Aside from internals, I like to look for the color of the Sony logo that is present on the front neck of the controller. It's usually a complementary shade of the color palette with the controller you have. For example a Magma Red Edition controller has a lighter shade of red for the emblazoned logo.
@@BimBurger like the bootleg controller of yours is actually EU one like we got the eu one you guys have the short boxes other kind of country that controller of yours is not bootleg it just came from diffrent part of world
@@MyersTheDriver No, no, I'm 100% sure it's bootleg. There are other tells. And also I opened it up, you can see the parts are cobbled together replacement parts.
Also, it may seem obvious, but if you're using a bootleg or third party ps4 controller, no matter how similar it looks to the actual dualshock 4 controller, its gonna have different internals. Which means that if you use something like a strikepack, or the paddle attachment for the dualshock 4, it's not going to connect because those devices are meant to connect to sony products.
As soon as you showed the DS4 White I knew it was the bootleg. NOt because you showed it, but because of the button colors. DS4 buttons on the second generation TEND to be grey, not pitch black like the first generation. Of course, it's easier to find those things in person though. About the box of the controller, the bootleg tried to mimmick the American Boxing Case, but in that case the "plastic" of the box comes out. There's two original casings for DS4 controllers, the one you showed, and the bigger one the bootleg tried to mimmick. Also, the back of the bigger original box made in America is white, with a transparent plastic on the front. IT's two plastic casings, on the one you showed, it's all clear.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the analog sticks. They're stiffer and not as responsive as the genuine controllers. Might be something to do with the deadzone but you lose a lot of accuracy in shooting games. I'd say thats the biggest drawback for bootleg controllers...
You are right I got a bootleg dark steel controller on ebay from a seller that he was keep saying was original… I have immediately returned it because mostly of the analogs sticks weren’t accurate and precise…horrible But the seller refunded me then
I bought two controllers claiming they were original. They were priced also at Sony’s price. But they feel a bit different and once I opened them I noticed a big difference. The fake ones don’t have the PlayStation logo on the motherboard. Also the placement of the battery connection is flipped.
Trynna find some info about the bootleg ds4 and yeah this hit my head . But can't afford to buy an original one 😔 so maybe this thing will work . You got a sub from me .
I already bought one . Hahaha its not that bad but the battery is not great 😂 im using it on my phone . And the touch pad is not working , it worked on my moms phone though 😂
Bought a bootleg, thankfully of good quality, the only drawback I noticed so far was that the plastic seams are a bit sharp in one point. Ori and the Blind forest playing for 4 hours and the controller is fine. (edit 6 hours and still no sign of low battery) Not sure about the touchpad quality, but that may be just how steam does it. I can always try cannibalizing one form the broken supposedly orginal ps4 controller if it's compatible.
I'd like to add i think a little information based on my experience, I'm not sure if a lot of people knew this or even noticed it but you can actually use the dualshock 4 to play on your smartphone and even through pc/laptop via bluetooth pairing which i constantly do most of the time since i'm too busy working and rarely get a chance to play video games at home so instead i play on my smartphone during my spare time, but when my nephew a bought dualshock 4 online one day he immediately gave it to me check if how it is, and i said "well it seems fine if you ask me" and after that he then used it and it doesn't seem to have any issues, but when i tried using it, i noticed immediately the analog stick being less comfortable compared to my other bluetooth controllers but when i tried pairing it to my smartphone, it registered "wireless controller" instead of "dualshock 4" and it got me puzzled because the legit dualshock controllers always registers "dualshock (then the number)" and not in any other name because of the built in software inside the controllers since i've already done this multiple times on different smartphones, But like i said it's just based on my experience and I'm not sure if it's a legitimate distinguishing factor to consider
2:20 packaging isn't a good indicator for spotting counterfeit controllers. The US packaging isn't like either of those. If anything, it resembles the tall box
I sometimes like having custom controllers made and often times Broken controllers and Bootlegs can work in my favor if I wish to experiment with what shells/buttons/batteries are compatible. It's kinda like a skilled mechanic buying a shitty car. And if given the right parts and resources, is capable of turning it into a working masterpiece.
Knockoff dualshock 4 controllers have unrefined/jittery analog sticks and L2/R2 buttons and can be really feel when you're gaming Try connecting both the original and knockoff ds4 on PC and check game controller setting/button press checker.
Idk if you said this, I skipped through most of the vid, sorry but another way to tell if fake is the controller light when if flashed, aka searching for the PS4 if it white it's ok if it turquoise it's fake.
I ended up with one of these, unfortunately. Besides the battery life, the stiffness of the controls, especially the sticks, makes gaming hard. And it didn't take long for the controller to start acting up, doing a different action from the button I would press. Not worth it, and it's hard to spot when purchasing. Showing the difference in packaging will help a lot!
I could tell at 00:10 during the title screen because of the way the light hits the controller. I am a hardcore gamer and I just know what a Dualshock 4 controller's texture is.
i went to ebay for a ds4 and ended up with a fake controller. it was completely obvious when i played warzone and i would press left or right and the screen would take 2-3 seconds to start moving lol. it was insane lag. i plugged back in my old controller and no lag.
The white one is 1st gen ps4 controller. Theres no light on the touch pad. The colours of the buttons and d pad are black. As for the 2nd gen which are the newer ones has light on the touch pad and the colours of the buttons and d pad are grey. When i got my 1st gen ps4, it came with the same controller as your white one. When i changed to ps4 slim, it came with the 2nd gen. Basically 2nd gen is a modified version of the dualshock controller which sony made for a better battery usage.
I had a fake. Only got 5 or 6 full charges out of it, then it refused to connect. Flashing light and then nothing. Tried replacing the battery with and official, and I also tried resetting it. Nothing worked. So I kept all the parts inside (even the screws) and threw the rest of it away. That's what I would suggest everyone do if they have a controller that dies and can't be fixed.
If you don't have a controller at home, are going to buy second hand online and only have a few pictures to go by and a lower-than-usual price anyway, then it's not easy.
They made them controller like lighter now.. I just look at the sticker in the back.. and what got me that the counterfeit controller comes with charger.. put my PS PRO headset couldn't get connected to the counterfeit PS4 controller.. got my money back...
How’s the right joystick on first person shooters? ‘cause mine sucks. No matter how hard/slightly you push it, it makes no difference in sensitivity; therefore not good for aiming accurately. Why does nobody address this?
The acceleration is a little fast, in my opinion. Although as much as I'd like to whip it out and test it for you, it broke. It broke in under a year. I use it mainly for spare parts.
The d-pad is inconsistent among bootlegs I think. I bought a bootleg ($40 was too good to be true), and the d-pad was much softer than a real Dualshock 4. I have gone through about four legit Dualshock 4's and their d-pad membranes have a much tactile feel fresh out of the box.
Well... As a person who literally JUST received a bootleg controller in the mail from Amazon, like TODAY, id like to also point out the possible performance issues in the analog sticks (especially in first person games). They dont seem to register untill the analog is tilted a little more than halfway to its full extent. This makes ADS a nightmare, and it doesnt help hip firing very much either. My accuracy has been cut down by about 65% in every FPS game i have. So if youve got a controller fresh out the box and your having issues with the analog sticks, chances are its a bootleg 😠
$17 is pretty competetive price for a bootleg. The one I got, lasted 3 hours from 70% charge playing Dark Souls 3. The one noticable thing for me is the vibration. It's very weak even when set at 100%.
The easiest to spot I think is the fake ones have Japanese writing in the front and the legit ones being sold in the Philippines have Chinese writing. Maybe....
Hello, just asking if this bootleg dualshock is the same as an OEM switch controller from shopee? I was gonna buy the redragon but you said an oem switch is a better buy, but I don't know if it's fake or not.
By definition, as soon as a seller calls their product "OEM," it's usually fake. OEM means original equipment manufacturer, which sellers of fake goods usually use to imply that their fake goods were manufactured by the same factories that make the original ones.
Please review one ipega pg 9099 please..and thanks for this informative review.. I've been seeing ds4 posting on lazada saying "original" while you can obviously tell that it's not since it's too cheap for the price.
Basically all on ebay are fake unless from a trusted seller who describes where they got it ( if they are truthful? In the UK you can only trust game, currys and argos.
Just to make sure there is no way i could have gotten a bootleg from gamestop right? Because when i got a new gold one im having problems with charging, drifting, and sometimes my L3 wont work even if i move it did i just get a bad controller?
How heavy is it? How much did you get it for? I think either way you got a shit controller. Even the bootleg one I have works perfectly find and i use it all the time.
I have bought Ps3 and even Xbox one controllers. There. If you go with someone you know who is an insider. One store even showed me his bootleg controllers and said what the difference is. It was half price. He said you get what you pay for. I got the ligit one for 35 dollars. In 2015. I even bought ps4 games for like $15
I bought a sunset orange one mercari for 40. I picked up on the weight difference right away. Noticed the response time on the handles and triggers right away on Sniper Elite 4. The precision was shit and I couldn't snap aim on the targets for shit. I felt like an amatuer newb all over again blaming the controller, lol. A check of the serial number shows a difference on my two dualshocks that I have. The serial number off of my sunset orange clone starts with DZ... the PS dualshocks all start with numbers and the pattern of saftey labels is different. The final confirmation for me was the charging. Its takes a long time to charge in my 2 port dock from amazon that the factory controller. And the battery empties a lot faster. On the power a charger, the single one with the required dongle, the dongle wont attach to this handle. The gap between the charging port and the shell is a few millimeters larger. Just enough to notice the difference. If I didn't buy this charger I wouldn't have caught that difference. I shouldve just bought the shell. The packaging is the same as the one displayed too. If you see that packaging, return it, you bought a clone. The precision is off on it and it tracks in jumps, not smooth movement. The packaging is longer and blue with wave patterns on it, the same as the screen saver on the PS4. On games the require precision, like shooters, it completely fails. On games that don't like classic arcades, or 2d scrolling games, it works ok. Buy the original, don't fall for the cheaper price.
@@dinesh_k7651 I really shouldn't recommend a bootleg but if you don't think you'll need wireless controllers and you're fine with something that might break on you eventually, go for it. Fyi, my fake controller broke maybe 9 months ago and I've just used it for spare parts ever since.
I bought a dualshock 4 at launch before I even got my hands on my ps4 and it too came in a larger box. I'm from Canada and that was ages ago though, so I've seen the newer, less wasteful packaging as well. I think they may have actually gotten their hands on legitimate old packaging? Either way the weight difference makes it clear to me that this is a knockoff
@@BimBurger Honestly I don't even consider you incorrect my man. It's a different region, hence different packaging in general. Philippines right? I would be surprised if you guys had the exact same packaging as us especially since you guys speak Spanish like the U.S, while we speak French as a second language.
@@ds90seph Appreciate it, brother. Yes, I'm in the Philippines. Although we don't exactly speak Spanish. We have a shit ton of Spanish words integrated into Filipino - like Filipino for table is "lamesa," which is "the table" in Spanish. But for the most part, they're very distinctly different languages.
@@BimBurger It's possible that these are the same parts. I've seen Chinese companies get the same exact shells as the Switch Pro Controller for their bootlegs so if Steam is saying it's a Dualshock 4 then it might very well be. I'm willing to bet the parts inside are the big issue & will break a lot faster.
@@BimBurger I know what you mean. Though trusted sources like Amazon also have no way to filter them. Your video helped a lot so now I know what to look for and return them within the return period.
Oh I just found it off Lazada, but I wouldn't recommend it. Go get something else if budget is super tight. I've already stripped the fake one for parts. It just isn't worth it.
I got one of these fakes from a non eBay website, they had all colors, all looked good.. and it was a ton cheaper, so that threw me.. I just thought it was a god deal. I think I paid $39.99.. maybe a bit more, was just trying to get it a little cheaper, didn't even know the Chinese were faking these... seem like a lot of effort for jack shit. I bought it from the address below.. it took like 4 or 5 weeks to arrive... literally "slow boat from China" story. When I picked it up in box, I knew right away something was off.... the the controller itself is too light... I had a glacier white one that cam with my PS4 when it was new.... so I immediately noticed that the plastic on the back side felt wrong, there was very odd texture to it..an it was an annoying texture to boot. The I clicked the sticks.. definitely not the right click feel or sound... I never got as far as using it with a game. I wanted to use it with my PC... but nope. I cant get it to work even with a strait cable.. it act like it charges, changing from orange to blue I think. Anyway, I emailed them and told them its a fake, and that its a crime to sell it as the real OEM stuff... told them U.S. customs would love to hear about boats containers bringing in thousands of illegal goods.. they refunded within. I received a re-fund that same afternoon.. just any email that said "REFUNDED" ..No apology, just "REFUNDED" .. so they obviously know they are selling bootleg controllers, and crossing their fingers that no one would notice, or threaten legal action. Absolute scumbags... I don't get why they go through all BS using the PS logo, and Sony logo trying to fake us out... when they could have just said "hey, here is a 3rd party controller, we made it as close to the OEM controller as possible. I cant find the link to the website.. but the name in the email the sent me is "Geekpro" It also shows up as " Boss Studio
@@BimBurger Yeah, It was smart of them to price it somewhat close to the regular retail. Just enough of a deal to throw me.. just seemed like too much effort to add all those details for a pad.. I guess they just factor in a certain percentage of people are going to demand money back like I did, and most wouldn't bother. If it hadn't been so light and the texture feeling so wrong, it may have gotten passed me...I no longer had any originals to compare it to, but weight is a very noticeable thing IMO ... good on ya for making the video
I bought a Fake one unfortunately... But here is my Analysis on my Ps4 controllers Black one is Original and came with my Ps4 and my new one is Green camo... Screws are the same Weight is the same Battery is the same Clicking sounds is the same Buttons are exact same Build Quality is exceptional and probably one of the things that gave it away... Charging light is the same and fades in and out like the original one Logos are all present and exactly the same Feedback on analog sticks and Bumpers are more or less the same (Hard to compare as the original controller is 2 years old) all in all very good quality Buttttttt serial number is 16 digits *sobs* and is prolly fake I paid $40 for it Mofos got me good...
Believe me, I'm 100% against bootlegged controllers just like how I'm against aimbot devices for controllers for games like COD. These sort of devices ruin the legitimacy of what we love to experience which is, of course, video games. Besides, it seems bootlegged controllers break more easily compared to the official copyrighted Sony controller. Why pay $30 for a controller that has a high chance of failing on you? By doing so, you're only supporting the frauds into developing more of these sort of scams.
Same, the arrows on the dpad just stood so much out of place to me Edit: Lookin at thumbnail again, button size seems like maybe slightly bigger speaker holes on the white looks further apart than on the blue one. Edit 2: The joystick rubber covers are different
The so called bootleg mite be the same control as the so called original ONLY diference mite be that they want to look out for the people and sell it to us at a normal affordable price and not try to get rich of kids and adults by selling everything so expensive ,as long as it works that’s all it should matter ,the original controls mess up a lot and it’s even worse cause you pay more money for something that still ends up not working ,like one of my controllers won’t stop vibrating at all,and it’s not bootleg so I ended up spending more money for something that dint last too long .
The bootlegs are third party bootlegs, as in they're not licensed and they were manufactured by people who aren't affiliated with Sony. But yes, they'll do in a pinch.
After trying out a buncha bootlegs, I can say that they're all very different. Some aim well some don't. Some don't display correct LED lights, some do. Some don't get detected by Bluetooth, some do. It's such a gamble.
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Aside from internals, I like to look for the color of the Sony logo that is present on the front neck of the controller. It's usually a complementary shade of the color palette with the controller you have. For example a Magma Red Edition controller has a lighter shade of red for the emblazoned logo.
The box changes actually. In turkey we have the long box not the short box
Oh wasn't aware of that. Is there a stark difference between the boxes I showed and the original boxes you guys have in Turkey?
@@BimBurger like the bootleg controller of yours is actually EU one like we got the eu one you guys have the short boxes other kind of country that controller of yours is not bootleg it just came from diffrent part of world
@@BimBurger we have the same long one as you showed and we dont have a short one
@@MyersTheDriver No, no, I'm 100% sure it's bootleg. There are other tells. And also I opened it up, you can see the parts are cobbled together replacement parts.
Thats an eu box ,but its def a fake cause its too light 215-220 for real
Also, it may seem obvious, but if you're using a bootleg or third party ps4 controller, no matter how similar it looks to the actual dualshock 4 controller, its gonna have different internals. Which means that if you use something like a strikepack, or the paddle attachment for the dualshock 4, it's not going to connect because those devices are meant to connect to sony products.
You can sometimes tell on the back sticker as well, things will be different, spelling, stretched lettering, etc.
Yeah, I think you can, I just don't know what to look out for.
Exactly!!
I'm glad on I'm that blue controller so I don't have the bootleg
@@sunxdiffrent5577 There are blue bootlegs though.
I checked mine
Legit: It's fine wine
Oem/ fake: Fine I will do it myself.
As soon as you showed the DS4 White I knew it was the bootleg. NOt because you showed it, but because of the button colors. DS4 buttons on the second generation TEND to be grey, not pitch black like the first generation. Of course, it's easier to find those things in person though.
About the box of the controller, the bootleg tried to mimmick the American Boxing Case, but in that case the "plastic" of the box comes out. There's two original casings for DS4 controllers, the one you showed, and the bigger one the bootleg tried to mimmick.
Also, the back of the bigger original box made in America is white, with a transparent plastic on the front. IT's two plastic casings, on the one you showed, it's all clear.
That's really useful thanks a lot man great video
Super happy you found this useful :)
Here, in Australia, I've never seen those smaller boxes either...
I'm surprised you didn't mention the analog sticks. They're stiffer and not as responsive as the genuine controllers. Might be something to do with the deadzone but you lose a lot of accuracy in shooting games. I'd say thats the biggest drawback for bootleg controllers...
You are right
I got a bootleg dark steel controller on ebay from a seller that he was keep saying was original…
I have immediately returned it because mostly of the analogs sticks weren’t accurate and precise…horrible
But the seller refunded me then
I have noticed immediately from the weight..the buttons and the analogs
@@uraz88 Literally just bought the same controller from a seller called Jake, £45 for fake pile of garbage
In Japan you have a pretty different box, and it actually has japanese on it.
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@@usmcchrisg lol you watching this now?
@@eemoot couple days ago pretty funny though.
I bought two controllers claiming they were original. They were priced also at Sony’s price. But they feel a bit different and once I opened them I noticed a big difference. The fake ones don’t have the PlayStation logo on the motherboard. Also the placement of the battery connection is flipped.
Hmmm I've opened up quite a few DS4s but I don't recall seeing a Sony or PlayStation logo on the motherboard. I will check again.
@@BimBurger hmm maybe it’s different for different batches of examples? I bought my original PS4 controller in Canada.
Trynna find some info about the bootleg ds4 and yeah this hit my head . But can't afford to buy an original one 😔 so maybe this thing will work . You got a sub from me .
Appreciate the sub, my dude!
I already bought one . Hahaha its not that bad but the battery is not great 😂 im using it on my phone . And the touch pad is not working , it worked on my moms phone though 😂
Bought a bootleg, thankfully of good quality, the only drawback I noticed so far was that the plastic seams are a bit sharp in one point.
Ori and the Blind forest playing for 4 hours and the controller is fine. (edit 6 hours and still no sign of low battery)
Not sure about the touchpad quality, but that may be just how steam does it.
I can always try cannibalizing one form the broken supposedly orginal ps4 controller if it's compatible.
Yeah it's hit or miss. Hope it lasts long enough for you to make good use of it! :) That's also an issue with these bootlegs - longevity.
on some bootlegs the l3 and r3 sound way different and the bumpers sound softer
In Indonesia, the Bootleg one has same packaging as original, the short one
I'd like to add i think a little information based on my experience, I'm not sure if a lot of people knew this or even noticed it but you can actually use the dualshock 4 to play on your smartphone and even through pc/laptop via bluetooth pairing which i constantly do most of the time since i'm too busy working and rarely get a chance to play video games at home so instead i play on my smartphone during my spare time, but when my nephew a bought dualshock 4 online one day he immediately gave it to me check if how it is, and i said "well it seems fine if you ask me" and after that he then used it and it doesn't seem to have any issues, but when i tried using it, i noticed immediately the analog stick being less comfortable compared to my other bluetooth controllers but when i tried pairing it to my smartphone, it registered "wireless controller" instead of "dualshock 4" and it got me puzzled because the legit dualshock controllers always registers "dualshock (then the number)" and not in any other name because of the built in software inside the controllers since i've already done this multiple times on different smartphones,
But like i said it's just based on my experience and I'm not sure if it's a legitimate distinguishing factor to consider
you can buy a bootleg controller for IDR 170.000 (or $12) in Indonesia, and the packaging was small like an original too haha
Oh that's cheap even for a bootleg!
Same here in mex, they bought them on ebay.
My bootleg Ds4 controller have a battery life span of 5-6 hours.
More input delay on bootleg ones
2:20 packaging isn't a good indicator for spotting counterfeit controllers. The US packaging isn't like either of those. If anything, it resembles the tall box
Yeah you're right. I was since corrected on that. I should make a retraction video haha
I sometimes like having custom controllers made and often times Broken controllers and Bootlegs can work in my favor if I wish to experiment with what shells/buttons/batteries are compatible. It's kinda like a skilled mechanic buying a shitty car. And if given the right parts and resources, is capable of turning it into a working masterpiece.
YES! Exactly this! I have cannibalized so many bootlegs for parts when my OG DS4s start bugging out.
I honestly can tell the difference hehe done a lot of research on this
Knockoff dualshock 4 controllers have unrefined/jittery analog sticks and L2/R2 buttons and can be really feel when you're gaming
Try connecting both the original and knockoff ds4 on PC and check game controller setting/button press checker.
Sir does it have any deadzone? im planning to buy one to play Minecraft PvP with it on my phone
Any controller has a dead zone. This is to help with accuracy.
oh ok tnx!!
Thank you for making this video.
The easiest way to tell is the weight. Second is how concave the analog sticks are. Real analog sticks are high touching the plastic fake
Idk if you said this, I skipped through most of the vid, sorry but another way to tell if fake is the controller light when if flashed, aka searching for the PS4 if it white it's ok if it turquoise it's fake.
Another issue for bootlegs is, at least for the one I had, the lightbar was flickering, which broke tracking for it for PSVR/PS Camera
Yah, bootlegs suck.
I ended up with one of these, unfortunately. Besides the battery life, the stiffness of the controls, especially the sticks, makes gaming hard. And it didn't take long for the controller to start acting up, doing a different action from the button I would press. Not worth it, and it's hard to spot when purchasing. Showing the difference in packaging will help a lot!
I could tell at 00:10 during the title screen because of the way the light hits the controller. I am a hardcore gamer and I just know what a Dualshock 4 controller's texture is.
i went to ebay for a ds4 and ended up with a fake controller. it was completely obvious when i played warzone and i would press left or right and the screen would take 2-3 seconds to start moving lol. it was insane lag. i plugged back in my old controller and no lag.
5:10 That King combo was awesome, and probab the toughest to do ingame
There's a tougher version. Instead of f3, it's a delayed ws4 from a crouch dash :)
Did you have a hard time doing combos using the bootleg ds4? Is the dpad inaccurate or almost as good as the original one? Thanks for the video, man!
The white one is 1st gen ps4 controller. Theres no light on the touch pad. The colours of the buttons and d pad are black. As for the 2nd gen which are the newer ones has light on the touch pad and the colours of the buttons and d pad are grey. When i got my 1st gen ps4, it came with the same controller as your white one. When i changed to ps4 slim, it came with the 2nd gen. Basically 2nd gen is a modified version of the dualshock controller which sony made for a better battery usage.
I thought the 1st gen dualshock 4 only came in black red and blue. Didn't the new colors come as the 2nd version?
Nice job
I had a fake. Only got 5 or 6 full charges out of it, then it refused to connect. Flashing light and then nothing. Tried replacing the battery with and official, and I also tried resetting it. Nothing worked. So I kept all the parts inside (even the screws) and threw the rest of it away. That's what I would suggest everyone do if they have a controller that dies and can't be fixed.
Yeah it's a gamble.
How is it today? Still working, battery life ?
Stopped working after a few months. I now use it for spare parts
Hello, I find a ds4 with the white top and blue bottom box and no color at the corner, could you please tell me if it is a fake?
The color is no way to tell. Could've just been customized. How heavy is it?
@@BimBurger really can't tell, I saw it in Facebook market. How much should it weight?
If you don't have a controller at home, are going to buy second hand online and only have a few pictures to go by and a lower-than-usual price anyway, then it's not easy.
Yeah getting used is a gamble.
They made them controller like lighter now.. I just look at the sticker in the back.. and what got me that the counterfeit controller comes with charger.. put my PS PRO headset couldn't get connected to the counterfeit PS4 controller.. got my money back...
How’s the right joystick on first person shooters? ‘cause mine sucks. No matter how hard/slightly you push it, it makes no difference in sensitivity; therefore not good for aiming accurately. Why does nobody address this?
The acceleration is a little fast, in my opinion. Although as much as I'd like to whip it out and test it for you, it broke. It broke in under a year. I use it mainly for spare parts.
Awesome video
Thanks
I never saw the compact packing in Germany.
The d-pad is inconsistent among bootlegs I think. I bought a bootleg ($40 was too good to be true), and the d-pad was much softer than a real Dualshock 4. I have gone through about four legit Dualshock 4's and their d-pad membranes have a much tactile feel fresh out of the box.
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Well... As a person who literally JUST received a bootleg controller in the mail from Amazon, like TODAY, id like to also point out the possible performance issues in the analog sticks (especially in first person games). They dont seem to register untill the analog is tilted a little more than halfway to its full extent. This makes ADS a nightmare, and it doesnt help hip firing very much either. My accuracy has been cut down by about 65% in every FPS game i have. So if youve got a controller fresh out the box and your having issues with the analog sticks, chances are its a bootleg 😠
ouch that's rough. Some people don't seem to find a difference, it's very hit or miss (pun intended).
It don’t always mean it’s a bootleg, it can be that it has a defect, exchange the controller.
I received a bootleg of of Mercari and the box had multiple typos
That's a good tell!
$17 is pretty competetive price for a bootleg. The one I got, lasted 3 hours from 70% charge playing Dark Souls 3. The one noticable thing for me is the vibration. It's very weak even when set at 100%.
Yeah. They break down pretty fast. It makes buying original cheaper.
Nice king combo.
Thanks! Do you mean the one from the start?
@@BimBurger 5:12 with the ff-1 👍🏼
@@royzkiegaming Oh that! Thanks, I appreciate it haha I just wish I were better at the game.
New sub nice review!
The easiest to spot I think is the fake ones have Japanese writing in the front and the legit ones being sold in the Philippines have Chinese writing. Maybe....
You can tell whats orig by weight,
the r1 and l1 are broken for me in less than a year
Hello, just asking if this bootleg dualshock is the same as an OEM switch controller from shopee? I was gonna buy the redragon but you said an oem switch is a better buy, but I don't know if it's fake or not.
By definition, as soon as a seller calls their product "OEM," it's usually fake. OEM means original equipment manufacturer, which sellers of fake goods usually use to imply that their fake goods were manufactured by the same factories that make the original ones.
nobody mentioned the sensitivity on the analog sticks? that would be my giveaway (and weight).
Yes!! Its just feel cheap and plastic.
Please review one ipega pg 9099 please..and thanks for this informative review.. I've been seeing ds4 posting on lazada saying "original" while you can obviously tell that it's not since it's too cheap for the price.
Next up is the MSI Force GC30 and an OEM nintendo controller. After those, I'll do the ipega.
Basically all on ebay are fake unless from a trusted seller who describes where they got it ( if they are truthful?
In the UK you can only trust game, currys and argos.
My real ds4 lasted like 4 or 3 years it is good but the charger stopped charging and get loose
If you had a fake one, you could cannibalize it for parts.
I'm pretty sure I got a fake one but how does it affect the controller?
Battery life is terrible, analog sticks aren't accurate, build quality is generally bad
@@BimBurger factssssaa...I recently bought a fake one and everything u said is true...the original stick feels so much like a ps3
The 1st ps4 console also have 1st and 2nd generation before slim and pro were released.
Sir tanong lang po ulit, gagana poba to sa android 9?or 10 lng pwede?
It has bluetooth so it should.
Just to make sure there is no way i could have gotten a bootleg from gamestop right? Because when i got a new gold one im having problems with charging, drifting, and sometimes my L3 wont work even if i move it did i just get a bad controller?
How heavy is it? How much did you get it for? I think either way you got a shit controller. Even the bootleg one I have works perfectly find and i use it all the time.
@@BimBurger i got it for around 60 not sure how heavy it is and i think it is funny u use a bootleg lol
@@owenmarmol7351 I don't exclusively use a bootleg. I've got like 8 Dualshock 4s, only 1 is a bootleg.
@@owenmarmol7351 For $60, that should be an original one. I'd say return if it's acting up.
@@BimBurger ok thanks u just gained a sub
I got mine in Iran for 48 dollars. Same as the blue one you have. This was in 2016
I assume it's legit yeah?
Yes. It is a first generation one. Logo is not distorted and a space between Sony.
I have bought Ps3 and even Xbox one controllers. There. If you go with someone you know who is an insider. One store even showed me his bootleg controllers and said what the difference is. It was half price. He said you get what you pay for. I got the ligit one for 35 dollars. In 2015. I even bought ps4 games for like $15
@@alisama Yeah you get what you pay for. My bootleg actually broke and now I'm using it for spare parts
I actually bluetooth them on my andriod phone to knw if its real..just hold the share button and ps buttton then you u will see connection
Please elaborate
@@alisama how any ps3/4 controlls u got?
@@leroygates3239 2 each
@@alisama turn on your phone bluetooth and try to pair one of yr controller..Wireless Controller should pop-up on your phone
It does
Dose d pad feel diffrent when u play tekken ??
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I bought a sunset orange one mercari for 40.
I picked up on the weight difference right away.
Noticed the response time on the handles and triggers right away on Sniper Elite 4. The precision was shit and I couldn't snap aim on the targets for shit. I felt like an amatuer newb all over again blaming the controller, lol.
A check of the serial number shows a difference on my two dualshocks that I have. The serial number off of my sunset orange clone starts with DZ... the PS dualshocks all start with numbers and the pattern of saftey labels is different.
The final confirmation for me was the charging. Its takes a long time to charge in my 2 port dock from amazon that the factory controller. And the battery empties a lot faster.
On the power a charger, the single one with the required dongle, the dongle wont attach to this handle. The gap between the charging port and the shell is a few millimeters larger. Just enough to notice the difference. If I didn't buy this charger I wouldn't have caught that difference.
I shouldve just bought the shell.
The packaging is the same as the one displayed too. If you see that packaging, return it, you bought a clone.
The precision is off on it and it tracks in jumps, not smooth movement.
The packaging is longer and blue with wave patterns on it, the same as the screen saver on the PS4.
On games the require precision, like shooters, it completely fails. On games that don't like classic arcades, or 2d scrolling games, it works ok.
Buy the original, don't fall for the cheaper price.
Is the fake bad?
In some ways, yeah. Battery life, stick feel, accuracy
@@BimBurger oh ok, but for someone who games very lightly and just for fun would you
Recommend
@@dinesh_k7651 I really shouldn't recommend a bootleg but if you don't think you'll need wireless controllers and you're fine with something that might break on you eventually, go for it.
Fyi, my fake controller broke maybe 9 months ago and I've just used it for spare parts ever since.
Oo ok thks
nice comparison!!
Is the d-pad feel the same ?
To me, it does, just a little looser than normal, but I was able to play Tekken with it no problem.
oof so i got scam of 81 dollars lol
Biggest difference:
Fake: light bar on the touchpad fake is solid line
Original: light-bar tapers towards the edges.
I ordered a controller off the official playstation website is there any chance it will be a fake?
Well, Jesus, I doubt that the official PlayStation website will be selling fake controllers. Amen.
@@BimBurger you can never be to careful these days
Some people buy stuff from reputable stores and return fake one. Happens a lot in Amazon with things like graphics cards.
Is it fake is it comes with a cablle
It does, apparently. The legit ones don't IIRC.
@@BimBurger ok ty
you can tell the diffrence because look at the buttons on the bootleg controller compared to the real controller
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I bought a dualshock 4 at launch before I even got my hands on my ps4 and it too came in a larger box. I'm from Canada and that was ages ago though, so I've seen the newer, less wasteful packaging as well.
I think they may have actually gotten their hands on legitimate old packaging?
Either way the weight difference makes it clear to me that this is a knockoff
Yeah I was wrong about the packaging. :( but yeah the weight and the bad battery life are sure markers for the knockoff.
@@BimBurger Honestly I don't even consider you incorrect my man. It's a different region, hence different packaging in general. Philippines right? I would be surprised if you guys had the exact same packaging as us especially since you guys speak Spanish like the U.S, while we speak French as a second language.
@@ds90seph Appreciate it, brother. Yes, I'm in the Philippines. Although we don't exactly speak Spanish. We have a shit ton of Spanish words integrated into Filipino - like Filipino for table is "lamesa," which is "the table" in Spanish. But for the most part, they're very distinctly different languages.
I got a glacier white controller from amazon for $67 but it was fully blue and tall, i fr feel cheated
Tall? You mean the box? Apparently, there are legit ones with tall boxes. It's just a matter of where the controller was distributed.
Why not just use the simple word FAKE instead? Bootleg has a bit deeper meaning than the word in fake, counterfeit or imitation.
Because I can!
Does the steam detect the bootleg version as an official ps4 controller?
Yes it does. Even works with Bluetooth. You can even control the color and brightness of the light.
@@BimBurger It's possible that these are the same parts. I've seen Chinese companies get the same exact shells as the Switch Pro Controller for their bootlegs so if Steam is saying it's a Dualshock 4 then it might very well be. I'm willing to bet the parts inside are the big issue & will break a lot faster.
@@MrSamuelAdam4 Yeah that's pretty much 100% my theory as well. It's still alive so it's lasted for a couple months, at least.
N bootleg dead zones are terible
Circle button of the fake one always not in the middle !!!
The prices don't change in our country lol! They sell bootlegs for the same price as they sell the original controllers. (My country = India)
Ouch that sucks :( Best to buy from trusted sources then!
@@BimBurger I know what you mean. Though trusted sources like Amazon also have no way to filter them. Your video helped a lot so now I know what to look for and return them within the return period.
yooo, where did you buy this? can you give me a link, fellow Filipino here
Oh I just found it off Lazada, but I wouldn't recommend it. Go get something else if budget is super tight.
I've already stripped the fake one for parts. It just isn't worth it.
I have a bootleg that lasts 6 hour non-stop playing, they got better at making those bootleg
Yeah, it's been quite hit or miss lately.
My boot leg controller lasted me 2 years
Yeah it's really hit or miss. Some last for a looooong time!
It might have lasted 2-4 years for me I haven't kept track when I had it
Thanks man
dam just got a fake 1 feels very poor and really bad and it has such bad input lag
Yeah it's very hit or miss. I got an orange one and it works fine except for some squishy buttons and Steam can't control its LED color.
i dont agree with the *price* , u can be sold a fake ps4 controller for the same price of a real one , whats ur point?
That's one of the easier factors to use though. I mean if the price is too good to be true, it probably is.
@@BimBurger well, you do have a point there
thanks man
Why are they selling bootlegs at Walmart
how about a bootleg xbox one/ one s controller video?
I'll see if I can get my hands on one.
I got one of these fakes from a non eBay website, they had all colors, all looked good.. and it was a ton cheaper, so that threw me.. I just thought it was a god deal. I think I paid $39.99.. maybe a bit more, was just trying to get it a little cheaper, didn't even know the Chinese were faking these... seem like a lot of effort for jack shit. I bought it from the address below.. it took like 4 or 5 weeks to arrive... literally "slow boat from China" story. When I picked it up in box, I knew right away something was off.... the the controller itself is too light... I had a glacier white one that cam with my PS4 when it was new.... so I immediately noticed that the plastic on the back side felt wrong, there was very odd texture to it..an it was an annoying texture to boot. The I clicked the sticks.. definitely not the right click feel or sound... I never got as far as using it with a game. I wanted to use it with my PC... but nope. I cant get it to work even with a strait cable.. it act like it charges, changing from orange to blue I think. Anyway, I emailed them and told them its a fake, and that its a crime to sell it as the real OEM stuff... told them U.S. customs would love to hear about boats containers bringing in thousands of illegal goods.. they refunded within. I received a re-fund that same afternoon.. just any email that said "REFUNDED" ..No apology, just "REFUNDED" .. so they obviously know they are selling bootleg controllers, and crossing their fingers that no one would notice, or threaten legal action. Absolute scumbags... I don't get why they go through all BS using the PS logo, and Sony logo trying to fake us out... when they could have just said "hey, here is a 3rd party controller, we made it as close to the OEM controller as possible.
I cant find the link to the website.. but the name in the email the sent me is "Geekpro"
It also shows up as " Boss Studio
That sounds shady as hell, bro. 40 bucks sounds like it would be too good to be true though.
@@BimBurger Yeah, It was smart of them to price it somewhat close to the regular retail. Just enough of a deal to throw me.. just seemed like too much effort to add all those details for a pad.. I guess they just factor in a certain percentage of people are going to demand money back like I did, and most wouldn't bother. If it hadn't been so light and the texture feeling so wrong, it may have gotten passed me...I no longer had any originals to compare it to, but weight is a very noticeable thing IMO ... good on ya for making the video
The Fake Controllers Sound Different When You Click The Thumbsticks...
I bought a Fake one unfortunately...
But here is my Analysis on my Ps4 controllers Black one is Original and came with my Ps4 and my new one is Green camo...
Screws are the same
Weight is the same
Battery is the same
Clicking sounds is the same
Buttons are exact same
Build Quality is exceptional and probably one of the things that gave it away...
Charging light is the same and fades in and out like the original one
Logos are all present and exactly the same
Feedback on analog sticks and Bumpers are more or less the same (Hard to compare as the original controller is 2 years old) all in all very good quality
Buttttttt serial number is 16 digits *sobs* and is prolly fake I paid $40 for it Mofos got me good...
If serial number is the only difference then I'd say you got a pretty good deal. How's the battery life?
@@BimBurger Battery is the same as the legit one and lasts a day or so.
I only buy controllers from Best buy or Gamestop I wonder if they ever switch up boxes to scam people
I doubt it. I bet if you buy from either of those places, you'll get genuine controllers every time.
Believe me, I'm 100% against bootlegged controllers just like how I'm against aimbot devices for controllers for games like COD. These sort of devices ruin the legitimacy of what we love to experience which is, of course, video games. Besides, it seems bootlegged controllers break more easily compared to the official copyrighted Sony controller. Why pay $30 for a controller that has a high chance of failing on you? By doing so, you're only supporting the frauds into developing more of these sort of scams.
U can tell the difference when the controller vibrate
True. The vibration on the fake one is weird.
I instantly knew it was the white one as soon as I saw it
For the life of me, I couldn't quite tell right away. Maybe if I put two of the same color side by side.
Same, the arrows on the dpad just stood so much out of place to me
Edit: Lookin at thumbnail again, button size seems like maybe slightly bigger speaker holes on the white looks further apart than on the blue one.
Edit 2: The joystick rubber covers are different
TheShatteringSpider the arrows on the d pad are what sold it to me too
So which of the two is fake I don't even know which is fake
The so called bootleg mite be the same control as the so called original ONLY diference mite be that they want to look out for the people and sell it to us at a normal affordable price and not try to get rich of kids and adults by selling everything so expensive ,as long as it works that’s all it should matter ,the original controls mess up a lot and it’s even worse cause you pay more money for something that still ends up not working ,like one of my controllers won’t stop vibrating at all,and it’s not bootleg so I ended up spending more money for something that dint last too long .
The bootlegs are third party bootlegs, as in they're not licensed and they were manufactured by people who aren't affiliated with Sony. But yes, they'll do in a pinch.
so every shop in my city are selling fake dualshock 4 controllers because in every shop they are in that big box....
Turns out I was wrong about the box.
analogs are not the same.. its harder to aim using the fake ones
After trying out a buncha bootlegs, I can say that they're all very different. Some aim well some don't. Some don't display correct LED lights, some do. Some don't get detected by Bluetooth, some do. It's such a gamble.