StaceyPowers Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Why are video game controllers so pricey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Is it only the video games controllers that are expensive? Even the game consoles themselves are very expensive, so what do you expect of the controllers to be? Very cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. killamch89, Withywarlock, Joshua Canler and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Just now, Empire said: The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. Exactly - And if you feel like you can't afford to pay for the expensive controllers and go get the fakes in the market, it would damage even before you get to use them for a while. Joshua Canler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Canler Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) And don't forget the money that they get from game companies who wants to show up on their platforms Edited September 7, 2021 by Joshua Canler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazycrab Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Empire said: The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. That is true but modern gamepads are quite sophisticated and not exactly cheap to make. Gone are the days when a third party can throw something together and sell it for half the price. killamch89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Just now, Crazycrab said: That is true but modern gamepads are quite sophisticated and not exactly cheap to make. Gone are the days when a third party can throw something together and sell it for half the price. Exactly - Just looking at Playstation 5 controllers, they are definitely going to be very expensive, considering the cost of the game console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 20 hours ago, Empire said: The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. Pretty valid answer - I couldn't have said it better. 20 hours ago, Crazycrab said: That is true but modern gamepads are quite sophisticated and not exactly cheap to make. Gone are the days when a third party can throw something together and sell it for half the price. This is also a valid point - nowadays, the third-party controllers are even more expensive than the OEM versions and they offer very little benefit over the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, killamch89 said: Pretty valid answer - I couldn't have said it better. This is also a valid point - nowadays, the third-party controllers are even more expensive than the OEM versions and they offer very little benefit over the original. Seriously - There is no way I'd expecting those consoles to be sold cheaper because the techs that are used for its production are scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
