the ds5 came with this by default.

 

[DixieDean82]

Is it April 1st?

 

[selfnoise]

Well this is random.

 

[darkside]

Honestly my first thought was this was some bizarre parody article because its really wtf but nope its a real thing. Neat. Really should be default built into the DS5.

 

[kinezu]

I think that display is going to drain the battery big time.

 

[5taquitos]

I hope this means it's built-in for the DS5.

 

[Perfect Chaos]

So this is neat, but was an OLED screen on the back really necessary?

 

[Dest]

why tf it need a screen though

 

[Chief Malik]

Just make an elite controller famo

 

[Sim]

that's p weird but i like it

 

[Deleted member 5028]

This isn't the answer to the Xbox Elite controller people have been asking for.

 

[LuuKyK]

Huh, took them long enough right? I wonder what it means for the DS5.

 

[Saint-14]

End of the gen though? Probably should work on PS5 too I guess.

 

[Rowsdower]

wow out of nowhere.

I hate the big circle, but it is only 30 bucks. I'm interested.

 

[Falus]

Wow. Color me impressed

 

[Kyoufu]

So this basically gives your current DS4 (and presumably DS5?) paddles. Nice.

 

[CannonFodder52]

Uh, okay.

That's a clunky looking peripheral

 

[Cymbal Head]

Future proofing for PS5 compatibility, I hope.

 

[Agni Kai]

Will the DS5 come with back buttons then? Will this add-on be compatible with it? I've got too many questions.

 

[Gedi]

Ok that's more useful than my initial scrambled thought of it being just a "back" button. 🤓

So we might see something like this already part of the DualShock 5?

 

[Bonejack]

How much will this additional screen drain the already bad battery of a regular DualShock 4?

 

[Nights]

... why does it need an OLED screen. Lol

 

[SeZMehK]

Looks like this feature may appear on the PS5 if they are introducing this now. JUST MY OPINION.

 

[vatstep]

what

 

[dred]

Pros: Ideal control setup for Rocket League

Cons: 30 minute battery life

 

[The Boat]

Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like an OLED screen is wildly unnecessary. Why not use a cheaper display and cut down the price?

Anyway, that's pretty cool!

 

[LightKiosk]

That thing is an absolute unit. Did it really need a screen?

 

[gutterboy44]

Awesome, sold. My guess is this soft "confirms" that DS5 is going to have back paddles.

 

[jett]

What a weird thing to even exist.

Extremely necessary screen on it, for people who can't remember what button does what.

Click to shrink...

Especially on the back of the controller, I'll surely be looking at it the whole time.

 

[Odeko]

WE N64 NOW BOYS

 

[Joule]

I always wondered what the other port next to the 3.5mm jack was. This looks neat.

 

[VideogameVices]

Just saw this on FB. Weird

 

[mordecaii83]

Huh, that's actually really cool. I probably won't bother getting one for my PS4 but I'm hoping that means paddles for PS5!

 

[Mirage]

Hmm is this to make it forwards compatible?

 

[AgentOtaku]

Yooooo!!!! :D

 

[Hayama Akito]

???

 

[Nugnip]

So this is neat, but was an OLED screen on the back really necessary?

Click to shrink...

How else could they charge you $50* for it?
* Made up price just to be an ass, I don't believe they've announced a price.

Edit: actually it's 30.

 

[UraMallas]

I don't understand why you even drive up the cost one more penny for an OLED but go off Sony.

 

[Deleted member 12129]

I feel like they could have made it configurable on the system level and done away with the screen, and it would have been half the price.

 

[RoboPlato]

Neat idea to make one of the main draws of Elite controllers more affordable.

 

[Gedi]

Future proofing for PS5 compatibility, I hope.

Click to shrink...

Ah, that's a good point. If the DS5 has buttons that the DS4 doesn't, this would be a means to use your DS4 on PS5 and re-map as required.