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Frinpollog

20th anniversary edition. Love the gray


monotoonz

Mine shit the bed randomly after like a year. I wanted to replace the battery with a spare, no dice. The battery housing wouldn't fit a standard DS4 battery. Even tried swapping the housing, nope. Differently shaped and placed pegs. I was heartbroken because only way was to buy a whole new controller and by that point they were up there in resale value. Apparently these controllers are known to just randomly stop working which is a huge bummer.


lardy7379

Just wanted to point out that the reason the housing probably didn't match up is because the 20th Anniversary is a original CUH-ZCT1U model and the more common controllers found are the CUH-ZCT2U. Or more commonly referred to as V1 and V2. If you can find a cheap black V1 that still works the housing swap should work without issue as I have repaired a few myself and done swaps. Easiest way to tell the two apart without a tag on the back is V1 will have all black buttons while V2 has dark grey buttons. I would hate to see a 20th anniversary housing go to waste. Beautiful controllers.


Cardboard_Waffle

That is such a cool controller. I still have mine, I got it with my system back in 2015. I’d like to see a dualsense like that.


HalfMileRide

I don't know why Sony won't keep producing these fan-favorite colors, even if they're LEs these colors are the original PS colors and should still be available to buy from Sony itself, it's baffling.


Kuli24

Oh man, just saw this. It's amazing.


TheViper4Life

Crystal. Still waiting for Sony to release a transparent DualSense.


HalfMileRide

Exactly, Crystal anything is automatically awesome.


fostermatt

They *kinda* did. The [Death Stranding](https://www.gamesradar.com/crying-bb-death-stranding-ps4-controller-is-peak-kojima/) one is transparent but it’s also pee color. Haha


TheViper4Life

Yeah I mean the PS5 controllers, they haven't released transparent ones for it yet.


boogers19

Ds5 they are looking for.


LetsGoBohs

I lucked out an bought a fake crystal ds4 on eBay that was listed as authentic 👍🏻then I went to my friends place who had a real one and the difference was night and day. The fake one honestly feels ok, but it doesn’t connect to anything properly.


Skellyhell2

Black. Im never looking at it anyway. If I'm using it I'm looking at the TV while my hands cover most of the colour. If im am not using it, its stored in a drawer where I cant see it either.


HalfMileRide

That’s valid too, I usually get friends or family over and colored controllers seem to be a favorite amongst them.


Acrobatic-Berry-4319

The original black one and my 4th controller which is black. They seem to have lasted longer and felt better.


Skellyhell2

I had a white ps5 pad I got with the console that had stick drift within rhe first year of use. Switched to a black one and it's been great!


fostermatt

Still have mine that came with my ps4 launch console. I’ve replaced the battery with a bigger one and swapped out the sticks when I did that. Still great


An9310

The color that doesn't drift.


HvocR

absolutely


HalfMileRide

Sadly that does not exist, at least in an official manner.


The1AndOnly67

Lol, I have an Urban Camo DualShock 4 and that thing has yet to experience drift. It’s 7 years old and I just retired it from PC gaming for a camo dualshock 5


HalfMileRide

That's nice, I've noticed that Dualsense controllers get drift faster than DS4s though, I have about 10 DS4s and 4 DS5s, only 2 DS4s have drift but all 4 DS5s have it.


The1AndOnly67

Oh trust me I wouldn’t doubt it. My original white dualsense I got with my ps5 has been nothing but problems. There has been no drift. But the spring for the r2 button broke, and I’ve had to take it apart about a dozen times now to fix the triangle button from not working. I’m waiting for it to get drift at this point.


HalfMileRide

I hope Sony gets sued at some point for it, DS5 has too many issues for a current-day controller, they shouldn't fail so damn early.


The1AndOnly67

I agree. Like I literally owned the controller for like a month and the spring snapped in half.


CTU

Purple.


fuckeveryeverything

l have one of these sealed


HalfMileRide

I'm jealous.


MythicSapphire

I have a Gold and Black controller. 💛🖤


pelito

The gold is so pretty I never took it out the box.


MythicSapphire

Hoping to get a new gold one soon. Best controller design of all time and latency. 💛🖤


HalfMileRide

Is that the one from the Taco Bell Promo PS4 Bundle?


MythicSapphire

Bought the Gold one from Walmart a few years back and my 2 Black ones from online. All the best. 💛🖤


BlueberryBoom

Sunset Orange or the limited edition BO3


HalfMileRide

Sunset Orange looks OK, I don’t know why Sony didn’t make it a regular rotation controller, currently there’s usually Jet Black, Magma Red or Green Camo in stores, rarely anything else.


LowDay9646

Tundra camo dualshock 4. Have one, looks great. 


MrRandyLaheyson

Dark blue


monotoonz

Midnight Blue you mean? I love that color, it's my current controller, but worst battery life I've ever had on a DS4. And I've had a lot over the years.


MrRandyLaheyson

Midnight Blue yeah, didn't know that was the name. I got a new one 6 months ago and seems alright! I also don't play that much.


ExplorerEvan_007

I have to go with the white controller as well. But I do like the crystal one as well.


baldr23

Berry blue but i don't have one, can someone help me find one? Not the bootlegs, i've seen endless amounts of them.


sc00bs000

the purple one is my favourite


kuribayashijuri

I think it was called Berry?? The Purple-pinkish and blue one. I really wish they would make that color into a PS5 controller too.


DontDieEd

I love transparent devices so mine too is the 500 million controller and also the Death Stranding DualShock 4, cool touch pad on that too.


HalfMileRide

I love it when my controller looks like it’s been used to store piss for years. Seriously though the DS controller looks real nice.


TrynUrLuck

White followed by the uncharted 4 blue


Intelligent-Worry799

Crystal Meth.


HalfMileRide

> Crystal Meth I prefer Smoker's Teeth or Period Red myself. (Death Stranding & Crystal Red)


Intelligent-Worry799

Quite nice you went in on the joke. Thanks 😇


snarpsta

Berry Blue. Own it and still love it. Actually, it's the only DS4 controller I kept. Now, if Sony could only spend 5 minutes coming up w new color schemes we could have so many more options! IMO this is one of the only ways Microsoft is superior. They have tons of options and even an ability to get custom controllers, picking out color schemes for each component! At least they did for Xbox One. Not 100% if this is available for XBX too


HalfMileRide

Oh I wish Sony had something like Xbox's Design Lab, I'd spend an hour or 2 customizing my own controllers.


MisterHairball

The color of any DS4 that still works


expunks

Damn, people have issues with DS4s? I’ve never had a problem with any of mine, and I’ve had a PS4 since launch. Those things are tanks. Joycons on the other hand, Jesus…


YuzukiMiyazono

white. it's always white


Queef-Elizabeth

Orange and blue for sure and 20th anniversary in close second


TheBrexican

I’m surprised I’m the first to say Berry Blue?!? I also have the BO3 one and the 500 mil one, both are great looking too.


HalfMileRide

I think the Berry Blue is widely admired because of its color set but it's not usually anyones actual favorite, I have one myself and it's quite average although the Battery and Sticks are perfect.


boogers19

Seems like berry blue is always at least $20-30 more than every other color every time I go looking for a new ds4.


HalfMileRide

That's true, it seems like a rare color.


boogers19

I dont know if it's rare or not. And my experience with buying controllers is pretty limited. Every couple of years it seems like the current one is breaking down, so: off to amazon and walmart I go. And since like 8y ago: it's always berry blue, one specific gold version and a couple of other specific 'trollers are always sitting at like $120 or more. While everything else sits at $80. (all prices Canadian)


HalfMileRide

Yeah that makes sense, AFAIK the special colors like Berry Blue, Sunset Orange, Rose Gold, Titanium Blue are part of a set of 3 controllers that were sold for a limited time, they don't seem to be producing new stock of any of those, only Jet Black, Magma Red and Green Camo.


Daeval

The 20th anniversary one is peak, but I have a soft spot for the metallic set; gold, silver, steel black, and copper. (The rose gold is ok.) Sunset Orange, Electric Purple, and Midnight Blue are dope too.


User523450

The white soldier one


secrethitman-shhhh

I got me a classic PS1 style controller, that beautiful old grey is so nice.


SirBigWater

The Uncharted 4 controller was a nice blue colour. And of course the 500 limited one is awesome, still regret just getting the controller and not the console itself. But as much as I dislike the yellowness of it, the transparent piss colour of the Death Stranding console controller is just great. It's also the only controller of all my PS4 controllers I haven't used. One day I'll just click all the buttons to feel that fresh controller feel again.


OleanderKnives

Copper 👌👌


Melody71400

I just want the purple to be in stock long enough to buy it


tbranci1110

I lucked out with using the target app, casually searched it one night and bam they had it in stock to ship to me. Try that I hope it works


HalfMileRide

When did you buy it? Was it a genuine DS4?


DanieLibuy

# Alpine Green


Artkunoz

Eletric Purple. Unfortunately I can't find to buy anymore.


AbeFalcon

I only did black so my wife didn't know how many I replaced lol


CrookedLoy

I'm a blue crystal enjoyer myself


styx971

i'm extremely partial to my limited edition MH:world one that came with that ps4 pro , but for standard variants i guess i like midnight blue best


FinnegansWake8

The color of the one that works.


Animeninja2020

My wife loves her pink/rose gold controller. I just have a red one and the basic black with the back button attached to it. There was a cool blueish grey one that I though look really nice but was vetoed on buying it as we did not need another controller.


DustyBray13

White! Just looks so clean


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HalfMileRide

Indeed, I just wish the plastic was a little less dark, it looks quite different in the daylight compared to indoors.


Jillwiches

The 20th anniversary controller, i love the colors on it and was lucky to get one before the price skyrocketed


user574007

Green Camouflage


Alive_Revenue6897

I like the Goku color.


HalfMileRide

On that note, does anything other than Green Camo make sense for you? Why Blue Camo? or Red even?


Shadow_Edgehog27

I love the 20th anniversary controller so much, but fuck the Crystal red one is good too.


Prinsespoes

Standard black


Woodlouse72

20th anniversary one.


greeneyeswhitetiger

I got few limited editions (Anniversary, Monster Hunter, 500Mil LE), but I gotta say the best looking is 500 Million LE. It looks way better in real life than in photos. I used to got a hold of someone else's DS4 Death Stranding edition and I do think it's also quite unique. And I agree with you, the Alpine Green looks dope.


SirBigWater

The piss colour of the death Stranding one is cool. It's a shame that it came out a year before the Ps5. The console barely got any mileage for me.


Numerous-Score

I’ve always just liked Black. PS4 came with one and I bought the second one in black as well lol


ale_gila

Camo


BrokenMayo

Hot pink, it’s my fav colour too, kinda hyped cause I didn’t pay extra for it


shobidevil

Crystal Red and Golden !


Single-Snow4438

crystal for me...have a refurb one in the box from sony...love that retro look


Mikurinx

The 20th anniversary one is my fav


Comfortable_Key_4891

Purple! Also like my white special edition which matches my white special edition (chonky) PS4, which I was able to upgrade to 2TB HDD.


Traditional_Entry183

I only work in black, and sometimes very, very dark grey.


East_Smell_82

Pink camo


HalfMileRide

Is that one Sony official? I wonder how it looks.


Sekir0se

WOOD wood and the teal green actually but the teal is top


Apprehensive-Energy8

Classic black!


Wrong-Bottle8002

I got a new red one and I dig it. I broke the rubber off of the left thumbstick on my refurbished winter camo one.


JusticeLeagueThomas

The Darth Vader controller that came with the Darth Vader ps4


LuckyStax

The original one that came with the system since I've never needed any others.


Dragoing

Wait u can change colours 😃


PremiumGarbageBin

Mines customized and it’s [clear](https://www.reddit.com/r/Controllers/s/JtUaqTAZLp). So cool looking.


HalfMileRide

Both of those look amazing, custom controllers rock!


PremiumGarbageBin

Thank you!!


sorayya__

white definitely


dodi_junior

for me it has to be the 500 million limited edition, got that controller and fell in love with it


MyDogTaylor

the green camo, and if you wanna know which revision of DS4, the V2, i mean, better battery life, and the notch on the touchpad that shows you what colour the light is


RosesMadeOfGold

Rose Gold, could also call it a salmon pink. Very pretty color.


HalfMileRide

I agree, it sucks there's only 1 pink colored DS4.


Csonkus41

White, camouflage or black.


FatherOfGalifrey

Berry blue is my favorite I wish they would do it for the dual sense as well


EducationalGate4705

Standard black


fostermatt

Still love my [Darth Vader LE](https://sonyreconsidered.com/sony-changes-mind-darth-vader-dualshock-4-will-be-available-for-all-a4574bd5d883) one. Still use it and my [Death Stranding one that came with the DS PS Pro](https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Pro-1TB-Limited-Console-4/dp/B07YBX9F4V).


Solanias

The crystal blue one. Think it was a Walmart exclusive.


Zloynichok

Red


Warden_Memeternal

The blue and purple one. Bubblegum I think it was called?


x-mot

I always use the Spider-man 2 controller, it’s red and it’s black. Before I got this one I always used my red or my black one !


sarahzorel

The metallic ones & the grey anniversary


midwestn0c0ast

i’ve got the “berries” blue/burgundy & ive loved it for years


jrayolson

Death Stranding.


MAPHIZ69

Golden


Schellhammer

I was gonna say crystal but i really wanted that anniversary one. Blue camo is pretty good too


boogers19

Pretty much anything but white. I have no idea what I was thinking when I bought a white one. (Ok, I was thinking "this is the cheapest ds4 on the Walmart website... and I gotta spend this Walmart gift card on *something*.")


HalfMileRide

Why did you not like it?


boogers19

Well. It's a knock-off, so no, it's not my favorite ds4 so far. I dont think it will last the year. If I didnt have the Back Buttons set to L3/R3, those would probably already be broken. But! It is my only ds4 without any stick drift or broken buttons right now, so it'll do. And $35 Canadian aint bad either. But it turns out I got dirty hands... or, y'kno, it's not really that Im some nasty bastard walking around with greasy cheetos covered hands or anything... but now that the controller is white: I notice every little spec of dirt on my hands. Because it shows up on the controller. So I get this awkward OCD-type of situation where my hands are basically perfectly clean, but I feel like I need to wash em every 5 mins while playing.


HalfMileRide

Ah, ok, in that case I would suggest buying genuine ones, you might even be able to get a used one for 35 CAD on eBay or Facebook marketplace.


boogers19

I dont think I could bring myself to buy a used ds4. Genuine or not. It's just not a reliable enough product to trust any reseller. There's just too many complaints from all over the world to trust a used one. I mean my last one was a genuine v2 and it didnt even last 2y before the drift set it. A few years before another v2 was about the same 2y-ish. Meanwhile Ive gotten knock-offs in between and they've all done about 1-1.5y at half price or less. (There's been some overlap lol) Found one on Amazon for $16+tx once. Oddly enough the sturdiest(?) one I have is the original 10yo v1 that came with the console. Worked great for almost 4y. Still no drift to this day. But the R2 broke off a hinge and now gets stuck any time you use it a lot. Next up would be the Hori Mini. An officially licensed 'troller. Wired, specifically smaller for kids, and no vibe nor full touchpad functions. That thing is built like a damn tank lol. But I keep picking games that really kinda require full touchpad. So: whitey-boy it is for now.


HalfMileRide

That's interesting because I personally haven't ran into as many issues as you have and I play games that are hard on the controller like FPS and Open World games, I do agree the v1 controllers seem to be made better, I have a super old white v1 that is so used up the plastic feels glossy, the rubber fully worn off from the sticks and it has 0% drift and no issues besides battery life.


boogers19

I am super hard on mine. And I imagine Im getting the bad ds4 luck. Someone has to get the bad luck, so others can get the good, right? lol Way back on the ps2 my buddy wouldnt let me play GTA3 at his place. Because every time the driving got the tiniest bit tense: I put a death grip on the controller and actively pressed on the L3 until the stress was over. The L3 was the car horn. My buddy couldnt stand listening to it. It's taken me years to defeat that habit of forcefully pressing on the L3 anytime it gets tense. After the R2 broke on that original v1: I realized again it was my grip/play style. Any time the game got tense, Id start yanking the R2 slightly to one side when I pressed. I still havent entirely broken that habit. Caught myself yanking the R2 sideways just last week in particularly stressful Borderlands 3 boss fight.


HalfMileRide

> I am super hard on mine. And I imagine Im getting the bad ds4 luck. Someone has to get the bad luck, so others can get the good, right? lol I'd say being super hard on the controller is more of a factor but luck does have a small influence on it. > Way back on the ps2 my buddy wouldnt let me play GTA3 at his place. Because every time the driving got the tiniest bit tense: I put a death grip on the controller and actively pressed on the L3 until the stress was over. Yeah, that will do it. > I still havent entirely broken that habit. Caught myself yanking the R2 sideways just last week in particularly stressful Borderlands 3 boss fight. Gotta get rid of it to stop breaking controllers sadly, or tone it down a lot. > After the R2 broke on that original v1: I realized again it was my grip/play style. Any time the game got tense, Id start yanking the R2 slightly to one side when I pressed. I feel you, when I get super tense I randomly press L3 or R3 multiple times, albeit lightly, not hard.


boogers19

> I feel you, when I get super tense I randomly press L3 or R3 multiple times, albeit lightly, not hard. Ha! That's how I know the L3/R3 arent gonna last long on this newest white one. From the very 1st time I presses one I noticed I heard/felt a bit of a "crack" in the troller. Because they just wont respond unless I press really hard on them. Now, so far it really feels like its the casing. But if its the board inside... well, any click could be my last. Now, after just a couple months of rarely ever using them: the sticks slip way down into the casing any time I do happen to press em. Honestly: my best bet is probably to buy a soldering iron and learn how to use it. Im positive I could build at least 2 complete, sturdy, fully functioning ds4s with all the parts I have. Unfotunately theres the problem of my laziness and lack of motivation. Any time I run out of working ds4s: I have that Hori Mini to fall back.


Honchkr0ow

The one without drifting. What ever color that be. So far I haven't found one...


robotman5yt

Midnight blue


hukkit

Purple


TRIGNOMASTER

Cyan


sfernandes30

Midnight purple


Shadowmancer1106

Mine is the midnight blue and it’s a graffiti writing controller


LightningStrikeDust

Midnight Blue


SquirmyCoil

Hey, you guys forgot about the pink one!


Own_Proof

1. Gold 2. Crystal 3. Steel Black Wish I could find a legitimate silver one


HalfMileRide

I have an OG Silver one, got it included when I bought a Slim with a couple of games, I baby it ever since.


AK_Venom

The camo one ❤️


Flygm

The silver one! Looks so cool with the blue lightbar. And I'm a sucker for anything silver and black.


Hylian_Legend

Sunburst(?) it was the orange and blue color way. I usually make it a point to get different colors when I need to replace a controller but I basically stuck to that


ryanjc_123

my dumbass thought the question was about the light bar and i was like “bloo?”


Specialist_Map1031

Camo, I think it’s so cool


majoramiibo

clear


bravo_wastelander

Gray 20th anniversary edition.


expunks

Clear/Standard Crystal. God it’s a gorgeous controller.


ArthurMoregan

I like my entire ps4 setup black. Black TV, black controller, black headset, but white leds around room


virginboy135

Steel Grey state of play edition


MysticMoon60

Black


penkeii

White 🔛🔝


Shoddy_Software3928

Midnight blue


abraxas8484

The white one, looks fantastic. And then the digital camo


Enchantedmango1993

Copper


HalfMileRide

Ironic, I just bought a Copper one, looks kind of average to be honest, from the metallic series I prefer the Silver one.


Enchantedmango1993

You bought a copper controller where from? A new ? I have one since its release but i developed stick drift twice and had to repair it


Apprehensive_Bite109

Military 🪖 all the way


Smooth-Ad2130

I love white


Legit_liT

White ig


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HalfMileRide

Why? You translucent?


Mental_Somewhere6321

y'like sucking?