PS4 Controller Real VS Fake | How to Tell Difference

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  • Опубликовано: 21 июл 2021
  • PS4 Controller Real VS Fake | How to Tell Difference
    Get a Real Sony PlayStation 4 Wireless Controller: amzn.to/2Ttq64d
    In this video I break down how to tell a real PS4 Controller from a Fake PlayStation remote control.
    I go over the small details of the Sony Wireless Controller and What to look for and the differences between a real one and fake.
    I got one controller on Amazon and one on eBay.
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  • @thejamokeflips
    @thejamokeflips  Год назад +30

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    • @ayrtongenovese4566
      @ayrtongenovese4566 Год назад +2

      I also realised that the real controllers of PlayStation 4 the best real life will take a while to lose a battery but the fake ones will lose immediately because I have the real ones enter fake ones on eBay

    • @dusanudovicic1631
      @dusanudovicic1631 Год назад

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    • @Sneak-xx8ry
      @Sneak-xx8ry Год назад +1

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    • @Sneak-xx8ry
      @Sneak-xx8ry Год назад

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  • @JBKShadow09
    @JBKShadow09 Год назад +839

    It’s almost scary how good that fake looks, unless you’ve got a keen eye people could easily be fooled by that

    • @DK-xb7re
      @DK-xb7re Год назад +11

      would it make any difference tho?

    • @JBKShadow09
      @JBKShadow09 Год назад +8

      @@DK-xb7re wdum?

    • @DK-xb7re
      @DK-xb7re Год назад +11

      @@JBKShadow09 if it actually the same like the orginal one?

    • @JBKShadow09
      @JBKShadow09 Год назад +61

      @@DK-xb7re hmm I know they look and maybe even feel pretty similar but the fake one should be lower quality and less durable etc.

    • @DatBoi_TheGudBIAS
      @DatBoi_TheGudBIAS Год назад +56

      @@DK-xb7re exterior doesn't rly matter, the I terior is were the problem lies.
      Cheaper parts make the controller have worse quality, and less durable

  • @Seventeen_Seconds
    @Seventeen_Seconds 2 года назад +2684

    If there's one thing I've learned in my life, it's that absolutely no controller is as good as a proper Sony Playstation controller

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  2 года назад +224

      Nothing as good as the OG!!

    • @hoonigancompton2363
      @hoonigancompton2363 2 года назад +57

      They can't put da COMPANY LOGO or NAMES on box or product if its fake bro. Now REFURBISHED yessir that seems true but not fake as in a knock off company rebranding their product 2 look and or imitate SONY'S PRODUCTS. Sry not tryin 2 be a D-head bout it just speaking from experience from work environment(lol cant say much but that work environment)but nice catch on some smaller details that I've seen pros would've let em slip by.🤙👍

    • @millicentgordon5427
      @millicentgordon5427 2 года назад +25

      Yes,my cousin got his ps4 before me and he still has his original controller working fine,I broke the original and I have to replace the new controller I bought already

    • @Chris-fy4jb
      @Chris-fy4jb 2 года назад +2

      💯

    • @Daniel-kx3zz
      @Daniel-kx3zz 2 года назад +59

      Yeah, but 70 bucks for just a controller... Just think about how much food you can buy with that

  • @joziphstu
    @joziphstu 2 года назад +439

    The real problem with telling a fake from real controller is there are “too” many versions of the original and therein, a fake can pass as another variant of the original, plus there are good quality fakes out there

    • @mark030a
      @mark030a Год назад +16

      If only they could nail the durability of the sticks, i just might actually accept them.
      Despite being mostly cheaply built all the way from the buttons themselves to the battery, those feel decent enough. But the sticks breaking after 3 weeks of use from a supposed "new fake" is absurd.

    • @Akuba
      @Akuba Год назад +13

      I got a PS4 controller a few weeks ago and was confused why its Bluetooth name on the PC was just "Wireless Controller" when I connected it a few days ago. It looks and feels fine, not a single thing actually is off in terms of quality. Only the Bluetooth name gave it away.

    • @TheMuatafar
      @TheMuatafar Год назад +10

      @@Akuba my DS4 is the original one that came with the console itself. Still, when i plug It on Pc, the name that apears is wireless controller. Other programas, such as steam, or rewasd recognize as a DS4.

    • @marshalljulie3676
      @marshalljulie3676 Год назад +2

      If you been playing for years you will notice by the weight and how the button feels

    • @angelarturokooistra7671
      @angelarturokooistra7671 Год назад +8

      @@Akuba legitimate PS4 and ps5 controller names are "wireless controller" if connected by Bluetooth

  • @MrFlip001
    @MrFlip001 2 года назад +159

    Just stumbled across this vid. While watching I also noticed that the fake unit says “Sony ComputerEntertainment Inc.” while the real unit says “Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.” My wife bought this for Christmas ‘21 and I’ve been having so many problems with this fake unit recently. Now I know why.

    • @ChrisJWattsTV
      @ChrisJWattsTV Год назад +3

      Good Eye‼️👁✅️

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +9

      Nice find Mr. Flip

    • @navynnajenzz4077
      @navynnajenzz4077 Год назад +2

      hmmmm - problem about this SCE VS SIE
      SCE was V1 models pre V1.5 ( if you will )
      - as BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT's bundle I've got from DAY-1 purchase says exactly SCE
      this was 2015 !!
      - then, V1.5 where UNCHARTED 4 console bundle announced just the following season at 2016, as SCE brand slightly updated to SIE / Sony Interactive Entertainment then
      -
      SO there's the facts about SCE / SIE change back in '15 - '16
      ANOTHER bit was the packaging on the FAKE was shown perfectly covers the DS4 in curvy ends, then the ORIGINAL just flat ??
      -
      curvy covers slated for ALL REGION 1s which be US / CA (Canada) - then the flat covers were non REGION 1s - HongKong / Asias, NOT Japan strangely
      -
      1 / 2

    • @navynnajenzz4077
      @navynnajenzz4077 Год назад +1

      IF only this comparison made showcasing SIDE to SIDE - then highlight the differences from start, we'd see better which is which
      but besides the points
      -
      DEAD giveaway from the FAKE was the inclusion of USB cable and that was it, really
      all else's unless broken down, there's NO telling which was which
      -
      2 / 2

    • @huevonesunltd
      @huevonesunltd Год назад +1

      That's it man, that does it, time to file a divorce

  • @BurntFaceMan
    @BurntFaceMan 2 года назад +394

    Most people call them fake, and sellers call thm "After market" or "Genuine REAL PS4 controllers" but they are all veru different internally. the cheap Chinese batteries are larger than the normal PS4 ones, but some how last a shorter amount of time (something that blows my mind). The analog sticks are more brittle and prone to break much easier. and a LOT of them missing the sticker on the back as they only have to sell it based on photos of the front (or in a box where you can't see the back.)
    If its not second hand, but it's at a second hand price (or came from Alibaba) its likely fake.

    • @LennyQUMFIF
      @LennyQUMFIF Год назад +5

      About the Batteries, probably used batteries?

    • @DatBoi_TheGudBIAS
      @DatBoi_TheGudBIAS Год назад +7

      @@LennyQUMFIF depending on wat they made the battery with, the efficiency might be less, we like to do lithium batteries, idk wat Chinese use

    • @mark030a
      @mark030a Год назад +3

      This is especially true with fake Dualshock 3s. The joy durability though...
      How the fuck do you go from making an almost one-to-one aftermarket chinese copy that actually feels good to use and you can scam someone with, to joys that don't last a single fucking month??
      And the lack of Sixaxis is just the cherry on top...

    • @joaohenriques794
      @joaohenriques794 Год назад +3

      the bstterys on those knockoffs are usually 600Mah, a real one is 1000, the mb of the fake is very diff 2, u cant even use sony parts on them

    • @mark030a
      @mark030a Год назад +1

      @@joaohenriques794 I learnt that the hard way and sent my (previously unkown, though I had a lot of suspicion) fakes ones to repair.
      First the white one I got with my system when I bought it second hand, that one's on me, but the second I bought in an apparently "refurbished" condition (formal way of saying it's a fake ig) and later after repair I was told both were fake and original parts didn't fit.
      The repair guy brute forced the parts into it to...well, lesser success as the drift was almost worse than with the chinese crap that was broken in them already.
      So I asked the guy to just put the chinese sticks back. I lost about 20 bucks on this...plus the controllers themselves.
      There aren't even any official DS3s on sale in this country, as I was told by the pawn-shop owner he visits the UK frequently to scour PS3 related things.

  • @yubnub420gaming
    @yubnub420gaming Год назад +303

    Oh yeah, I've definitely had to deal with this issue a few years back with a few controllers and learned my lesson. Amazon has duplicates. I complained a few times over the years, but nothing has changed. You pretty much noticed everything I did, also the sticker on the bottom it's not set correctly on the fake while on the official Dualshock 4, it's perfectly placed.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +18

      There use to be more 3rd party resellers on amazon selling controllers as new, but I believe now they are not allowed to sell controllers as "new"

    • @HectorPryorYT
      @HectorPryorYT Год назад +5

      The computer entertainment part is what confirmed it for me.

    • @missingno81
      @missingno81 Год назад +3

      Amazon does not care, it’s up to the buyer now to look up if the seller is a discount knockoff store in asia.

    • @gsvivkckc1783
      @gsvivkckc1783 Год назад +2

      some people are truly just that smart am i right?

    • @symboltherapper
      @symboltherapper 10 месяцев назад

      These fake ones were on sale like crazy on OfferUp a few years ago they were $40

  • @neonnoir9692
    @neonnoir9692 2 года назад +153

    The light blue swirls on top of box used to be a dead giveaway, I see they've fixed that. Still using molded plastic window on the fake ones though.

    • @kiaba360-4
      @kiaba360-4 2 года назад +24

      Also, the official ones don't come with a microUSB cord.

    • @twentythree7sevensix
      @twentythree7sevensix 2 года назад +6

      Ah cool I didn't notice that detail, awsome I'll add that to my list. I only buy from electronics stores now so I have a come back if I happen to get a fake but my assumption is that generally they are get their products direct from the actual manufacturers as opposed to individuals on ebay, Amazon, TradeMe or wherever getting them from who knows where.

    • @Bladez5
      @Bladez5 Год назад +1

      Is the ps3 plastic window fake?

    • @oppofieldpower9555
      @oppofieldpower9555 Год назад +5

      Real ones can come with plastic molded windows too though

    • @Bladez5
      @Bladez5 Год назад +2

      @@oppofieldpower9555 ok because I have a red ps3 controller and it’s in a plastic window

  • @MaddMountains
    @MaddMountains Год назад +63

    You just saved me $40. I was *this close* to buying a controller on eBay that had the same type of packaging as the fake one.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +16

      Glad to Help, thanks for watching!

    • @Typojon1313
      @Typojon1313 Год назад +6

      Ya, don't purchase a controller with the form fitting plastic/clamshell packaging.

    • @nonyabizz3533
      @nonyabizz3533 Год назад +9

      I bought 10 of them from a seller. Got them. Told them I wanted to send them back because they were fake. Fake ones always have the charging cord despite box saying it wont. He just refunded my money and never wanted them back.

    • @emilianhitzel
      @emilianhitzel Год назад +16

      @@nonyabizz3533 damn 10 controllers for free😂

    • @happyamerican3235
      @happyamerican3235 6 месяцев назад

      Yea, saved me too. Almost bought from eBay. New York seller. White black red and this blue for sale $40 each. You can see the stretched SHARE in the photos..

  • @jcstahl1986
    @jcstahl1986 Год назад +51

    So I now know why one of my controllers doesn't feel right. It didn't have all of the things that you said but it's definitely a really good fake. Also sucks because I bought it on Amazon, albeit from a vendor type shop. Thank you Sir, you've done us all a great service.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +6

      Yep, gotta watch out for the 3rd party resellers on Amazon

    • @herobrinegreek9493
      @herobrinegreek9493 Год назад +1

      Well what matters if it gets the job done properly

    • @jcstahl1986
      @jcstahl1986 Год назад +2

      @@herobrinegreek9493 you're kind of right but also wrong. Sure, it works but it's like playing on a controller that was dropped and has stick drift. It would be sitting on the table and the reticle would just randomly jump a little in a random direction. This happened with both sticks and one of tge buttons would stick. Visually the controller was almost perfect. During play it was nothing less than annoying.

    • @herobrinegreek9493
      @herobrinegreek9493 Год назад

      @@jcstahl1986 My household is having struggles with money just like so many others, so we do have one. A fake controller is at least 20€ cheaper which may not seem that big of a difference but trust me there are decent one's at 30€

    • @jcstahl1986
      @jcstahl1986 Год назад

      @@herobrinegreek9493 never said anything in regards to your finacial status, just that mine has obvious problems. It is also a counterfeit that was priced the same as a genuine one. I bought mine because it was a special color/design but got something fake that I would absolutely not have paid full price for.

  • @metalxheart9052
    @metalxheart9052 Год назад +24

    I've recently ordered 2 DS4 controllers from Amazon. According to your video, luckily I got 2 originals. So much fake crap is saled on the marketplaces of the big e-commerce companies nowadays. It's a pain in the ass.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +4

      Especially the 3rd party Amazon FBA sellers, although I think they have cracked down on a lot of them

    • @FwChinax
      @FwChinax Год назад +1

      Which one was it

    • @satanamogila9251
      @satanamogila9251 Месяц назад

      You likely got scammed but just didn't realize it

  • @bxbvxbv
    @bxbvxbv 2 года назад +22

    easiest way to tell is the "SONY" text in front of the box. og one is always subtle & wider, while the fake one is thicker.

  • @johanandhira5429
    @johanandhira5429 Год назад +38

    Nobody commenting about how seamless the voice recording was, felt like hearing you directly not from a headphone

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +5

      Appreciate it, actually used my Blue Yeti Microphone for this one

  • @neonnoir9692
    @neonnoir9692 2 года назад +96

    I have a fake Sunset Orange controller that gives NO indication that it's fake, it is literally a perfect replica. I only know it's fake because the box wasn't right and the charging light blinks fast. I use it and keep my real Sunset boxed, it works okay but feels funny. The Chinese have gotten very good at copying.

    • @KQ_Offsuit
      @KQ_Offsuit 2 года назад +14

      Whatever helps you sleep at night

    • @millicentgordon5427
      @millicentgordon5427 2 года назад +14

      @@KQ_Offsuit bruh,I literally recently got burned with that comment while talking to someone on ps4 recently

    • @JaKL1999
      @JaKL1999 Год назад

      Conspiracy:" China spreading communism"

    • @DarthDragon007
      @DarthDragon007 Год назад +3

      Is it really a surprise? So much stuff in the US is made in china (even PlayStation parts are made there!). Heck I once had a T-shirt that had in bold letters; Made in USA....then underneath it in small print letters; Made in China. Looking over the few legit Dualshock 3 back stickers that aren't faded on my controllers, they say Made in China!

    • @LaBelleGames
      @LaBelleGames Год назад +1

      @@DarthDragon007 I mean we compete with everyone and usually win in the USA so I could see why they would copy

  • @aquamayne8168
    @aquamayne8168 2 года назад +70

    Did anyone notice the HUGE IMPERFECTION on the casing next to the Share button?? Holy cow!!

    • @Karlenk0
      @Karlenk0 Год назад

      i noticed it

    • @robertdonnelly2054
      @robertdonnelly2054 Год назад

      I noticed it but it was not mentioned in the video???? Looks like it is around 5 year old and got damaged but fresh out a box!

    • @Fahim.Khan33
      @Fahim.Khan33 Год назад

      Absolutely original one have a great finish while the fake one isn’t...

    • @str8rippi
      @str8rippi 6 месяцев назад

      It's because the creator is lying. He turned the PS4 on with "FAKE" controller. That means he's been playing with it & that's how it got cracked. He put it back inside the box & pretended like it was a brand new controller. How can a brand new controller turn your PS4 on fresh out the box?

  • @LifeHackerMax
    @LifeHackerMax Год назад +2

    Great video! There is one more clue that I noticed on my fake controller and you have it as well on yours: The USB symbol is debossed on the ORIGINAL and embossed on the FAKE one.

  • @josephwatkins9350
    @josephwatkins9350 Год назад +53

    There are so many different versions, plus the fact that Sony has production in Japan and China. Both countries set them up a little different, and it's been that way since ps2 maybe earlier. If you actually open them up you'll see that everytime they make a new model they change how it's built, and that could also be part of the weight difference. The 1st model only lights up on the light bar, but later models had both the light bar as well as a small bar of light over the touch pad itself. Still possibility for a fake controller I guess, but usually the offbrands will use a whole different battery.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +3

      Good insight, I'm not to the point where I'm opening the controllers & doing the refurb thing

    • @josephwatkins9350
      @josephwatkins9350 Год назад +4

      @@thejamokeflips I'm just starting out myself so I'm no expert. I could still be wrong, but I figured the best way to learn is to always question. Never accept something as straight fact without doing some looking into it yourself. Sometimes you, could be right, sometimes you could be wrong, and sometimes you're somewhere in the middle.

    • @RealestUVONGO
      @RealestUVONGO 8 месяцев назад

      The one with the light through the bar is the slim controller, the other is the og model

  • @raymonddavid8367
    @raymonddavid8367 Год назад +5

    And I have noticed that the buttons to an original controller are more shiney than the fake, for instance observe the share buttons

  • @TrevorPotjer
    @TrevorPotjer Год назад +1

    3:47. This milling around the touch pad is a pretty good giveaway too. Like somebody bumped the machine while it was working lol

  • @twiztid133
    @twiztid133 Год назад +2

    So easy to know which is which simply by the cover

  • @ZanxNation_
    @ZanxNation_ Год назад +34

    There is a way you can tell without even getting em out of the box. The fake ones got the plastic wrapped around the analog sticks were the real one does not.

    • @raymonddavid8367
      @raymonddavid8367 Год назад +1

      Sorry there those with the plastic not wrapped around them joysticks, evidenced when I bought one sir

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +1

      Looking at the middle Logo is probably the best bet I'm guessing

    • @nonyabizz3533
      @nonyabizz3533 Год назад +1

      And the charging cord. Every fake one I had the dummy's put a charging cord in

  • @ryozaki96
    @ryozaki96 Год назад +22

    The fake one will have tons of issues like shorter battery life, mine had an issue where when you press buttons while earphones are plugged the sound will be interrupted due to bad power distribution or something. And the speakers were too loud and had awful quality. The touchpad isn't scratch proof.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +3

      Yep, the details will start showing up after time

  • @dalura6780
    @dalura6780 Год назад +1

    thx man the video helped me almost bought a fake one, i have to say they are looking almost identical to the official ones

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      Ya, if you don't know what to look for you can certainly get okie doked

  • @d.i.oocean2445
    @d.i.oocean2445 Год назад +1

    great video, you helped a lot of people that uses consoles

  • @cristian1551164
    @cristian1551164 Год назад +4

    I've seen some of those that say "dobleshock" on the box, looks pretty legit to me.

  • @hexagonist23
    @hexagonist23 Год назад +11

    There is also microprinting on the back of the box, at the bottom. You may be able to read it with a macro lens, it's really tiny text like banknote security.

  • @gazmctavich
    @gazmctavich Месяц назад

    Thank you so much bro.. they actually got me on a fake fr fr 😅😮‍💨
    However I was able to grab a new one today thanks to you and my good observation 💯🔥
    THANK YOU AGAIN BRO 😎

  • @augyt9560
    @augyt9560 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the vid. I had my mom order a dualshock 4 and i thought it was fishy shipping from china when that was never specified on the website. The plastic quality is messed up all the text is offset so this saved me from having a broken controler in a few weeks from now.

  • @playstationnow3235
    @playstationnow3235 2 года назад +3

    Thank you now I know which one is real and I spotted a game store with like fifty fake ones couple weeks ago

    • @Mariofans-gn1lu
      @Mariofans-gn1lu 2 года назад +1

      Thank you now I know which one is real and I spotted a game store with like fifty fake ones couple weeks ago

  • @twentythree7sevensix
    @twentythree7sevensix 2 года назад +26

    The color, the sticker (not being flat) and the Company name are some other ways you can tell also. On an authentic controller it should say 'Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc' not 'Sony ComputerEntertainment Inc' notice no gap between 'Computer' and 'Entertainment' also. I have been caught out twice, before I realised that there are even fakes out there. Reason being they look pretty damn good at first glance, but then you get minor issues here and there or they don't feel quite the same as the one that came with the console and upon closer inspection you realise something's not quite right. I don't understand why they don't put in a little more effort to make them perform better and just sell them as what they are, third party controllers? Then maybe they'd make some honest money minus any legal risks. It seems obvious to me that who ever is producing them has the ability. Anyway thanks for the video, safe shopping everyone and shame on the seller's who know you've got fakes but play ignorant. Advertise them as such and price them accordingly your customer's will respect you more and may even come back.

  • @poizn1
    @poizn1 Год назад +1

    This is gonna be very useful, thx

  • @russg4703
    @russg4703 Год назад +2

    Opened a return case on eBay after watching this video. Thanks!

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      Thanks for watching, Glad to help, you will certainly get your $$$ back if within the return timeframe

  • @saidul02
    @saidul02 Год назад +9

    in my experience, a fake one feels rough and feel inferior, and the light on the front feels bright and cheap, they normally don't connect to ps5 with a cable, and the battery runs dry quicker and charges quicker too.

  • @aquamayne8168
    @aquamayne8168 2 года назад +6

    This was a Great video, thankyou!!

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Aqua Mayne... btw AquaMayne > AquaMan

  • @KageriTsukikage
    @KageriTsukikage Год назад +1

    just got one , glad it's real thank you for making this

  • @e.p9859
    @e.p9859 Год назад +1

    Oh thats why i just replaced my controller and bought one of ebay wich was half the cost ofc. But playing i noticed the R2 L2 buttons felt like they had a dead zone and the joysticks had a weird dead zone wich i couldn't get used too. First i thought i just needed to get used to fresh buttons but now i saw your video the markings are indeed off at alot of points. Thanks!

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      Thanks for watching, Glad to help you identify!

  • @Neotatoes
    @Neotatoes Год назад +5

    You know it’s a dead giveaway when it comes with the charging cable like damn bro all the authentic ones I’ve gotten all didn’t come with one lmao

  • @futtracker
    @futtracker 2 года назад +36

    I knew it!!! LOL Wifey got me a new controller, i told her it felt different.

    • @ketrinaceka4287
      @ketrinaceka4287 2 года назад

      and? she tried lmfao

    • @orestodomundo6652
      @orestodomundo6652 2 года назад +1

      @Carlo Mig 😂

    • @criscuautle1977
      @criscuautle1977 2 года назад +1

      was it the sticks like stiff cus i just got a new controller but sticks are really stiff

    • @rtorres2079
      @rtorres2079 2 года назад

      Original controller have a seal in the box you have to cut to opened and sorry but both of this ones are good copies!!!

    • @antifurry1136
      @antifurry1136 2 года назад

      @@criscuautle1977 if they are stiff the they are broken or fake

  • @antiscrub
    @antiscrub 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for this video, I was about to pull the trigger on some seemingly legit PS4 controllers on eBay brand new for only $35; but Sony Direct is actually running a sale on all PS accessories this month; a real copy direct from Sony only costs $50 right now, so I think I'll just pay a little extra and be 100% guaranteed to get the real thing. The eBay ones you can tell they're fake clones just by the pictures of the packaging with the plastic cover shrunk to conform to the controller, exactly the same as shown in the video here.

  • @NinjaLoli
    @NinjaLoli 2 года назад +3

    Best comparing video, thx :)

  • @hyoklee3297
    @hyoklee3297 Год назад +10

    The biggest giveaway for me is the weight. When you pick up a fake one, it feels lighter right away. When I weighed it, it was ~25 grams lighter than a real one. The analog sticks on the fake aren't as nice. The rubber coating looks thinner and is not as grippy.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +4

      Ya, when you are use to holding a real controller in your hand and you pick the fake up you can feel the difference

  • @dawmos596
    @dawmos596 Год назад +3

    I remember that a few years ago a bought one original, it took sometime to finally arrive and surprise! It was a "double shock for Pz4" oh boy, that seller made me laugh for a few days.

  • @beny-jl8ly
    @beny-jl8ly Год назад +2

    Just after buying my controller RUclips decides to recommend me this, and it even is the same color as mine.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      They know everything about you, bet your real name isn't Beny either

  • @nevasx0
    @nevasx0 Месяц назад

    i think the most noticeable point is d-pad arrow icons. one in the fake ones are so distinct but at the real one its hard to see.

  • @T3RM1X494
    @T3RM1X494 2 года назад +4

    thx for the head up i almost buy a fake one

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  2 года назад +2

      Yep you're welcome, they are out there

  • @PatLund
    @PatLund Год назад +10

    This has been a problem for ps3 controllers for a while. It's upsetting that it's happening with ps4 controllers now.

    • @global8198
      @global8198 Год назад +1

      You can hook up a PS4 controller to a PS3 through bluetooth, we did that after ordering fake ps3 controllers by accident, too bad that PS4 controllers are soon to be obsolete

  • @jotv3342
    @jotv3342 Год назад +2

    Thanks great vid

  • @yuichiusagirabbitpawssnow4820
    @yuichiusagirabbitpawssnow4820 Год назад +1

    Keep up good job on your RUclips channel enjoy 😊 it

  • @Nico_Pun_Nise_Robin
    @Nico_Pun_Nise_Robin Год назад +6

    I wanted to get another berry blue controller and ordered one from Ebay, it turned out be fake 😫. Thank god my original berry blue still works 💕

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +4

      Happened to me to, you can return and get your money back for the product being inauthentic

    • @ozordiprince9405
      @ozordiprince9405 Год назад

      It's 2023 why do people still buy PS4 controllers?

  • @VOCASTGAMING
    @VOCASTGAMING Год назад +3

    I would like to highlight that the fake one lights up a turquoise blue color when in search mode.(When you press the PS Button) The real one has a more light blue color close to white.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      Could be, I didn't look to much into the colors

    • @VOCASTGAMING
      @VOCASTGAMING Год назад

      @@thejamokeflips It Is one of the key things to look out for because I had a similar experience and was able to identify the fake one using this fact.

  • @omercelebi2012
    @omercelebi2012 Год назад +1

    Thanks man you saved 387.196 person with your video.

  • @ClarusDuah-ke2jz
    @ClarusDuah-ke2jz 11 месяцев назад +2

    Man thanks for that buddy much love see y'all in paradise❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @bimmer8602
    @bimmer8602 Год назад +6

    If the fake controllers didn't have massive input lag after a few months of usage I wouldn't mind them but they all have it. It sounds stupid because it is but I bought 2 new spare controllers from gamestop for the future just in case I ever want to play my ps4 again.

  • @JRCxyz
    @JRCxyz 2 года назад +6

    Doing god’s work

  • @WrzoneBG
    @WrzoneBG Год назад +2

    this video is very real man very happy for the truth of the fake controller great video👍👍👍👍

  • @eileenlucynakurosawa7421
    @eileenlucynakurosawa7421 6 месяцев назад +1

    I use a genuine DS4 controller for PC and MacBook Pro gaming and performs great.
    Testing emulation software PSOne and PS2 games and also some vintage arcade through MAME Plus and very great performance. Very comfortable feeling. ❤

  • @MTTT19
    @MTTT19 Год назад +3

    What gave the fake one away for me is that the SONY logo on the fake box had a bold setting on the font.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      The fakers can never get their fonts right, to bold, stretched, etc.. That seems like the easy part to me

  • @kila5055
    @kila5055 2 года назад +22

    This is exactly why i barely bought a dualshock 4 today at walmart and also cause they been extinct for awhile in store's. I swear it's a trip how there's a fake everything in this world 😑

    • @briannasingh6065
      @briannasingh6065 2 года назад +9

      Bro where i live i literally had to pay 70 for a original controller

    • @Daniel-kx3zz
      @Daniel-kx3zz 2 года назад

      @@briannasingh6065 70? In my country it's 80. A fake one doesn't sound that bad in comparison as long as it makes the job and you're careful

    • @ChrisJWattsTV
      @ChrisJWattsTV Год назад

      At Least At Walmart, You Know For Sure That You're Buying A Real DS4 😬🤷🏿‍♂️

    • @kila5055
      @kila5055 Год назад

      @@ChrisJWattsTV Yup. If it's still manufactured i'll buy it brand new at a store especially cause the way controllers drift these days as well. I'll only buy a controller online on ebay if it's for an older console where it's not made anymore but even then i'm real careful. As matter of fact i might go buy me another spare dualshock 4 at walmart before they all of a sudden stop stocking them 😅

  • @originalSiiiN
    @originalSiiiN 4 месяца назад +2

    the one i recently got off Amazon seems legit based on this video... it meets all the visual cues at least... it feels very light and "cheap" in my hands, but to be fair i haven't bought a new one in maybe 5 years... it's possible that the legit ones are simply made more efficiently than the older models...
    i checked other sites before buying and nobody had any better options... it used to be simple as Sony was the only legit seller on Amazon for buying them new but now they have moved on to selling PS5 controllers...

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  2 месяца назад +1

      Ya, gotta go to an authorized retailer or get from Sony, but Sony is on the Amazon listing

  • @jimmyteo88
    @jimmyteo88 Год назад +1

    So helpful .great bro

  • @awetome
    @awetome Год назад +6

    Didn't even know people would make fakes of these controllers

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +5

      They'll make fakes of anything that they can make some $$, especially in the electronics field

  • @TuNegritoVelxzy.23
    @TuNegritoVelxzy.23 Год назад +3

    Oh well. This just made me be smarter on buying from retail sellers.

  • @EBSNoCommentary
    @EBSNoCommentary 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you

  • @trescassle7897
    @trescassle7897 Год назад +2

    Thanks for telling me

  • @mabelhqprogamer4791
    @mabelhqprogamer4791 Год назад +3

    I got a fake one and it started malfunctioning since day 1, played some doom 2016 with it and trying to aim with it was a miserable experience

  • @fifatradingtips5560
    @fifatradingtips5560 2 года назад +3

    I have a question. Could you send me a link of the Amazon Controller under this comment? I wanna see if I have bought the right one

    • @MikeShamon
      @MikeShamon 2 года назад

      Hey Slimely, thanks for watching, link is in the description, but here it is... amzn.to/2Ttq64d

  • @CG_Devil.
    @CG_Devil. 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for this

  • @meloniscantaloupe
    @meloniscantaloupe 7 месяцев назад +2

    If you read the label on the back, the authentic one says "Sony Interactive Entertainment" while the fake one says "Sony Computer Entertainment" 5:18

  • @NoJoeThatsNotYou
    @NoJoeThatsNotYou 2 года назад +17

    If it comes with a chord it’s fake 😂

    • @saadalston226
      @saadalston226 2 года назад +5

      Definitely,I was like oh shit it came with ah charger lmao shit fake as hell

    • @rjxejdcjrss
      @rjxejdcjrss 2 года назад +5

      I am dissapointed

    • @CRYPTiCEXiLE
      @CRYPTiCEXiLE Год назад +1

      That's what I'm thinking they do not come with a cable lol. All my ps4 controller are real and I have 4 of them. Still use them and great for PC gaming for FFXIV.

    • @EternalFlameProductions
      @EternalFlameProductions Год назад

      @@CRYPTiCEXiLE can u sell me one of them?

    • @YoCreedgg
      @YoCreedgg Год назад +1

      @@EternalFlameProductions 💀

  • @fluqueen3926
    @fluqueen3926 Год назад +4

    I definitely got a original controller. But it took a while to get my hand one one since they are literally extinct, same with the console itself. I got lucky with the last controller at a Saturn.

    • @rrr5108..
      @rrr5108.. Год назад +1

      I just ordered 1 too.i hope it's not fake

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +1

      Let us know how the controller turns out

  • @abdsamadelkhelfi6486
    @abdsamadelkhelfi6486 3 месяца назад +2

    I am grateful to you

  • @hliquidgaming7605
    @hliquidgaming7605 Год назад +1

    “I actually have a scale right here” turns the scale on as if he did it a million times 😂

  • @ieatcereal8433
    @ieatcereal8433 2 года назад +5

    The fake one came in like one of them toys you get at your local dollar store

  • @justab4con171
    @justab4con171 2 года назад +4

    Well.. I got a fake one when my controller arrive, the seller is acting little bit different. Not just that my controller sony at the back is comepletely fake, it's just a sticker

  • @skunkycatog
    @skunkycatog Год назад +2

    You can tell from the weight. I’ve held my og controller for years, and my buddy gave me one, no issues. I bought another one on offer up and man that thing was super light, felt like it was gonna break. Luckily I got my money back.
    Edit: just saw you weight it lol

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад

      Slight difference, but you can definitely tell if you play a good amount

    • @skunkycatog
      @skunkycatog Год назад +1

      @@thejamokeflips yea I’m a no life… instantly felt the difference.

  • @imagesbyraphael
    @imagesbyraphael Год назад +3

    5:15 I also noticed that on the label of the fake one that it says Model: CUH-ZCT which from my understanding is the earlier Version 1 of the controller (whereas the newer Version 2 has the numeral 2 in the model number such as CUH-ZCT2U) but yet, the light shines through the top of the touchpad which is only supposed to be a Version 2 feature.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +2

      Ya, the fake is made with cheaper parts, so it may have something to do with that

  • @ayami3455
    @ayami3455 Год назад +7

    I have bought a extra controller from China, and I can tell it's definitely a trash one,first the feeling of the material is not same as my original ps4 controller(it just feels like inferior plastic) and it's more light, and a main problem is the pad dead zone is big asf,even i turn it into zero,I also can feel it obviously , especially when I play race game(it's so disturbing). And after about 2 months playing, my USB port can't work ,and now I use my original one again,.So the point is if you want to buy a extra controller, don't buy one cause it's cheap ,buy a good one although it's more expensive ,but you can use more longer and comfortable.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +2

      Gotta get the standup charger for the remotes

    • @ayami3455
      @ayami3455 Год назад

      @@thejamokeflips it can only be this way 😩

  • @Krisztian08
    @Krisztian08 Год назад +1

    "Yeah bro I got a spare controller"
    The spare controller:

  • @muhammadahmadsameed8645
    @muhammadahmadsameed8645 Год назад

    That line on the P 😂😂

  • @Demm0
    @Demm0 Год назад +4

    If you attempt to play with a fake one you'll get a notification on your playstation telling you that the controller your using is unofficial and that it may not work properly.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +2

      Sometimes not all the time though

    • @izzdanial4323
      @izzdanial4323 Год назад

      I bought a fake one purposely (cos I'm a student). Some features lacking, example vibration (but I fixed it with another free software). Other than that, works fine. So if you're short on budget, fakes are an option (depends on seller)
      My controller doesnt have that unofficial notification though...

  • @RogerH_CxP
    @RogerH_CxP Год назад +1

    Damn! I'm glad to find out i got an original!

  • @luismaldonado7527
    @luismaldonado7527 Год назад +1

    I have seen some of these fake ones sold in most retro gaming stores and they want to sell them as original people be very careful when you buy them from pawn shops and retro gaming stores

  • @anthonymartinez1628
    @anthonymartinez1628 2 года назад +3

    You can easily tell which is fake without openig the box, if you can see a usb cable is fake, If you cant see one if you shake it and feel something like a cable then it has one and if it has a cable is fake

    • @crust5909
      @crust5909 2 года назад

      bs

    • @Daniel-kx3zz
      @Daniel-kx3zz 2 года назад

      It's really sad a original controller without a cable. So, if the manufacturer treats you like shit and forces you to buy the cable that must be included to charge the controller, it's the original?

  • @goldengrain9851
    @goldengrain9851 2 года назад +4

    I purchased the one on the left from Walmart.

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  2 года назад +2

      Seems like a good place to pickup a real one

  • @glencoco9159
    @glencoco9159 2 месяца назад +1

    OMG!, Thank You sir.

  • @soldiertype
    @soldiertype 2 года назад +1

    Thanks... You got my sub! 😎💯🙏🏾

  • @getmepaid2day653
    @getmepaid2day653 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thats an exquisite fake.

  • @thedrbat9572
    @thedrbat9572 Год назад +3

    though ik nothing is better than the real thing, just know sony wont make them forever, controllers stop working at some point without any way to fix em, its good that there is even a second option

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  Год назад +1

      Yep, even the real controllers have issues from my experience

  • @yuridospreistations
    @yuridospreistations Год назад +2

    Thanks

  • @kenesufernandez1281
    @kenesufernandez1281 2 года назад +3

  • @AbsolAhm
    @AbsolAhm Год назад +4

    If the fake one is cheaper and it works properly - even if the buttons are hard and the quality is somewhat poorer - I'll still buy the cheap one because everything is just so expensive now.

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus 6 месяцев назад +1

    Cool, I need a controller, used, for Shenmue for the PC :-)
    God bless.

  • @samisaker7008
    @samisaker7008 6 месяцев назад +1

    3:53 You can see how the mold extrusion was awful, the curved plastic finish right to the "share" button is damaged...

    • @thejamokeflips
      @thejamokeflips  6 месяцев назад

      ya, they can't get everything perfect, we notice the details

  • @ofnram2160
    @ofnram2160 Год назад +6

    U know damn well it's fake if the controller is glossy 💀

  • @NextGeneration9501
    @NextGeneration9501 2 года назад +5

    i have no problems playing with fake ps4 controllers. yes, it is crappy. analog behaves like sh*t, deadzone is too high so no precise movements, vibration & speaker feels cheap.
    but, you can make the controller behaves like the original. most fake/oem controllers now use same connectors of vibration motor, analog sticks, r2/l2 pad, conductive film as the original v2 ds4 if I'm not mistaken. the battery uses connector like v1 ds4.
    if u know and good at solder, you're at luck but u had to cash out money a bit.
    in my place, these set of original components would cost under $5. i replaced everything i can in the fake controller with the original ones. and voila, u just got yourself an "original" ds4 and i never have complained about it ever since. everything works like the original. still running for a year and still working like a charm!

  • @coprographia
    @coprographia 3 месяца назад +2

    That included cable is a dead giveaway. Other signs to watch for:
    Typos in the packaging’s fine print
    Inconsistency in the model codes between the regional packaging or the controller label
    Sloppy molding, especially in fine details like the speaker holes
    Protective plastic tabs stuck to the touch screen
    Nonstandard screws
    If you take the effort to open it up, the battery is glaringly obvious in the fakes

  • @exoticbutters8923
    @exoticbutters8923 Год назад +1

    I new what one was fake from thumbnail. I've gone through so many controller to know the packaging too well....

  • @pesokpesok
    @pesokpesok Год назад +4

    first one you opened is V2 and second V1 (confirm by serial number on backsticker as well as V2 has additional led above touchpad). V2 came with Slim and Pro but they are 100% compatible and work with any PS4(as well as PC, PS5(ps4 games only) and few other systems). these are both real but your V2 might not be made by Sony but by licensed manuf. fake ones are easy to find since they are missing sticker alltoghether(at least few dozen ive seen) although i did hear about fake with stickers but havent seen those so might or mighht not exist.

  • @Brickington23
    @Brickington23 2 года назад +3

    If it comes with a cord it’s 100% fake, that’s a major tipoff.

  • @CashVader
    @CashVader Год назад +1

    The box difference will help a lot looking for the legit controller also you opened the fake one calmly when I rip it open like I don't care