Fake PS4 Controller! ► How to tell you bought a wonky PlayStation 4 DualShock - [Titanium Blue]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I bought a PS4 controller online because of a sale and it felt weird when playing games. So I went to a physical store and bought it again at full price to compare and then all the details and mistakes became obvious. I had bought a fake PlayStation 4 DualShock controller. I hope this video helps you spot a fake too. If you want to support the channel, buy games using this GOG referral link: af.gog.com/?as... They have lots of sales... Thanks!
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The fake controller does say SONY above the light btw, I talk about it in the video. It was 'on sale' for half price online. Now I can see why. I even returned it saying it was broken and this is the *better* one they sent me. If you want to support the channel, buy games using this *GOG* referral link: af.gog.com/?as=1715648857 They have lots of sales... Thanks!
Did you buy on amazon or some private store?
@@valenesco45 I bought the fake one off Malaysia's version of Amazon, Lazada, where there was a tech store that sold peripherals.
I enjoyed your presentation. As always, informative without fluff. Also, when is the makeup tutorial coming? Kappa.
Seriously, I would value whatever hardware/consumer goods you reviewed/explained/presented. I know they would be honest and thoughtful. Viewers and/or TH-cam's algorithms might have an issue with them being on this channel so perhaps you could consider a second channel dedicated to that sort of stuff.
One reason fakes look so similar to the originals is that (sometimes) the group that counterfeits them have access to the same factory that makes the originals. A company I had worked for that had it's product made in China had a problem with counterfeits, it turned out that after their last shift left for the day, one of the floor supervisors would stay behind and let in the counterfeiters. So their counterfeits were made on the same machines as the originals, the only thing they brought themselves was the materials (plastic, circuit boards etc).
When he got caught, he acted like we had no right to be upset. Apparently that is (according to him) common practice in China, and the Government was fully aware of the practice and extent of counterfeiting. They just don't care.
Needless to say the company I worked for pulled out of China and brought all their manufacturing back to the UK after that.
Ah yes, welcome to Malaysia, where people can easily top get their hands on China products
You know it ain't real when it says DOUBLESHOCK 😂
Haha that would give it away
😂
Why do i feel so much saver buying one bc i wantet to gey the cheaper one that says duobelshock.thank you so much for this coment now i now what to buy😁
Delphineum lol 😂 I cant stop laughing
LOL Doubleshock to your heart when you find out you been duped
Its always nice to see people trying to look after their community, hope it helps.
Yeah
@@chokstar7564 p
Yeah 😁😁
Very true, give all the fake manufactures the do's and donts when copying controllers
@@nickolagi They already know all this. The point is they can't avoid all these issues without spending more money, defeating the purpose of making fakes. Spelling things right and not missing spaces is already a given and they can't get that right. I'm not the first or last to list these things out. There's also legal reasons in China why they purposefully use the wrong logo, so it's likely that will never change.
Man, I am so relieved that my controller is genuine. Thanks GamerZakh!
Glad I could help! It's hard telling the fakes apart nowadays since they're everywhere.
This man just named every problem with the controller I just bought 😭😭
Ah that sucks, I know how that feels. Made this video partly because I was so annoyed at buying a fake.
My mood dropped when I bought mine today and saw this vid damn man
For real just bought a 30 dollar titanium blue controller
What was the giving point innthe fake controllers u guys have
How it performs in game is super off
Same
Im am you today. hopped into a game after a long day and my aiming is terrible. the analog feels weird
Not expected, but not unwelcome.
Thanks! I'm gonna be trying some new things this month and see how it goes.
A surprise to be sure but a welcome one!
That explains why I can't press the analog sticks perfectly
They are so heavy cuz it's fake
Thank u so much for this video
This really helped
I instantly peep that im tryna play call of duty thumbstocks feel weird asl
@@arielmcneil4149 my apex KD went to shit rip.....
@@khaledkhaloud4143 lol
it also dont have motion control.
@@khaledkhaloud4143 same 😭
😳 I’ve just ordered a DualShock 4 off the net. now I’m worried
Thank you so much for this. Will be returning my controller, I thought something wasnt right with the analog sticks!
Happy to help you spot it! Yeah those do tend to feel weird when not made properly.
Please also remember that some Genuine second hand controllers can feel different if they have been repaired and the analogue stick switches have been replaced for lower quality version parts instead of the oem quality switches when people try to fix the very common "STICK DRIFT" issues most types of controllers manufacturers produce can face.
There is also a slight difference in design between the dualshock v1 and the newer dualshock v2 controller to look out for.
I just want you to know that i clicked on this video specifically for that grumpy face you pulled on the thumbnail :D
I have one. No matter how hard/slightly you push the right analog stick, it makes no difference in sensitivity; therefore not good for aiming accurately.
The difference is ** just like a car * a good steering wheel is fast and responsible and a loose steering wheel won't respond as a tight one and quick one
Thx for the vid. Maybe would've been a good idea to just take a photo of the two controllers and show it in the video than hodling it :)
Glad you liked it! Yeah that would've helped, but I didn't expect this video to blow up haha. I was just upset I bought a fake and wanted to talk about it. If I made a new video I'll take some closer shots, but people seem to be able to get what they need from this.
Had a few fake controllers in the past for the PS3 and PS4. Can tell the general build quality isn't up to scratch compared to the genuine ones. Mainly the buttons feel too clicky, not spongy enough and the analogue sticks are pretty stiff.
Also they always end up losing the ability to sync so end up with bricked/dead controllers .. the latest being a berry blue one..
@Maxim Yareli Trying YCCTEAM, it won't let you down.
A new area of interest, GamerZakh Hardware Reviews!
When you turn on a fake controller it flashes rapidly and takes more than 4 seconds to go solid, a real one flashes two or three times slowly then goes solid in 3 seconds
Try holding the speaker of the controller to your ear when turning on you hear a noise
Mine just gave me 8 flashes
I used to have PS2 fake controllers because the originals were quite expensive.
Don't, just don't.
At least you can give it to your friend without fears he'll break the analog sticks.
Thank you, you literally just allowed me to get a 75 dollar refund because I ordered a controller it took 2 months and when I played with it felt so defective thank you
That's amazing, I'm glad I could help!
money money money moneh
In my County there is a fake brand called doubleshock
Thanks for the vid. Bought one off Amazon used, it arrived last week, and needed to check. The seller got great reviews but needed peace of mind. Enjoy the new year.
That's great! I'm glad I could help, happy new year!
It’s pretty crazy how bad it’s gotten. I’ve been looking to buy a new controller from places like offerup and I’ve seen so many new controllers that are very close fakes. Thankfully, I have a good eye for different things and I have not purchased a close replica. They do look very good and very close to the legit PS4 controllers but this video has been very helpful.
its true bruh i bought from offerup and theres litterally no difference only thing that was sketchy for me was the back sticker and then i realized it was fake when the analog sticks where way stiffer than my other controller if ur gonna buy one than u should check for spelling and if the anolog sticks are stiff then dont buy it
So that's why my "Taco Bell exclusive" controler I have feels clickier and wonkier than the other 2 originals I have. This video is much appreciated since it goes in detail to spot the differences. Even the smaller ones are of significance to me. The aforementioned controler I have is the only one that feels clickier, cheaper and all around odd.
Can you repair the fake one's analog sticks?
Don't buy controllers from Amazon... only buy from Target or Best Buy.
will the genuine controller kill the fake one like that big boar kill the other boar?
Finally ......I knew something was wrong with this new controller...My aim has been terrible since I bought it
We’re the joysticks unusually really heavy and stiff??
It’s so frustrating trying to find a real one. So many eBay and amazon sellers are trying to sell fake ones
I literally just purchased a new controller that arrived today to replace a fake controller I received as a gift. I chose the green camo finish as I figured people making cheap knockoffs will not go through the effort of adding textures. It feels great, in fact even better than the controller that came with the system.
@@tzera_rhuon Yea i ended up getting a deal on a nice purple one
@@megami215 my fake controller happened to be purple lol. I hope your's works much better than mine did.
@@tzera_rhuon i just got my purple one today but Im unsure if its fake or not, its a chinese import but it feels the same as my original one that came with the playstation, any help? the label on the back looks legit but its in chinese so hard to tell lol
Just buy one from the PlayStation website. Problem solved.
I have a fake Ds4 that I paid around 20 dollars for from china and it's actually better performing and the battery lasts longer than my my 70 dollar genuine controller
That's certainly lucky haha
wow i really regret buying the fake controller. i hope i would have done little bit research before buying a controller. it feels distinctively weird when u play fortnite. my aim and building is so ass and i can barely crank 90s cuz of this shit controller. now that i know about the differences , i will make sure to be more cautious before buying a controller.
btw huge thanks to u gamerzakh
Ikr
It's sooo shitty
Aiming editing everything
@@januzajking6912 yup its absolute dog shit
Its so bad that i switched back to my old controller
Mine 2
Can you return then i have a return and refund option
Just bought a PS4 slim with 1 controler, real cheap. I was fully expecting the controller to be fake. But as it turns out it may be a genuine one! Wow lucky me!
That's great! PS4 stuff can be pretty cheap now that the PS5 is out, but there is still a lot of fake stock going around.
I found one tactic randomly. Fake dualshock 4 doesn't work with wireless on ps3.
Thanks GamerZakh I subscribed I wanted to buy a ps4 controller but I didn't know how to tell the difference between fake and real but now I do thank you
Glad I could help! There's a lot of fakes out there right now.
Not being able to physically examine the product is only one of the hazards of buying online 🤔
I like the format and there was definitely some things here I didn't know (especially since I'm not that much into console hardware, either).
What you could do to improve it is to use separate shots of the stuff you want to show - like when the camera didn't want to focus on the logo. Just take another video/images later and put that in the video instead of you trying to get the camera to focus.
Thanks for the feedback! I've never really done videos like this and messing with a bunch of new ideas this month, so tweaks like that aren't things that cross my mind so readily.
Cutaways and meaningful B-roll can be effective when done right. If Zakh wanted to keep with the "live" feel with limited editing for these types of presentations, then perhaps a second camera which he can switch to in OBS would work as well.
@@GamerZakh if you need more inspiration on techniques for that kind of video (other than makeup tutorials :D ) check out videos from this channel:
th-cam.com/video/k9z02ZKqEB4/w-d-xo.html
He looks at old guns instead of computer hardware, but he toohas to show a lot of small details. He's done that stuff for a while now and is quite good at it.
the fake ones will definitely have input lag in regards to the analog sticks, its noticeable straight away in fps games.
Dang man I just bought 2 “new sealed in box” controllers from a guy on Offer Up and I get home and start playing and notice it’s so hard to aim accurately there’s a massive dead zone in both and the stick flops over when off center. The sticker looks just like the one in your video too. Thanks for making this video. Just spent $65 and both controllers are so inaccurate they’re unplayable. I’m so bummed.
Yeah I know how that feels. I made this video partly because I was pissed about buying a fake that I couldn't use.
You're absolutely right about Sony Computer Entertainment vs Sony Interactive entertainment. Because sony computer Entertainment changed their name on the middle of 2016 to Sony Interactive Entertainment..right when the 2nd generation of controllers are produced. Interactive is the word used now on newer controllers compared to Computer on the first gen.
Having a controller with Sony Computer Entertainment on the back doesn't mean its fake.. it's just the first generation dualshock.
The controller that was included with my PS4 when bought new didn’t even come with a sticker on the back....😏
That seems real suspicious. My controllers that came with the PS4 new had stickers like the others.
Then yours is fake .Any Dualshock 4 has always had stickers as a Signature/Trademark !
@@wintersotero9749 well that's just false info
GamerZakh my one had a plain white sticker on the back but the controller was a older one. No light on the touch pad? It also feels real, from quality to use. Is it fake?
LiGHerz_YT Definitely
Tysm I recently bought a fake controller I couldn't tell at first that it was fake but after watching your video I now know it's fake
Glad I could help you confirm. Sucks that it's fake but hope you got it cheaper.
My Controller is now 5 Years old and that is why I am Here
The lightbar is also night and day between fake and genuine. Specially when charging. Fake DS4 lightbar doesn’t “pulsate” while charging unlike the genuine. The fake one slightly flickers when dimming while charging.
watching videos on controls and consoles so i can jump into gaming with knowledge 🥰
this is why I buy all electronics from a store and not online,keeps people employed and are guaranteed
I sadly bought a fake one. Deadzone is fucking massive on that thing too lmao.
Thanks for this video, I'll look for all the key points the next time I buy a new one.
Yeah it sucks getting a fake one, it's why I made this video. Glad I could help.
@Itchyscrotum _testicles It's still possible to play with it, it's just inconvenient for games that have a First Person POV since you need to push the stick a little bit more than normal to even get the camera moving. This SUCKS for FPS games, but it's not that much of a problem in other games that don't require aiming precision etc etc.
I got one of these fake controllers from Amazon for €18, and one of the things that gave it away for me was that the battery inside is a generic 600mAh battery in heatshrink, but all the buttons and everything else feels just like the real one, it responds perfectly ingame, and even the sticker on the back has everything correct that you show in the video. The circuitboard even has quality soldering, all the parts correspond, even that horrible silkskin Sony love to use, the box looked original with all the proper lettering and branding on it... I'm kind of wondering if maybe mine is actually a reconditioned factory defect. But I'm not complaining, I'm happy with it, because I bought it to replace the original on which the sticks have terrible drift issues with less than 50 hours of use. So I prefer thoe one I got than getting a real one for more than 3 times the price if it's only going to last me about 50 hours. I have some new sticks ordered for my original, but they are taking so long to arrive... And besides, the original is boring black, whilst my real fake is a very nice looking rose gold.
That makes sense yeah, a lot of the 'fake' ones are actually repaired or refurbished old ones out back in their legit boxes. As long as you got it cheap and it works it's still good.
fun fact: fake items delebarately make mistakes to show its fake. to spot the difference from original and fake.
great video dude... u got me to stick to the end ...really informative... keep up the job
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Original:Dualshock 4
Replica:Dualshock 4 v2
Fake:Doubleshock
King of fake:Double-motor vibration
My fake says Dualshock and even has a badly stretched PS logo. It's fully trying to pass as an original.
Thanks for the guide! I'm actually gonna buy a Dualshock controller and I need to know which one is fake or not. My family don't really know which is fake and which is not.
Glad I could help! There are so many fakes out there now, good luck!
It's important to notice that the fake one didn't say "SONY" above the light bar. That's an easy one to spot.
The fake one does say SONY above the bar, I talk about it in the video.
Hey! Thank you for this great video!! I bought a fake today, unfortunately :/ I was very annoyed cause the joysticks were soooo stiff, tried adjusting my games but it didn't help at all.
After you brought up the label and the stiff sticks I checked mine and found out it was a fake. It was on black Friday sale so I bought it. It works fine in general but for shooters is really useless.
Same here, I bought one from EBay, told the seller the same thing happened with mine, he sent another on and it did the same damn thing!
Maan,u helped me alot and actually i checked my controllers back and it was just like the fake controller so thanks alot and i am getting a replacement tomorrow so thats nice thanks alot again 😊
That's great! Glad I could help you spot it.
I once bought a fake PS4 controller. It came with USB-C cable for charging. I'm serious no joke. But lucky for me that the fake controller is a good one. From analog sticks, speaker, buttons and vibrations works just fine. Only battery won't stop charging. So I don't know when is it full. The orange light won't stop blinking. Its been a year now using that controller. Still works today. ☺
Haha that is an odd quirk. Never heard of that. That's good it worked though!
I know I’m pretty late but this man deserves a billion dollars like this has never happened to ME before buuuuuuuuut I watched this for entertainment and it was amazing I hope this helped out a lot of people u got a sub from me man
I just bought mines for 65 on amazon. The rose gold one. You thunk they real?
it's hard to buy cheaper alternatives of the original ds4/xbox controllers because most of the time they have inaccurate left/right sticks and for competitive fps games like cod/apex those controllers are unplayable..i wish there are companies who start making accurate controllers with affordable price, we already have that in mice companies who provide products with similar value and quality to the top brands like razer/zowie/ss/logitech but with half the price. instead with controllers, we're left with original ds4/xbox ones and the overpriced scuf controllers..
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did anyone notice the Sony logo near the light bar of the original controller
it wasn't there for the fake one
It is there for the fake one. I talk about it in the video. So many people comment that there isn't a logo there for the fake one when I specifically talk about it. It's just a different colour that's harder to see.
I'm glad that both of my controller is not fake.
And I bought my ps4 4 years ago
biggest difference is the crappy fire hazard battery that comes with it when you open up. plus the board and sockets are obviously different on the inside.
GamerZakh making hardware piracy interesting. Very detailed video and awesome explications/demonstrations. Never saw the air bubble but I believe it was there, I mean they missed a space and put the old name on it so why not.
In Las Vegas people sell these controller ls for $40. The feeling of them is lighter than the original controller along with the Analog sticks that will malfunction after a short period.
Thanks man my controller is real i was worried that the guy on facebook sold me a fake controller and ps4
Glad I could help you confirm! There are a lot of fakes ones out there now.
I didn't think these were being faked yet, but I should have assumed. Now I'm stuck with some janky controller
Love the Video..Helped me 100%
That's great, glad it was useful!
Just bought an Orange Sunset PS4 controller from a reliable store. They say it will take 1-2 weeks, I will definitely be strict when looking at the controller. If it happens to be fake, I will demand my money back.
You're so helpful thank you so much
You're welcome! Glad I could help
The fake controller watching this video to make it harder to spot in the future
They already know all this, in China, they put the mistakes on purpose because that lets them get passed the copyright laws.
OH THANK GOD MINE ISN'T FAKE. I was having a heart attack thinking it could be fake💀💀💀
Happy to help you confirm it! There are so many fakes around now.
@@GamerZakh ikr? I'm so glad it wasn't fake tho. My heart sank when you said you bought it online and it was fake. I appreciate what u did man🥺
On my fake one, the sticker also got an air bubble, but they pinned it out... :D 🤣 Im totally stunned.🤣🤣
Okey I didn’t get bamboozled but.. it still does feel weird
Only buy controllers from Best Buy & Target.
I'm trying to find a nice deal on a new dualshock 4 since next gen is here, but ebay and amazon are riddled with some fake controllers. (Since they're out of stock on amazon at the moment.)
Maybe ill just go to a store in person and eat up the full price. Thanks for the informative video! :D
Glad I could help. It's really hard to get a legit one online unless you're buying from a really reputable source or Sony directly.
bought a "wonky" ctrler recently this vid really does help
Glad I could help! Sometimes it's hard to spot the fakes.
I bought a controller from ebay last year, and after using it for not even 30 seconds i could tell it was fake. The sticks felt stiff, and it had input lag. I will never buy a controller online again.
I try to get most of my controllers in store so that it’s guaranteed to be the genuine article. But I am a student so it’s not easy to resist a bargain! It’s a good refresher. :)
Can you talk about the dynamic lighting and the best uses for it in livestreaming? I’ve seen videos where you use it but I’m curious about how you found out about it.
Oh yeah I could talk about those. I love them as tech and getting them balanced with a green screen is really tricky. Thanks for the suggestion!
Great content. The lack of modulation in the movement of analogue buttons is probably the best giveaway
Just go buy a new one in store and return the fake one to store Walmart wo t even notice the difference and u got a new one for half the price
Lmao😂😂😂 I was thinking about that 😂😂😂
You think it works?
Dude I know this was a year ago but I had all the same problems and it frustrated me, watching this I realize its fake, thank you so much :>
Sucks when that happens, but glad I could help you confirm it.
Youcan also always check the price because normal ps4 controllers are about 64$ unless you get the basic black looking one which is 60$ because it doesnt look as "cool"
Mine also litterly just says p4 controller wireless
The sticker on my fake one looks exactly... EXACTLY... like the real one, and the build feels the same. The analog sticks feel just subtly different. In any case, I bought a fake one and I also bought 10 sets of replacement silicone button contacts so this thing will last me till oblivion. Fight me
Haha that works I suppose. As long as you're not suffering drift and deadzones that's what matters.
ive been searching this for ages, thanks alot man!
By the way an easy way to tell a fake is by looking at the manual I just confirmed that my controller is not fake by reading the manual and checking where it was manafactured and the battery capacity and such
I was scammed 😭
Me too 😂🎮
@@static_shockz same g🎮🎮
Now i need to check my controller.
Hopefully it's legit.
Just after watching this video and i realize why so many times i fail to score penalties in FIFA this turns out to be the reason,. opps my controller FAKE, thanks for this video bro!!!
Glad I could help you identify it. It's sometimes so hard to get a legit controller.
Thank you very much friend! I'm from Brazil 🇧🇷
Just ordered one for a decent price off eBay and when I look back at the pictures some colours look off, when it comes I’m definitely testing it out.
Fake controller analog deadzones are messed up, it does track with your finger, it just does its own thing
this fake one is EXACTLY 80% of all pads sold online, thank you MAN. Only original retailers, nothing else now..
Glad I could help! Yeah it's usually better to save up and get a legit one.
@@GamerZakh I'm from Poland I literally contacted 5 sellers (maybe not companies just auctions and sellers like on amazon, we have Allegro) and almost everyone tells yeah yeah it's an original pad. Now I've purchased from a legit official SONY partner so I'm secure. But the reason I wanted another is the fakes are in all cool colors like urban camo or blue camo, while the original pads currently (January 2021) only sell Green Camo, Dark blue, white, black, red camo and a few regular colors. The cool colors are currently unavailable / gone :)
Watch out for that boar!
Nice video. Very helpful and informative.
Glad you found it so!
easy way to spot a brand new fake is by the packaging style, the controller will be red for example and the box says jet black . Original dualshock 4 doesnt include a charge cable most fakes do . best way to find out is to open the controller and compare the motherboard to an original
We are always making a comparison between the hardware of a real and a fake controller when we should actually compare the difference in terms of performance
Fake ones have no standards, so some are fine while others are literally unusable. You can't compare performance with fake ones, you can only compare performance with a single fake one and it wouldn't mean anything for any of the other fake ones.
Haha bamboozled!!!!!!!
I just realised after 4 years of ownership that my Dualshock 4 is fake 🤦🤦🤦
Some guy on eBay sent me a fake and he’s tryna argue it’s real. Don’t buy controllers on eBay. 95 percent are fake
Darker sticker possibly is the same they use on the black fake controller
POV: you bought a RM79 controller from Lazada and came here to see how much it differs from the original
RM79 is really cheap though. If it's fake and still works it's not so bad.
bruh i wish i saw this video sooner. why would a person even sell a fake controller? i got a fake one a few months ago n its been buggin me ever since. it feels way looser than a real controller n thats the easiest way to identify it
I knew I was buying fishy controllers. bought 3 PS4 controllers from GameStop and they all felt degraded versions. What a waste of money. It was from GameStop to