| Intrinsic said: Damn those leaking batteries. Hopefully, they don't explode. |
Jokes aside... Don't think they are wanting to make that mistake again.
I mean 9.6~ million batteries that got recalled back in 2006ish...
https://www.engadget.com/2006-10-19-sony-battery-recall-approaches-10-million-costs-mounting.html
Or the exploding PSP batteries currently.
https://www.thegamer.com/old-psp-batteries-exploding/
| shikamaru317 said: It's nice, but it's worth noting that PS5's controller may use more power than PS4's due to the added features like haptic feedback, resistance motors in the triggers, and the microphone. Also, it still might not be possible to fully disable the light bar. So even with the bigger battery, battery life might not increase much over PS4. We'll have to wait and see. |
This. We need to wait for battery life benchmarks to get a proper gauge of battery life.
| DonFerrari said: I prefer to have 2 controls so from time to time I can do some multiplayer. Plus if the control had a higher battery life it would change the fact that you forget to charge it. Probably costs more over time to purchase new rechargeables than to just have a second controller, or just put it to charge and watch something else, or play with it charging either with a bigger cable or putting on a usb outlet near your couch. If swapeable batteries was something so many PS owners wanted probably several third parties would have offered controllers with it. |
The best approach would be to have both options at once to cater to all tastes.
Having a Lithium pack that can be dropped out for a AA battery pack would be ideal... But also prefer to have them both included when you purchase a controller or console rather than as a separate accessory.
There are definitely "Pros" to using rechargeable AA batteries, such as hot-swappable battery packs, but there is the convenience of a built in lithium pack too.
Personally for system longevity I would prefer AA, we are talking decades here, rather not have to resort to cables when the system is relegated to "retro" status and no longer receives components are support from the manufacturer.
| Zkuq said: I'm shamefully bad with electricity, but doesn't higher voltage mean the battery is capable of discharging more quickly, i.e. it can empty more quickly? If so, wouldn't actual battery life increase be more along the lines of 'just' 37 %? |
Voltage is essentially the extent which electrical charge wants to push from the positive side to the negative side, so a battery that operates at higher voltages, exerts more force on the electric charge, which may end up in the charge essentially moving faster depending on what is connected between the terminals.
Some circuits will permit charge to flow faster with an increase in voltage, but some will retain a constant current, whilst some may even respond to less current at higher voltage.
Electricity can be a complex thing.
In short, even with the higher voltage, there is still a substantial increase in overall energy capacity in this new lithium pack.
| hinch said: I find there controller wears out way before the battery. Especially the gripiness and texture of the left thumb sticks and also goes loose over time. Btw its quite easy to replace battery of the DS4. All you need is a small screwdriver, something to pry the controller open and a few minutes of your time. I personally haven't needed to but here's a quick video I found on Youtube - <SNIP> I'm looking at bigger packs like 2000/2200mah on Aliexpress to replace my old ones when they go bad. Hopefully the DualSense allows for this as well. But if the battery is good enough I probably won't have to. |
"Simple" is all relative... This is relatively complex to other alternatives and some individuals may not feel comfortable dissembling their device.
I mean, it's far far simpler to swap the batteries from the Xbox One, just slide the back cover off and away you go.
Even the WiiU Gamepad is just a single screw, removal of a back plate and a swap of the lithium pack... Still more complex than the Xbox One, but much simpler than the Playstation 4.
www.youtube.com/@Pemalite
