Would you buy a console without a controller?

[MysticGon]

Next gen is approaching and there is a lot of talk about the consoles themselves. But what about the controllers? I think at some point controllers will become so standardized that eventually consoles will have backwards compatibility with old gamepads. The same gamepads that retailers charge $50 for regardless of how long they have been out.

So if it meant saving money on your next gen Xbox or PlayStation, would you be willing to buy a console that has no controller if you could use you current gamepad on it?

 

[AudioEppa]

Maybe, idk. I like trying new controllers.

 

[xendless]

I don't see it happening with the base controllers, with the expensive peripherals though, sure

 

[The Argus]

Probably not. That new controller feel is pretty awesome, especially when it's totally new to you. That and outside of later Xbox One controllers (Bluetooth models) the controllers this gen were pretty trash in terms of build quality. Gimme new.

 

[BriGuy]

My SuperNT didn't come with a controller, so I guess I would buy a console without one.

 

[The_Land]

If my Elite works with Anaconda? Absolutely! Then again Microsoft is the king of controllers. I can't imagine a much better controller then the One controller especially the Elite

 

[Lant_War]

No, unless they add native KB/M support for every game

 

[TheYanger]

I mean the OP contains what I need to know: If the current controller is just as functional? sure. Why not. If there's ANY feature I'm missing, I'm probably not doing it though.

 

[PSqueak]

The total price point of buying the console and an input device for it would have to be lower than a competing console that includes the controller packed in.

 

[JustinH]

Maybe. I'd still buy a "new" controller separately if I didn't though.

 

[mnk]

Assuming I'm not missing out on any kind of functionality, I don't think I'd have any problem continuing to use my current gen controller on a next gen console.

 

[Arulan]

Sure. Controller support should be abstracted to the point where you can use whatever you want, a la Steam Input.

 

[MysticGon]

Assuming I'm not missing out on any kind of functionality, I don't think I'd have any problem continuing to use my current gen controller on a next gen console.

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Same. If that took the cost of jumping into next gen from $500 to $450 I would jump in sooner.

 

[Friskykillface]

Sell consoles without a hard drive since a lot of us just replace it when we get the console.

Xbox might get ahead if they allow current gen / Xbox one controllers on their new Xbox

But then again, controllers are easy $$$$ for companies

 

[Screen Looker]

Like an iPhone? ;)

 

[Deleted member 11626]

If my old controller works the same then I'm okay with it as long as it saves me money. But that's likely a long shot

 

[PennyStonks]

if it has reasonable support for popular controllers or kb/m.

 

[Baji Boxer]

Same. If that took the cost of jumping into next gen from $500 to $450 I would jump in sooner.

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Yep. If it was a controller price difference, then I'd certainly do it.

 

[Aiustis]

Sell consoles without a hard drive since a lot of us just replace it when we get the console.

Xbox might get ahead if they allow current gen / Xbox one controllers on their new Xbox

But then again, controllers are easy $$$$ for companies

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I keep buying Xbox controllers because they look so nice

 

[Vilix]

Sure. And I'd also buy a smartphone with no display.🤦‍♂️

 

[Slappy White]

I would assuming my elite would work as it does with the One X and there was a financial incentive to do so unless new consoles shipped with a superior more functional controller the elite could not replicate.

 

[t26]

I like choosing my own controller color so this would be a very good thing

 

[KamenRiderEra]

The new controllers are, maybe, my most antecipated feature of the new consoles because I use them on pc.

 

[Chaosblade]

I don't like the idea because it sounds like something that would be used to increase the effective price of a console. I'd compare it to Nintendo not including chargers with 3DS systems. Pretty sure controllers have super high margins anyway so it wouldn't be an effective way to pass along savings to the customer. Sony/MS/Nintendo might save $20 not bundling a controller that retails for $60-$70, if anything they would pass that $20 savings on to you, only for you to spend the extra $40 and fleece more out of you.

*If* it somehow actually saved money and old controllers were supported I'd be fine with it though I guess. I use a Wii U Pro on Switch, saved some money buying a Magic NS instead of a Switch Pro controller.

 

[Siggy-P]

Wut?

How do I play a game without a controller?

I'd have to buy one anyway. There's no reason not to sell them together.

 

[Matty H]

I have 5 Xbox One controllers. I'd happily save $50 on the next console if I can use the old controllers.

 

[OsakaDon]

If there are no new styles of control inputs then yea, just let me use one of the existing controllers I already own.

 

[RoninChaos]

I'm really hoping the next Xbox will just let me use my current controllers.

 

[klastical]

I'll be pretty excited if I can just use my elite controller with the new xbox. At the same time there is something special about learning a new controller, from the button layout to the way the different textures feel against the palms of tour hands.

 

[Professor Beef]

hell fucking no

 

[Rosebud]

If I can use what I have, yes.

 

[Desma]

I brought the PSTV

 

[MajesticSoup]

No. The ps4 controller is becoming my dedicated PC controller.

 

[Threekola Miroswish]

If there are no new styles of control inputs then yea, just let me use one of the existing controllers I already own.

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You mean like how the DS4 introduced the amazingly useful touchpad?

 

[Elixist]

i hope that controllers can be backwards compat this time. at least for titles that dont use the new gimmicks that will likely come with next gen (i.e. fighting, sidescrollers). its a tradition that has warn out its welcome especially for controllers that have identical functionality like 360-xone controllers.

 

[Hitomi J-Scrub]

I would, but I'm not expecting a package like that for the next gen.

 

[Sheng Long]

Ordinarily no, but since I run FGC events, I'd buy a console without a controller for events if the price was cheaper to reflect that.

 

[LazyLain]

Yes, if it made it cheaper and if there were no major differences with the controllers... or ideally, no difference.

 

[FreddeGredde]

If it means 50 bucks less and my old controllers already work just as well, then yes, absolutely!

Ideally I'd want a revolutionary improvement to the controllers for a new generation though, but we seem to have stagnated with that idea.

 

[Roshin]

If my old controllers does the job, then yes, of course.

 

[TheBeardedOne]

hell fucking no

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[SageShinigami]

Nah. I basically don't buy controllers other than what ships with the system, so my DS4 is six years old. Time to get a new pad.

 

[Deleted member 5621]

What, no what the hell.

 

[OsakaDon]

You mean like how the DS4 introduced the amazingly useful touchpad?

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Yea, for horse shit useless stuff like that, devs should have to create controller mapping for when a standard controller is plugged in. For example the analog stick would function as the touch pad.
Or put an icon on the box stating if the the game uses standard controllers or requires a new controller.

 

[HBK]

Of course why not?

If I already own controllers which are compatible with the newest console, why bother?

 

[Hero of Legend]

I wouldn't be buying one without a controller...

When I AM the controller! :P

On a more serious note, no. The only way this would ever be so is if I buy another console when I already have a perfectly fine controller for it, or I bought the controller first... for some reason.

Switch might be the one and only console that you COULD do this with, since it does have touch-only games I think.

But as a brand-new console specifically? Nah, I'd want a fancy controller meant specifically for it. It's possible it'd have features not on the current one.

 

[Deleted member 31873]

I'm buying PS5 regardless, but we're not at the point where standardised controllers can happen yet. We still need a single solution that's suitable for both traditional play and for VR games.

 

[Escaflow]

Yes I want to be able to use the xbone x controller s for every new console ever.

 

[Iceberg]

Does an Xbox with Kinect count as controllerless console?

 

[Gelf]

If there are no new unique functions then sure. It's not like I go out and buy a new controller every time I upgrade my PC. They should allow as much controller compatibility as possible.