If the triangle, circle, cross, or square are made up with broken lines or doubled up, then it’s not an official PS1 or PS2 remote. Remember to always look for the Sony logo and clearly defined button symbols when purchasing your remote. Sony products are built to last, so we’d always recommend going for the real deal if you can. Should You Buy A Branded Or Non-Branded PS1 Controller? The original non-DualShock remote that doesn’t have analog sticks will only work with a limited number of games on the PS2, but the PS2 controller is 100% backwards compatible. Yes, you can! The PS1 and PS2 remote ports are exactly the same, so you can swap and change your DualShock remotes between each system. You can buy a brand new original PS1 controller complete with box, but it will set you back around $95 for the pleasure of that new remote smell.
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It doesn’t matter about boxes or if they have the original instruction manual if all you want to do is play. In any case, we would recommend purchasing a controller that has been looked after by its previous owner. What Condition PS1 Controller Should I Buy?Īs with any retro purchase, what you buy is really down to how much you can afford. If you want this discontinued rare-retro prize, then make sure you search for the remote with dipped analog sticks as opposed to the mushroomoid sticks on the DualShock model. Then there’s the Original Dual-Analog controller, another eBay find which can be bought for around $50. You can still pick up this original PS1 controller on eBay for between $8-$40 depending on condition and whether it comes with a box or not. The PlayStation originally shipped with a non-DualShock controller, the same one in the cover photo at the top of this article. The price will also deped on which model you end up choosing. 28 Not meaning to hijack, but this guy has created a dongle that allows you to connect pretty much any controller wirelessly to the PS1/2 - OP. As with every second-hand purchase, costs will vary from seller to seller. I like collecting different controllers, but I dont have a use for a straight PS1/PS2 (connector) controller anymore.
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