# The 2024 Controller Collection Update It's time for a recount. We are starting from scratch baby! Over the last four years, I have been sharing my controller collection count because it dawned on me that I have...a lot of controllers. Sparked by a move, I tallied them all up and have been keeping a loose log as the years have gone by. With my new office/studio/game room all in order now, I figured it was time to lay them all out again and redo the count. Plus, it's a good excuse to wrap tangled cables and remove forgotten batteries. ![[241127_Controller Update.jpg]] - **Nintendo Total = 40** - NES = 5 - SNES = 7 - N64 = 6 - GameCube = 8 (Not pictured is my seal Smash GameCube controller) - Wii = 5 - Wii U = 1 - Switch = 8 - **PlayStation Total = 22** - PS1 = 3 (Not pictured is another non-DualShock USB model in storage) - PS2 = 4 - PS3 = 8 - PS4 = 2 - PS5 / PS VR2 = 5 - **Xbox Total = 2** - Xbox One = 1 - Xbox Series X = 1 - **Miscellaneous Total = 8** - Arcade = 1 - Quest 3S = 2 - Sega = 2 - Stadia = 1 - Guitar Hero Live Controllers Because I Don't Have Their Dongles = 2 **Grand Total = 72** Another year of minimal growth with just two added to the grand total. That's what happens when you buy a new console and don't sell the old one. Let's dig a little deeper. On the Nintendo front, there are no new additions to report. I do have an 8BitDo N64 controller on pre-order, but that'll have to be added next year. I was the tiniest bit surprised to see how many SNES controllers I had all laid out. It is *the* 2D standard. The GameCube collection needs growth. You can never have too many of the [[An Unnecessary, In-Depth Look at the New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate GameCube Controller|GOAT]] controller. PlayStation is the group were our two new compatriots appear. The [[PS5 Pro Would Cost Me 866.67|PS5 Pro]] came with a DualSense. Since I didn't snag the 30th Anniversary Pro, I bought a PS Portal instead; and what is a PS Portal if not a DualSense with a screen in the middle. I have successfully abstained from buying the Edge. I used one for an extended period of time earlier this summer and oh boy, the battery life is as abysmal as the people say. I am still curious about the [[PlayStation Reveals their Accessibility Controller|accessibility controller]]. I flirt with it and the Xbox version from time to time. It'd serve as just that though—a curiosity—in my collection. Xbox stays. Sorry not sorry. Now that [[Xbox Declares the End of the Console Wars|everything]] is an Xbox, maybe I can add all the others to this total? In the miscellaneous section, I did swap out the Quest headset for the new 3S. The killer deal going on this Black Friday and looking into the [differences](https://www.meta.com/quest/compare/?srsltid=AfmBOopum6wKDeSweE-cXt8OeBvHFLted6g2giPaRbIVPLlHh_39mH30) between the 3S and the 3, sold me. The fact that spec-wise the two are identical (chip and RAM wise) gave me confidence that I'd be able to play GTA someday on it. I do wish I could have afforded the 3 for the resolution bump, but the price was too hard to beat on the 3S. Plus I was able to sell my Quest 2 for $200. The 3S controllers look and feel very similar to the Quest 2 ones, but without the big ol' tracking circles on top. Neat. I have my eye on plenty of controllers. I barely stopped myself from pre-ordering this [new GameCube controller](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicemitch/gc-ultimate-controller-kit?category_id=Q2F0ZWdvcnktMjcw) years after my beloved [[The Panda Controller by Panda Hardware — Kickstarter|Panda Controller]] vanished. I'm into the idea of a [BattlerGC Pro](https://retrofighters.com/our-collection/battlergc-pro/). I've been eyeing [CRKD NEO](https://crkd.gg/products/neo-s-classic-clear-edition) for a bit now, as well as their [Nitro Decks](https://crkd.gg/products/retro-purple-bundle). I'd love one of the [new Rock Band guitar](https://pdp.com/products/playstation-riffmaster-wireless-guitar-controller?srsltid=AfmBOooDoGnKzyrP5HUs7s8D-avpO0aZOhwzla0a8mhevBx4rT1fcdc2) controller (no not [that one](https://crkd.gg/products/neo-s-purple-wave-edition)). 8BitDo just [doesn't stop](https://www.8bitdo.com). There is certainly no shortage of controllers for me to acquire in the coming years. I wager that next year will see few additions, primarily whatever the Switch successor ends up being. I'd love to get [[When did I get so many Controllers?|another]] racing wheel to pair with *Gran Turismo 7* and PS VR2. Hoooooooo mama that'd be so, so cool. I'll say it [[When did I get so many Controllers?|again]], "the controller is *the* way fully experience a game." I love mine. It's good to touch base every year and see what's changed. Until next year...