5 of the best PS4 controllers you can buy
Upgrade your buttons for a better playtime
The 5 best PS4 controllers you can buy
It’s a fact of gaming that you’ll spend hours gripping the same gamepad, so you should make sure that controller fits you like a custom-made suit. That’s why we’ve spent the last few weeks testing the best PS4 ‘pads out there to find just which ones you should consider if you’re looking to upgrade your controller kit. Here, then, is our pick of the five best PlayStation 4 controllers money can buy.
Nacon Revolution Pro
You won’t just need a PS4 to get the most out of a Nacon Revolution controller (£90/$100) – you’ll also need a PC to program it with. Its software lets you tweak the dead zone of each thumbstick, sensitivity curve of each trigger, and set the four customisable buttons on the back, plus you can slide weights inside it to add a bit more bulk if required. If customisation is what you’re after, this is pretty comprehensive.
SCUF Infinity4PS Pro
By the standards of unlicensed controllers, the Infinity4PS (from £100/$130) is a seriously smart option that will appeal to the seasoned pro. It comes with elongated L2 and R2 buttons, a switchable hair-trigger, d-pad-to-disc conversion, extra switches on the back that replicate face-button functions, and a choice of concave or convex pads for the thumbsticks. You can also choose from a huge range of patterns and colours, so it’ll still look good even if you keep losing.
Razer Raiju
Razer’s Raiju (£150) borrows its shape from the Xbox One controller, but keeps Sony’s preferred placement for the analogue sticks. The Raiju is a customisable pad with near instant response time and adjustable hair triggers that are perfect for shooters, but it’s the customisable M keys on the top and back that really set it apart. They’re perfectly placed for your fingers, so you never have to take your thumbs off the sticks.
SCUF Impact
SCUF’s Impact (from £110/$140) crams in larger, customisable thumbsticks; elongated triggers; two extra paddles on the rear; and a tougher USB connection for wired gaming, not to mention enough colour options to give Jackson Pollock palpitations. That means it’s been elongated to accommodate everything, making it feel like a hybrid between a PS4 and Xbox One controller. That extra width makes it a bit of a stretch for some hands, so you might want to try before you buy.
Sony DualShock 4
Delightfully ergonomic with excellent vibration feedback and the ability to switch to a wired connection for inputs (previously the USB port was for charging only), the DualShock 4 (£40/$50) offers more than you might expect from the default pad you get with your PS4. Sure, the ‘options’ and ‘share’ buttons are a bit fiddly and battery life could be better, but that doesn’t stop the DualShock 4 being Sony’s best controller ever.
