I'm a developer and I wanted an OEM DualShock 4 controller for testing. I used this video to make sure that my controller was indeed OEM and not a fake! Thank you so much for the video! When disassembling the controller to check the inside, I would recommend using a plastic card instead of a Flathead screwdriver to prevent damaging the plastic. Opening the controller also gives you the opportunity to clean the controller if it's used.
Fun fact:The playstation can identify real controllers.For genuine controllers, it says dualshock controller connected (on the screen you select your user). For fake ones, it might say double shock controller or something else
Btw, I get the original PS4 controller from the game shop where they sell both genuine and non genuine PS4 controllers. Non genuine ones they sell like RM99 (about USD21) while genuine ones (which is they're imported from Japan) which costs RM249 (about USD53). They also have special edition as well which is about RM299 (about USD63) as well but I buy the standard genuine ones. But sadly, they no longer on sale and replaced with PS5 controllers since late 2023.
Oh I can tell you how a fake controller behaves. You play for 2 Minutes and the left stick gets stuck in either Left/Right or any combination with Up and Down diagonally. This video was valuable enough to apply for refund.
So mine fake controller came in with the console and it was obvious cause the box down panel was tempered, brought from sony certified seller but it was on massive discount on 2018 even when best games were coming back to back but they held discount that time, it's better to buy game edition or some limited console and controllers as chances of being fake will minimum, thanks for this informative video, keep up the good work as always ❤️🙌🏻
Thank you! Sorry to hear about your experience, I never heard that before. This reminds me when I firstly attempted to grab the PS5, the retailer bundled it with Star Wars and some other games . It wasn't the official bundle with Ratchet & Clank or Horizon Forbidden West. I saw the box was opened and resealed, the retailer pretending that was in order to put the games discs inside the box. I said "You could simply add the games separately without opening the box, you shouldn't break the seal and reseal it". I refused it because that could be a refurbished PS5 and the whole deal with the games could be only to mask everything.
@@YesterdaysTech after that experience i stay away from shady schemes or deals like that, talking about ps5 after nov 22 batch some of the new redesign ps5 having a several disc drive issues so maybe right now they are selling those with massive discount and even with some bundle games extra controller to clear out those stocks, Thank god you decided to refused that deal who knows what kind of issue might be had in that ps5
I got the Japanese one like 2 months ago. Tbh the seller himself told me that it was fake. But regardless i still got it since it was $20. It was actually not bad. Aside from the touchpad which is weird if you try to use it for mouse and stuff but other than that it really was indistinguishable.
Bro really you are genius that is the best way to know which the genuine and the fake one alyaws when i buy the controller i go directly to open ftom the battery side ❤
Not sure I agree fully. My controller has a raised usb symbol and the dual shock motors look slightly different but the battery is exactly the same as the supposed 'real controller' you show and even had the Sony info written on it?
I think some of the older models from 2016 may have the embossed symbol above the usb. I have the gold edition with the screws circular, the battery is genuine, it looks and feels genuine overall. So, I can only assume some of the older models from 2016 are embossed, either that or the owner before me replaced the back shelling of this pad with a generic one, although it does have the sony label with the manufacturer year being 2016. I also have 2 other newer pads that are both genuine (2019) that are debossed. Using this gold pad for parts really.
Ok I'm now convinced 100% I just bought a fake one, I had made a return request before I saw this, but I am now super sure. Thank you for this awesome helping video✌️
other controller is oem OEM parts are the same as the original in the sense that they are made by the same manufacturer, with the same materials, to the same specifications.
There are telltale signs even on the box. See how it says “DUAL SHOCK” in a few places? The official trademark is Dualshock, as one word with no spaces. Sony wouldn’t mess that up.
My question is ...did the shock 4 vibration work while playing? My 2-past replacements knock-offs say they do but they don't when I tried them and sent them back for full refund. I have an original PS4 controller but the vibration stopped working.
I got the japan version 2 weeks ago. It was really not that bad bad i got it for like 499 phillipine peso (about 9 dollars) the weird thing was the touch pad which is fast. I got the gold version of the ps4 conttroller and i have been using it right now and again it wasnt really that bad
If the year on the box is correct, you have a genuine controller for japanese market. If your controller is the new version with lightbar, the year should be 2016 or later
The original controller for PS4 and PS5 does not come with the charging cable included, there may be some exceptions in some areas of the world but so far I've never seen that
The USB logo seems to be hoax, I have two genuine DS4's (v1 and v2) both usb logos are embossed. All the other features you mentioned, screws etc. are the same as your genuine one
I think i just orderd the fake EU one... i boght it for 30$. I have not recived it jet but do u think ites woth it? or should i return it and spend +25$ to get a real? very good video btw!!👍
My fake EU version was the worst of them, completely unusable and unplayable, but maybe I was unlucky. It’s hard to tell because since they’re fake, they’re not all the same. However, expect to be a bad controller and return it...
I think i got a fake one, i got 3 legit controllers and needed a fourth, its 1:1 with the others the only difference i see is that the XYO buttons are from a different material and the backlight is visible on the back of the controller, will see how it behaves
Is the japan version good in fifa or efootball?even its fake i literally just ordered it and i need a controller so bad but im broke i only have 20bucks😢
@@YesterdaysTech can it last like the original ds4 because the one that i order is literally same as in your video the Japanese one im just curious if can it last like years like how is your fake japanese ds4 is it still alive and working with no error?
i got my japanese glacier white controller at 10 pm (my time) because my fake rose gold controller is broken and my other controller which always needs to be plugged in which i never liked but my controller now is very good and i dont live in japan and i know how to guess if its a fake controller or real a real controller would have circle lines around the screws a fake one would have generic screws
Dude, the price is a dead giveaway, and 2, the whole purpose of these controllers is to be a replacement for rage quitters, who cares if they’re fakes, as long as it looks the same and it works
Correct, but the problem comes when someone tries to sell them at retail price. Many people have been tricked by something like this for decades, hence why it's illegal.
It has nothing to do with ethics for me. Rip off batteries can, and often do, explode when charging. Just like the e-bikes and the electric cars, the batteries are the weak link. Li-ion batteries with the wrong chargers are particularly prone to exploding and the Chinese knock-offs are the worst of all, and they are the ones flooding the market.
Most boring video ever. Slow motion unboxing unnecessary. I almost stopped watching half way through but skipped ahead to find the information that mattered.
Id prefer buying the fake one. The original costs atleast 5 times the fake. And they are about the same durability. After 3+ years yhe analog starts drifting.
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Fake Controllers Behavior:
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I've had 3. 1 was really good, 1 was ok, 1 was garbage.
I'm a developer and I wanted an OEM DualShock 4 controller for testing. I used this video to make sure that my controller was indeed OEM and not a fake! Thank you so much for the video! When disassembling the controller to check the inside, I would recommend using a plastic card instead of a Flathead screwdriver to prevent damaging the plastic. Opening the controller also gives you the opportunity to clean the controller if it's used.
Fun fact:The playstation can identify real controllers.For genuine controllers, it says dualshock controller connected (on the screen you select your user). For fake ones, it might say double shock controller or something else
What if I'm using for pc
@@Kool-di7ep if you plug your orginal ps4 controller its says Wireless controller connected
Btw, I get the original PS4 controller from the game shop where they sell both genuine and non genuine PS4 controllers. Non genuine ones they sell like RM99 (about USD21) while genuine ones (which is they're imported from Japan) which costs RM249 (about USD53). They also have special edition as well which is about RM299 (about USD63) as well but I buy the standard genuine ones. But sadly, they no longer on sale and replaced with PS5 controllers since late 2023.
Oh I can tell you how a fake controller behaves. You play for 2 Minutes and the left stick gets stuck in either Left/Right or any combination with Up and Down diagonally.
This video was valuable enough to apply for refund.
Good work for getting refund! I also have a separate video with their behavior
So mine fake controller came in with the console and it was obvious cause the box down panel was tempered, brought from sony certified seller but it was on massive discount on 2018 even when best games were coming back to back but they held discount that time, it's better to buy game edition or some limited console and controllers as chances of being fake will minimum, thanks for this informative video, keep up the good work as always ❤️🙌🏻
Thank you! Sorry to hear about your experience, I never heard that before. This reminds me when I firstly attempted to grab the PS5, the retailer bundled it with Star Wars and some other games . It wasn't the official bundle with Ratchet & Clank or Horizon Forbidden West. I saw the box was opened and resealed, the retailer pretending that was in order to put the games discs inside the box. I said "You could simply add the games separately without opening the box, you shouldn't break the seal and reseal it". I refused it because that could be a refurbished PS5 and the whole deal with the games could be only to mask everything.
@@YesterdaysTech after that experience i stay away from shady schemes or deals like that, talking about ps5 after nov 22 batch some of the new redesign ps5 having a several disc drive issues so maybe right now they are selling those with massive discount and even with some bundle games extra controller to clear out those stocks, Thank god you decided to refused that deal who knows what kind of issue might be had in that ps5
I got the Japanese one like 2 months ago. Tbh the seller himself told me that it was fake. But regardless i still got it since it was $20. It was actually not bad. Aside from the touchpad which is weird if you try to use it for mouse and stuff but other than that it really was indistinguishable.
I appreciate you for going into such a high level of detail and thoroughness. 😄👌
And the last one same story 😂
Love how this guy talks. It’s like monotone ASMR for the ears lol
Great video, as for the circle button it's not perfectly centered in genuine ones too, and some original boxes let the controller shake too
I wonder what they show under bluetooth info
Bro really you are genius that is the best way to know which the genuine and the fake one alyaws when i buy the controller i go directly to open ftom the battery side ❤
Not sure I agree fully. My controller has a raised usb symbol and the dual shock motors look slightly different but the battery is exactly the same as the supposed 'real controller' you show and even had the Sony info written on it?
You go it new? What's the version of your controller?
Nice details man, appreciate it
I think some of the older models from 2016 may have the embossed symbol above the usb. I have the gold edition with the screws circular, the battery is genuine, it looks and feels genuine overall. So, I can only assume some of the older models from 2016 are embossed, either that or the owner before me replaced the back shelling of this pad with a generic one, although it does have the sony label with the manufacturer year being 2016. I also have 2 other newer pads that are both genuine (2019) that are debossed. Using this gold pad for parts really.
Ok I'm now convinced 100% I just bought a fake one, I had made a return request before I saw this, but I am now super sure. Thank you for this awesome helping video✌️
I wish I had noticed earlier, mine has so much latency over bluetooth and the sticks feel very imprecise
other controller is oem
OEM parts are the same as the original in the sense that they are made by the same manufacturer, with the same materials, to the same specifications.
But how the I know the genuine controller just by looking at the box if I'm gonna buy a new controller??
There are telltale signs even on the box. See how it says “DUAL SHOCK” in a few places? The official trademark is Dualshock, as one word with no spaces. Sony wouldn’t mess that up.
great video man thank you👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
this video was amazing...
Buying PS4 controllers online is not recommended because you can't guarantee they are real. You definitely should buy them from stores.
BBQ
What about buying other controllers thar you can't find in stores, for instance, Playstation 2 controllers?
My question is ...did the shock 4 vibration work while playing? My 2-past replacements knock-offs say they do but they don't when I tried them and sent them back for full refund. I have an original PS4 controller but the vibration stopped working.
Yes, rumble motors are working on fake controllers
Does the color has to be 100% specified on the front of the box? If it's not specified is it fake?
In most situations it’s fake, only early batches didn’t have the color written on the box
Tks, I got a japanese version but its fake, have the E in the end and the date is 2013, both are white v2
Captions 4:02 :once again attacks in multiple languages
Thanks usefull video👍👍
thank you for interesting and helpful video ❤
my motherboard has the ps4 symbol and same battery but screws are + symbols
I got the japan version 2 weeks ago. It was really not that bad bad i got it for like 499 phillipine peso (about 9 dollars) the weird thing was the touch pad which is fast. I got the gold version of the ps4 conttroller and i have been using it right now and again it wasnt really that bad
Mine supposed to be for Japan was exactly as yours
im confused since i got the japanese one and the box looks fake but the controller's battery is the same as the real one
Everything else is the same as on original?
as far as i see the battery looks the same and everything else in the control itself looks same,only the casing and box looks sketchy
If the year on the box is correct, you have a genuine controller for japanese market. If your controller is the new version with lightbar, the year should be 2016 or later
I found some being sold online on a classifieds website for 10-12$ and was going to buy me one. Guess I'll stick to my 2$ wired Xbox style one.
Good news! I ordered a 13$ GameSir Nova Lite! It's supposed to arrive next week.
U really deserve a thumbs up
Don’t the v2 controllers let you see the light from the top
thanks
Hi, have you made the video about the test yet? Regards
Not yet, will be coming soon
I have the japanese version and it has the E in the end but the date is 2016, fake or real
Thank you for the good video!
So do the boothleg ps4 controller comes with usb cord??
Yes or no?
Jus asking great content by the way😊
The original controller for PS4 and PS5 does not come with the charging cable included, there may be some exceptions in some areas of the world but so far I've never seen that
I live in the UAE which controller box do I trust?
i just bought one from noon and i think its fake. did you bought??
Thanks I was become crazy with my last DS4 which feel bad. Then I realise it was a fake.
Where did you find these? I dont really care if its a fake as im not planning on using it long term. Specifically looking for Japanese one if possible
I don't remember but they're everywhere online
The USB logo seems to be hoax, I have two genuine DS4's (v1 and v2) both usb logos are embossed. All the other features you mentioned, screws etc. are the same as your genuine one
I've never seen anyone use a butcher cleaver to open a box. That's metal
I think i just orderd the fake EU one... i boght it for 30$. I have not recived it jet but do u think ites woth it? or should i return it and spend +25$ to get a real? very good video btw!!👍
My fake EU version was the worst of them, completely unusable and unplayable, but maybe I was unlucky. It’s hard to tell because since they’re fake, they’re not all the same. However, expect to be a bad controller and return it...
@@YesterdaysTech thanks for the fast answer my man! And continue with this kind of videos, love compareing shit 😍😍
I'm glad you found it helpful!
I think i got a fake one, i got 3 legit controllers and needed a fourth, its 1:1 with the others the only difference i see is that the XYO buttons are from a different material and the backlight is visible on the back of the controller, will see how it behaves
does the fake ps4 controller works fine for long term?
Low chances
The screws shows. Thanks brp
Is the japan version good in fifa or efootball?even its fake i literally just ordered it and i need a controller so bad but im broke i only have 20bucks😢
Mine was ok on games like Fifa, but I’m not sure all of them performs the same because we’re not sure there’s the same manufacturer
@@YesterdaysTech can it last like the original ds4 because the one that i order is literally same as in your video the Japanese one im just curious if can it last like years like how is your fake japanese ds4 is it still alive and working with no error?
I never used a fake for a long period of time so I can't tell about that. Looking inside of them, I don't think they'll work for years
a other thing is the real ones r abit more glossy
Yea bro the one from us is it normal that the analog is heavy and my aim is bad when i use it ?
Sorry I’m late but the heavy sticks are not normal. If the controller is heavier then it’s real but they can come with fake sticks. So be carful
ZCT2E red is fake ?
You can't find out by series number, a fake copy can also copy the CUH series
thank you a lot!
Bro thinks it's Pandora box, ffs just open it quick
Thanx to this vidoe i confirmed the controller that came to was a fake. Returning to the ebay scammer
watching this while holding a stupid a** fake controller 😆
I'm so annoyed I got scammed and got given a fake.
I have exactly the same controller at 7:58. This controller is real or fake? I bought it 78€
That one is genuine
@@YesterdaysTech I saw someone selling a controller in the same exact box. Is it possible the box is same to original and controller fake?
I've never seen a fake controller inside of a 100% original looking box. But that won't surprise me
Ok 👍 thanks bro❤
Man too much fakes cant find reason to buy anymore ahah
Thanks
I bought a fake controller for 34$, it works, I don't know how good compared to the original since I never used it.
Was this a bad deal?
Usually for $50 you can get a genuine controller, with fake controllers it’s mostly about luck
"it works" is such a low bar
❤
I bought 2 dual shock 4 controllers for $6 😂😂😂 is it fake? The wireless doesn't work 😂.
*buying
You’re right, thanks!
@@YesterdaysTech thank u for making this very informative video!
I’m glad you found it helpful
i got my japanese glacier white controller at 10 pm (my time) because my fake rose gold controller is broken and my other controller which always needs to be plugged in which i never liked but my controller now is very good and i dont live in japan and i know how to guess if its a fake controller or real a real controller would have circle lines around the screws a fake one would have generic screws
My controller has no lines carved on the screw heads and it’s 💯 real. If you really wanna know its real you need to open it 😉
Just wondering, you've got it new? If not, and you've got it used, then someone replaced the screws
Need a ps5 version ig lol
I bought red PS4 controller from Lazada Thailand 76.84$😌
wow
Damn your voice is too deep man idk what you’re saying
11:17
Dude, the price is a dead giveaway, and 2, the whole purpose of these controllers is to be a replacement for rage quitters, who cares if they’re fakes, as long as it looks the same and it works
Correct, but the problem comes when someone tries to sell them at retail price. Many people have been tricked by something like this for decades, hence why it's illegal.
The problem with fake controllers is u get stick drift in less than a month of purchase 😂
We care cause in some countries you get sold the fake for the price of original 😊
It has nothing to do with ethics for me. Rip off batteries can, and often do, explode when charging. Just like the e-bikes and the electric cars, the batteries are the weak link. Li-ion batteries with the wrong chargers are particularly prone to exploding and the Chinese knock-offs are the worst of all, and they are the ones flooding the market.
I just bought one 40 quid ..said official PS4 controller ..feels hollow
The fakes last just as long as the real ones and their 20 instead of 60 dollars
Most boring video ever. Slow motion unboxing unnecessary. I almost stopped watching half way through but skipped ahead to find the information that mattered.
Most boring comment ever 😂
Id prefer buying the fake one. The original costs atleast 5 times the fake. And they are about the same durability. After 3+ years yhe analog starts drifting.
You're just lucky you got a flawless fake. 95% of them are just trash.
How to tell if it's fake???!!!
Man open your eyes it says MADE IN CHINA 🙋🏻🤣🤣
All of them are made in China
на русском говори
I bought a fake controller
You got scammed bruh