I bought this for my 3 year old son, as his little hands had a hard time managing the standard Dual Shock 4 controllers. This worked a treat! Perfect size for smaller hands, as he can use this without having to move his hands all around the controller to reach the buttons. (The Shoulder buttons were the hardest for him on the standard DS4s.) It is also surprising durable as to this day it still works perfect after being abused, kicked, dropped, and generally treated as any 3 year old treats toys.
The only negatives I can say are:
1. It's corded, so that can be annoying at times in the current age of wireless controllers. I also had to use a 6ft USB extension cable so I have enough slack so my son wouldn't yank the whole console off the shelf in heated moments of gameplay. YMMV on this. Because, on the other hand, you never need to charge it or replace batteries.
2. There is no touch pad. I'm sure by replacing the touch pad with just a button, it helps keep the cost low. And, for the most part, most PS4 games don't really take advantage of the touch pad other than for useless gimmicks. However there are a few games that use the left and right side of the touch pad as two separate buttons. And the Hori only has a single button, which I am guessing is the right side press of the original touch pad.
Other than those two minor issues, I give this a perfect score, because what you get for the price is great quality product! If you have smaller hands or little children, this is the perfect PS4 accessory to get!
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From the manufacturer
Features:
- Officially licensed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
- Easy grip with all essential controls.
- Plug-N-Play with 10ft cable.
- 40% smaller than DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller.
- Compatible with most PS4 games*.
* Does not include the following advanced features that a DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller offers - Light bar, stereo headset jack, speaker, dual motors, and motion sensor.
* Product recommended for ages 6 and older.
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Nice for the price, good for the kids.
Bought for my 4yo son. The size helps with him being able to reach the shoulder buttons without having to completely move his hands. The shoulder buttons feel a little weird in my opinion, they’re kinda squishy where I think a click type would be better but they do still respond well even with the feel. So not a complaint, just a preference. And there is a way to controller the touch pad, you push the small button between the sticks and then the sticks control the motion until you press any other button, but you can click the stick to work as pressing the touch pad as well as the soft button that is in place of it. Cord length is way more than what I needed but suitable if the have your console across a smaller room. My only complaint is a small mistake you can see in the photo (I won’t say what to see if you can spot it) but that did not bother my son and no more in stock so chose to keep it. Everything works fine though, not the dpad I prefer but response is still good, same as my opinion of the shoulder buttons but again that is just my personal opinion and the response is well enough I can’t complain at the price. My only dislike is that even though the PS button works fine the controller will not turn on the console. Would definitely buy again if it holds up decent over time. For the price would like to get at least 8-10 months of a little more than casual use out of it before any issues or tear, but my son will be dropping it I’m sure so that will be a good test. Also joysticks are hard plastic but are solid yet light enough that’s it’s not uncomfortable and can fit grips on though I wouldn’t suggest any that have been used and stretched. Overall I like it but more importantly my son does. Would like to pay a little more for a more updated design. Maybe separate the dpad buttons and tighten up the triggers and I’ll gladly buy 2.
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Bought for my 4yo son. The size helps with him being able to reach the shoulder buttons without having to completely move his hands. The shoulder buttons feel a little weird in my opinion, they’re kinda squishy where I think a click type would be better but they do still respond well even with the feel. So not a complaint, just a preference. And there is a way to controller the touch pad, you push the small button between the sticks and then the sticks control the motion until you press any other button, but you can click the stick to work as pressing the touch pad as well as the soft button that is in place of it. Cord length is way more than what I needed but suitable if the have your console across a smaller room. My only complaint is a small mistake you can see in the photo (I won’t say what to see if you can spot it) but that did not bother my son and no more in stock so chose to keep it. Everything works fine though, not the dpad I prefer but response is still good, same as my opinion of the shoulder buttons but again that is just my personal opinion and the response is well enough I can’t complain at the price. My only dislike is that even though the PS button works fine the controller will not turn on the console. Would definitely buy again if it holds up decent over time. For the price would like to get at least 8-10 months of a little more than casual use out of it before any issues or tear, but my son will be dropping it I’m sure so that will be a good test. Also joysticks are hard plastic but are solid yet light enough that’s it’s not uncomfortable and can fit grips on though I wouldn’t suggest any that have been used and stretched. Overall I like it but more importantly my son does. Would like to pay a little more for a more updated design. Maybe separate the dpad buttons and tighten up the triggers and I’ll gladly buy 2.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
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