Well, let's use a little logic. PS4 controller uses more power for quite a few reasons. It uses a more as it has the light bar even when dimmed to the lowest is still a LIGHT that is ALWAYS ON which is going to draw power. The PS3 controller lasted much longer because it doesn't have a light bar, doesn't have a speaker, and the draw on the PS3 was very low. 6 hours isn't enough? Who sits for 6 hours at a time? Also, why is watching a movie kill your battery? You know you can hold down the PS button and TURN IT OFF right? You can set it for 10 minutes of inactivity as well and it will turn off. I have two controllers so when one dies, the other is ready so there's no down time for me and if I only had one, I would go on Monoprice, spend under $3, and get a 10ft USB cable which wouldn't bother me at all, not sure why that would bother some of you. Again, you can turn it off when you're watching a movie or set it to turn off when it's been inactive for as little as 10 minutes. This will conserve a TON of battery life, it's not a big deal. Then someone mentioned how the XB1 controller lasts longer. Yeah, that's cool but it's also RETARDED in 2015 that you need to put batteries in a controller. Also, don't mention yeah well we can buy a battery pack for $20 that SHOULD be in the box to begin with but we all know how Microsoft likes to nickel and dime their customers and since none of those customers complain about it, Microsoft continues to do it. Let's recap, set your controller to turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity, turn it off manually when you start a movie or stream something. I leave my PS4 on all day and since I'm playing Dying Light I just pause it when I need a break and I walk away. My controller turns off after 10 minutes and it's fine. I play for about 30 minutes to an hour each session and I DO NOT charge it during my absence. I only charge it when it dies which cycles the battery anyway which is good. Yes, it would be nice if they would last as long as the PS3 controller as my PS3 has been on for 3 days and the controller is on too for almost 2 days now and it's not even blinking yet but that will NEVER happen with the PS4 controller as it's more advanced and draws more power. Again, you have the light bar, speaker, the better bluetooth also draws more power, and also the headphone jack when in use of course but when the PS4 has to transfer audio to the controller to your ears via headphones, yes that will use a lot more power too. 6 hours for the PS4 controller is actually very good with all of that into consideration so in conclusion, buy a 2nd controller, learn to conserve power, or buy a longer cable. Whining about it isn't going to make it start lasting longer and Sony is NOT going to modify the controller to last longer because in reality 6 hours for that battery size is VERY VERY GOOD, and there's NO REASON for it to last any longer. The reason why people complain about 6 hours not being enough is because nothing is ever good enough for those kind of people. They're so greedy, and can't be grateful for what they have, give me give me give me give me give me is all they want. I want I want I want I want, give me give me give me. SMH
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