For gamers, the workhorse is the controller.
The more precise a game title requires, the more important the operability of the controller becomes.
In particular, FPS games use a large number of buttons and require instantaneous decisions and operations, so the operability of the controller and the number and placement of buttons are very important.
For Xbox One, the "Xbox Elite Wireless Controller" is available from the official sales company, which can be customized in detail, and the rear buttons are very popular and easy to use.
For PS4, however, there are PS licensed products such as the ASTRO C40 TR Controller, but no official controller with rear buttons has been released.
However, the " DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment," an additional part that adds a rear button to the PS4 DUALSHOCK4 controller, has just been announced!
PS4版Elite Controllerと名高いASTRO Gamingの「ASTRO C40 TRコントローラー」日本発売決定！
Docking to DUALSHOCK4
The "DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment" is an item that can be attached to your "DUALSHOCK4" to add two rear buttons.
The "DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment" can be easily installed by simply connecting it to the terminal on the bottom of the "DUALSHOCK®4".
The two rear buttons can be assigned to a total of 16 different operations, including the △ ○ × × □ buttons and directional keys, and settings can be changed directly on the fly using only the OLED screen and rear button operations.
The current settings are also displayed on the OLED screen, so there is no need to worry about losing track of the current settings.
Up to three profiles can be saved and switched with a single touch, so you can switch to the button operation that best suits the game title and game scene.
The "DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment" hides the earphone jack of the DUALSHOCK®4, but the "DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment" also has a 3.5mm mini The "DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment" also has a 3.5mm mini plug terminal, so you can use earphones or a headset without any change.
Available in limited quantities!
The "DUALSHOCK®4 Rear Button Attachment" is scheduled to be released on January 16, 2020 (Thursday ) at a suggested retail price of 2,980 yen (excluding tax).
The "DUALSHOCK Attachment" will be available in limited quantities, so don't use up your New Year's gift and get it as soon as possible on the release date or you may not get it!
The "DUALSHOCK4" is a very comfortable and easy-to-use controller, so if the additional rear buttons are added to it, it could be called the most powerful PS4 controller ever. We are looking forward to its release!
Please check the PlayStation Blog for more details !
Sorry, this article is only available in Japanese. at the moment.
