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<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://ift.tt/1P0XaES">Xbox One Elite Controller</a> is a beautiful piece of hardware, but if you&#8217;re a PlayStation user (or an Xbox owner who can&#8217;t afford a $150 controller), you&#8217;ve been left out in the cold. But there may be a solution for Elite-envying PS4 users with the not-at-all-copyright-infringing &#8220;PlayStation 4 Elite controller,&#8221; from some nameless third party company.</p>
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<p><q class="right">Heavily inspired by Microsoft’s Xbox One Elite controller</q></p>
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<p>The PlayStation 4 Elite controller, from what can be gleaned from <a target="_blank" href="http://ift.tt/2cB6yRJ">the now offline Target listing</a>, appears to be heavily inspired by Microsoft’s Xbox One Elite controller. It looks like a DualShock 4 controller but with the same rubberized grips, swappable accessories, paddles, and <em>extremely</em> familiar-looking geometric D-pad from Microsoft&#8217;s high-end offering. The listing also claims that the PlayStation 4 Elite controller is compatible with all of Microsoft’s own Xbox One Elite accessories.</p>
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<p>The <a target="_blank" href="http://ift.tt/2cB6yRJ">Target website</a> had the price listed at $79.99 for a November 1st release date before the page went down, which is a considerable savings compared to the Xbox One Elite, but also a bit more than a standard, Sony-made <a target="_blank" href="http://ift.tt/1TJZT5J">DualShock 4</a> (which sells for between $45 and $60 today, depending on where you buy it). The PlayStation knockoff also appears to lack some of the features found on Microsoft’s version, such as user-programmable button mapping and metal components.</p>
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<p>But if you’re a PlayStation 4 owner who aspires to join gaming’s elite, the PlayStation 4 Elite controller should get you there (at least in name).</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2bT4nqy">xbox one &#8211; Google News</a></em></p>
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