[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Also have never heard the term "scalper" before

It's never been the issue it is now before. They've always existed but with expensive "in demand" tech items for the last year or so it's just gone totally crazy. Consoles are sold out in minutes every time they drop but most of them aren't going to actual consumers... PC high-end graphics cards you just haven't been able to buy AT ALL since the end of October.

It's horrendous for the industry; next-gen games are going to start coming out but the bulk of console stock is in some dodgy bastard's basement so sales are going to be poor on games.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It's never been the issue it is now before. They've always existed but with expensive "in demand" tech items for the last year or so it's just gone totally crazy. Consoles are sold out in minutes every time they drop but most of them aren't going to actual consumers... PC high-end graphics cards you just haven't been able to buy AT ALL since the end of October.



It's horrendous for the industry; next-gen games are going to start coming out but the bulk of console stock is in some dodgy bastard's basement so sales are going to be poor on games.

It's going like ticket tauting then? That always pisses me off

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Just buy from a scalper, it was a top notch experience that I thoroughly recommend. The excitement that it might be a scam really adds to the experience. The delivery date from the courier kept changing, it said it would take a week to arrive, “will it actually be a sack of rice”, “will it really be BNIB or will it be a dodgy one with glitches”, “will it even arrive at all” BUT THEN there’s a knock at the door and it has arrived in 48h, and it really is new and sealed, and everything was fine. The drama, the highs and lows... an adventure not to be forgotten.

[bitontheslide]

i pre-ordered RE village, it better appear on thursday

[Tom4784]

Same, I ordered it with Shopto as they typically have a good history of getting games delivered before release.

[LukeB]

Is it me or PS5 controller battery doesn’t last long

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Is it me or PS5 controller battery doesn’t last long

I have actually noticed this. It's not to a problematic extent per se - I've never had it run out during a "gaming session" - but then I would say these days my gaming time "in one sitting" is about 3 hours at absolute most.

What I have noticed though is that I need to remember to put it on charge when I'm done, or it'll likely run low the next time I play.

I used to go several days between PS4 controller charges... and the old 360 controller I still use on PC (with one of the battery packs) seems to go on forever without needing plugged in. I guess as the tech inside improves (haptics, adaptive triggers etc. in the DualSense) they need more power... but yeah, I think they might have skipmed a little bit on the battery size here, especially for you childless young'uns who still have time for longer gaming sessions. It's possible there'll be aftermarket battery pack solutions but I think the issue with all of the fancy rumble tech etc. is they need to carefully balance battery size/life with the weight of the controller. Bigger battery = heavier controller which effects the haptics.

tl;dr Yes it seems to be much shorter than DS4 life but it's not been a problem for me so long as I remember to plug in when I'm done, as I play in short-ish bursts.

[Jordan.]

FINALLY got one from the Argos drop today. Gonna dive into RE Village later

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Is it me or PS5 controller battery doesn’t last long

Luke's charger broke as well very quickly

[bitontheslide]

i found that the controller runs out of juice pretty quickly too, so much so, i bought another as a backup

[Tom4784]

My controller is beginning to drift, I'll buy another one at some point this week and send this one off to be repaired. I can deal with it for the moment though, it's not quite as bad as my last PS4 controller got.

It's quite annoying how drift is such a major issue with modern controllers. It plagued them last gen and nothing has changed.

[James]

I use this pair of battery packs on the Xbox 360 controller.

I don't know if there is something similar for PS5.

https://venomuk.com/get/twin-rechargeable-battery-pack/

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

FINALLY got one from the Argos drop today. Gonna dive into RE Village later

….awwwwww finally….happy gaming, Jordan……

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by James

I use this pair of battery packs on the Xbox 360 controller.

I don't know if there is something similar for PS5.

https://venomuk.com/get/twin-rechargeable-battery-pack/

PS controllers have always been built-in battery, you have to disassemble the whole controller to even access the battery. You can get something like this below, which effectively doubles your batterly life (or makes it infinite if you buy two; just charge & swap) but IMO things like these tend to mess up the controller's weight and ergonomics. Depends how fussy you are I guess.



Personally I'd say the best if-slightly-pricey option if people find themselves running running out of charge a lot is just to buy a 2nd controller... use one charge the other and swap whenever one gets low.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

My controller is beginning to drift, I'll buy another one at some point this week and send this one off to be repaired. I can deal with it for the moment though, it's not quite as bad as my last PS4 controller got.

It's quite annoying how drift is such a major issue with modern controllers. It plagued them last gen and nothing has changed.

I've never had any issue with drift on either of my PS4 controllers... touch wood this one will be the same . The drift on my Switch was abysmal though; however that was solved as my daughter dropped it and shattered the right hand joycon so we had to get a new one anyway. It literally exploded .

[Scarlett.]

Sony have bought Housemarquee (Returnal) and reportedly Bluepoint Studios (Demon's Souls remake)

[Toy Soldier]

I really REALLY want a Midnight Black DualSense but I dunno if I can justify a £60 spend just because "It's Playstation, it's not supposed to be white!" .

I really don't like the current colour scheme though. It's not an issue with the console itself because that big bastard is too huge to fit in the unit so it sits unseen behind the TV anyway (another perk of not using discs)... but I still have to look at the yucky controller .

[bitontheslide]

paint it

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I really REALLY want a Midnight Black DualSense but I dunno if I can justify a £60 spend just because "It's Playstation, it's not supposed to be white!" .

I really don't like the current colour scheme though. It's not an issue with the console itself because that big bastard is too huge to fit in the unit so it sits unseen behind the TV anyway (another perk of not using discs)... but I still have to look at the yucky controller .

Got one for 3 quid by trading my white one into GameStop over here (Ireland) they were doing a deal last week. They might do the same for you guys soon!

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Ramsay

Got one for 3 quid by trading my white one into GameStop over here (Ireland) they were doing a deal last week. They might do the same for you guys soon!

I did consider selling it on eBay but they're only going for £40 unboxed (which it is obviously as it came with the console)... so it would still be £20 for a purely cosmetic upgrade .

[The Slim Reaper]

I'd feel more out of place with a white console and black controller.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I'd feel more out of place with a white console and black controller.

I generally wouldn't advocate such things but the console is hooked up to the living room telly (55"), and the console is tucked in the gap between the screen and the corner of the room, I only have to look at it every month or so to make sure it's not getting dust buildup.

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I generally wouldn't advocate such things but the console is hooked up to the living room telly (55"), and the console is tucked in the gap between the screen and the corner of the room, I only have to look at it every month or so to make sure it's not getting dust buildup.

We're weird creatures. I'll let washing up build up in the sink (even though I have a dishwasher), but the idea of my toys not being perfectly co-ordinated and maintained is just too much to take

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

We're weird creatures. I'll let washing up build up in the sink (even though I have a dishwasher), but the idea of my toys not being perfectly co-ordinated and maintained is just too much to take

True. The inside of my PC, which has a little window so you can see in, is immaculately organised… but you can’t see it anyway because it’s tucked under the desk. My actual DESK on the other hand is a mess.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I really REALLY want a Midnight Black DualSense

... ... I just got it delivered from The Amazons and it is super sexy