I personally like the option of having replaceable batteries just like in my phone (apple vs. android) as far as when batteries get low on the ps4 sticks and plugging in the cord to resume playing. The same can be done on the 1's controller, you can plug in any standard micro usb cord, and play without batteries. Although I do like the speaker in the PS4 controller even if it does feel gimmicky, but using any pair of headphones is pretty sweet.