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[CubinNY]

Dude, it HAS to be the system.

The only problem I've had with the controllers is battery life.

[We Got The Whole 9]

I was gonna ask if you had taken them apart to clean them. Haven't had a PS since PS2 and that's what I would have to do from time to time. The joysticks just get gunky and that used to do the trick.

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I tried to awhile back and it’s difficult to access the actual thumbsticks without completely taking apart the controller down to individual pieces. I’m mildly handy but not handy enough to confidently do it and put it back together lol.

So I sucked it up and got a new controller. 2 days in and all the sudden the L2 button doesn’t work. I have no idea why I’m so snakebitten with PS5 controllers. I’m sick of switching them out every few months and had to vent

That's insane. Kudos for not killing anyone.

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[UMFan83]

I tried to awhile back and it’s difficult to access the actual thumbsticks without completely taking apart the controller down to individual pieces. I’m mildly handy but not handy enough to confidently do it and put it back together lol.

So I sucked it up and got a new controller. 2 days in and all the sudden the L2 button doesn’t work. I have no idea why I’m so snakebitten with PS5 controllers. I’m sick of switching them out every few months and had to vent

That's insane. Kudos for not killing anyone.

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At least this time I purchased a 1 year warranty for $10, so this will just be a drive to the store for a replacement but still frustrating. I never buy warranties on anything, but in this case I figured I'd be stupid not to.

[UMFan83]

Dude, it HAS to be the system.

If its a system issue, is that something I can fix without replacing the entire PS5? I'll have to do some digging. I've read the L2/R2 triggers can have issues with the springs coming loose and the controller i bought was refurbished so my first was that this was the issue, but maybe it is the system.

[Sammy Sofa]

No idea what the fix would be, but 5 controllers going bad is pretty nuts. I mean, it's not impossible it's just a lot of filth and/or bad luck...

What is the warranty situation for a PS5?

[UMFan83]

Admittedly I'm becoming Derwood with making a diary of my life experiences pertaining to controller procurement, and I know I'm taking away from some riveting Football Manager discussion but I am so annoyed that I felt compelled to share

So I go to Gamestop this past Saturday (I know, that's my first problem) and buy yet another refurbished controller (and my second problem). Having had issues with a previous one I purchased at Gamestop, I asked them to test it on site before I took it home to make sure there was no drift. The woman seemed really annoyed that I asked and said their refurbished controllers always work perfectly, but I insisted. She begrudgingly tested it and there was no drift. I didn't think about making sure the other buttons worked, was only focused on drift. In addition, I figured since I go through PS5 controllers like crazy, I'd purchase a 1 year warranty to ensure I was covered the next time drift happened.

So I took the controller home and the first night I used it, I realized that the L2 button was not working (as mentioned before). Again I wasn't paying attention to her testing the other buttons so I cant tell you for certain she tested L2 and whether it worked. But I figured I had a 7 day exchange policy, I'll go in and exchange it like I have before. I get to Gamestop and the same woman is working. She remembers me and I explain what happened and she says ok, no problem. Would I like another 1 year warranty with this one? I said 'what do you mean I'm exchanging it under the 7 day exchange policy' and she replied that since she tested it (under my urging) I clearly broke it so I have to use my warranty.

I tried to argue back that it was not working the day I brought it home but she started to speak with me like I was running some PS5 controller scamming ring and trying to cheat gamestop out of controllers or something. I don't understand why this would not be an exchange as part of the 7 day policy. I semi-mad, semi-jokingly said 'so if I didn't ask you to test it, you would have just exchanged it?' and she replied 'ok now you are just acting very sketchy'. I asked her if I could return this one if I take it home and it doesn't work and she said 'no I will test it right now to make sure it works'. I saw her test it and left.

I looked up Gamestop's exchange policy and it says they have the right to refuse an exchange if they feel like fraudulent activity is suspected but what the horsefeathers? Feel like I was wronged here and screwed out of $20 for the warranty and eventually another $50-70 when the controller inevitably stops working again sometime in the next year.

[Sammy Sofa]

[expletive], dude. Someone doesn't want you playing that PS5.

[17 Seconds]

anybody playing hi fi rush? pretty creative rhythm action game with an 89 on metacritic. it's on game pass

[Banedon]

anybody playing hi fi rush? pretty creative rhythm action game with an 89 on metacritic. it's on game pass

I gave it a try. Seems pretty fun, though I didn't get terribly far into it. Didn't hook me enough to keep me playing, apparently.

[CubinNY]

We got a puppy (German Shorthair Pointer) two weeks ago and haven’t touched the PS5. I kind of miss it but I really don’t.

[Banedon]

!!!!!!!

[Bertz]

!!!!!!!

I'm in office today and still leapt out of my chair when I saw this

Also I'm almost as pumped that Advance Wars FINALLY got a new release date, but that was much less out of left field.

[Irrelevant Dude]

!!!!!!!

I know this is heresy, but I've only ever played the NES Metroid and didn't like it. Maybe someday I'll try this new version of Prime, but $40 seems like a lot just for a Gamecube remaster.

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I know this is heresy, but I've only ever played the NES Metroid and didn't like it. Maybe someday I'll try this new version of Prime, but $40 seems like a lot just for a Gamecube remaster.

Super Metroid (SNES) is so horsefeathering good.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Apart from Breath of the Wild and Smash, the game I've played the most on the Switch is Pac Man 99. The classics are classic.

[Banedon]

!!!!!!!

I know this is heresy, but I've only ever played the NES Metroid and didn't like it. Maybe someday I'll try this new version of Prime, but $40 seems like a lot just for a Gamecube remaster.

Just out of curiousity, when did you play it? The first one is a classic for sure, but it's like Zelda and Mario, in that it's nostalgic...but not the best in the series. Super Metroid is an incredible game. And the Prime's are a reinvention of the franchise in first person. The Prime collection is one of the few Wii games I still own.

[The Logan]

Am I the only one who is foaming at the mouth for Hogwarts Legacy?

[Derwood]

Am I the only one who is foaming at the mouth for Hogwarts Legacy?

I'm not interested in JK Rowling getting a single penny from me

[Rob]

Am I the only one who is foaming at the mouth for Hogwarts Legacy?

I'm not interested in JK Rowling getting a single penny from me

I'll probably end up pirating it for that exact reason.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Apart from Breath of the Wild and Smash, the game I've played the most on the Switch is Pac Man 99. The classics are classic.

Mario 35 was the best. I'm still pissed they removed that.

[Irrelevant Dude]

!!!!!!!

I know this is heresy, but I've only ever played the NES Metroid and didn't like it. Maybe someday I'll try this new version of Prime, but $40 seems like a lot just for a Gamecube remaster.

Just out of curiousity, when did you play it? The first one is a classic for sure, but it's like Zelda and Mario, in that it's nostalgic...but not the best in the series.

That probably has a lot to do with it.

I had a fair number of NES games as a kid, but for whatever reason Metroid wasn't one of them, and I don't remember my friends owning it either. I probably didn't end up actually playing Metroid until sometime in the 90's.

In addition to that, my parents didn't allow us to get another game system for many years after the NES, so I was still on the previous generation for most of the 16-bit era. I never owned an SNES and didn't get another console until the Sega Genesis was discounted near the end of its lifecycle. Despite having the ability to play Super Metroid with emulation on any number of devices in my house, I have never even attempted to play Super Metroid (or most other SNES games for that matter). I know eventually I should do something about the SNES-sized hole in my gaming resume.

[Bote McBoteface]

Am I the only one who is foaming at the mouth for Hogwarts Legacy?

I just played the first section and its pretty awesome. My wife is a huge Harry Potter fan and she's digging it, too. What I've seen of the story so far is intriguing. The graphics are amazing, although I have seen some examples where the motion capturing seems a little lackluster. We'll see if that continues to be an issue.

The camera is pretty bad and my only real complaint so far. Super close to the character especially in indoor areas, always stuck to the right shoulder with no way to swap to the left shoulder (unless I'm just missing it, which I don't think I am because I went through the options and controller layout looking). In third person shooters I prefer the camera centered or slightly off-centered from the character, or if its over one shoulder or the other I prefer over the left shoulder. It bothers me, admittedly, probably more than it should. Now I'm waiting for the rest of the game to download.

[The Logan]

Am I the only one who is foaming at the mouth for Hogwarts Legacy?

I just played the first section and its pretty awesome. My wife is a huge Harry Potter fan and she's digging it, too. What I've seen of the story so far is intriguing. The graphics are amazing, although I have seen some examples where the motion capturing seems a little lackluster. We'll see if that continues to be an issue.

The camera is pretty bad and my only real complaint so far. Super close to the character especially in indoor areas, always stuck to the right shoulder with no way to swap to the left shoulder (unless I'm just missing it, which I don't think I am because I went through the options and controller layout looking). In third person shooters I prefer the camera centered or slightly off-centered from the character, or if its over one shoulder or the other I prefer over the left shoulder. It bothers me, admittedly, probably more than it should. Now I'm waiting for the rest of the game to download.

It's an incredible experience so far to be sure. It's awesome.

[Sosa21MVP]

Am I the only one who is foaming at the mouth for Hogwarts Legacy?

I just played the first section and its pretty awesome. My wife is a huge Harry Potter fan and she's digging it, too. What I've seen of the story so far is intriguing. The graphics are amazing, although I have seen some examples where the motion capturing seems a little lackluster. We'll see if that continues to be an issue.

The camera is pretty bad and my only real complaint so far. Super close to the character especially in indoor areas, always stuck to the right shoulder with no way to swap to the left shoulder (unless I'm just missing it, which I don't think I am because I went through the options and controller layout looking). In third person shooters I prefer the camera centered or slightly off-centered from the character, or if its over one shoulder or the other I prefer over the left shoulder. It bothers me, admittedly, probably more than it should. Now I'm waiting for the rest of the game to download.

Yeah the camera can be annoying at times. But overall having a blast with the game. Unlocked the flying broomstick stuff tonight, pretty dope!