PS4 controller extender cable?

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Craig234

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I see a bunch for sale - any recommended, or just grab a random pack (they seem to come in 2).
 
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Ya, I don't know what connectors - USB micro, USB A, USB B, USB C, whatever - so I'd just get ones that say PS4 - looking for the 10 foot length, the one above is 33 feet.
 
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Craig234 said:
Ya, I don't know what connectors - USB micro, USB A, USB B, USB C, whatever - so I'd just get ones that say PS4 - looking for the 10 foot length, the one above is 33 feet.
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You don't have 20+ lying around from other devices that use them? ;)

Bluetooth headsets, wireless speakers, non-Apple smartphones, wireless gamepads, streaming sticks, Qi wireless chargers, power banks, analog to HDMI adapters, etc, etc, etc, ...

I'd suggest cable selection is simpler than it may seem.

I was critical of the choice when the PS3 used mini back in 2006 and flabbergasted when the Wii U Pro controller also did in 2012. Even so, I think it's safe to say mini USB is defunct for stuff like game controllers and portable/rechargeable devices today, which really simplifies things. For USB on modern portable devices, it's all micro or type C (the reversable one). As long as you know enough not to end up with a Lightning or 30-pin iPod dock cable, you usually only need to be concerned with what end(s) need USB C... if any.

Virtually any non-C cable with two different ends is an A-B cable (Host-Device) and printers/scanners/modems that take full-size A-B cables are all wireless now, so there is rarely any reason to specify these days. It typically harms understanding to call the smaller cables mini B or micro B since we only use B versions of micro/mini, so just use "mini USB" or "micro USB," please. ;) Otherwise, people who only know it as mini or micro will think you are trying to distinguish from what they know even though you aren't.

Controllers and phones and such never needed USB 3.0 variants of older connectors and all of those variants were replaced with type C before they could get any traction anyway. I don't think I've ever seen a rechargeable device that takes a full-size A-B USB 3.0 cable. You really only really see those on some ~9 year old external drive enclosures and such. This means something like a modern wireless controller or smartphone or smart speaker or streaming stick or whatever boils down to "micro or C?" with regards to what cable you need. Even if you introduce older consoles/controllers into the mix, it's just "mini, micro, or C?" Even if you did find some crazy controller with extra pins for a micro USB 3.0 connector it would still work with the standard micro USB and we wouldn't need to concern ourselves with which cable to buy. You'd know if you needed to go out of your way for a 3.0 type and it's very unlikely that you'd accidentally buy one. For micro USB game controllers and cell phones and such you'd never go wrong sticking with the standard one regardless of whether or not the device has pointless extra pins for USB 3.0 (Galaxy note 9 or Galaxy S5, anyone? ;)).

"Mini" examples (technically A to mini B):
PS3 SIXAXIS
PS3 Dual Shock 3
Original PlayStation Move controller
XBOX 360 Wireless Controller with Play'n'Charge kit
WII U Pro Controller

"Micro" examples (technically A to micro B):
PS4 Dual Shock 4 (original and revised)
2017 revised PlayStation Move controller
XBOX One standard controller
XBOX One Elite controller
Virtually every current-gen third-party rechargeable controller

C examples (usually A to C):
Switch Pro Controller
Switch JoyCom charge grip
A ton of 3rd-party controllers (especially for Switch)
8BitDo "Pro 2" series, M30, etc
RetroBit wireless replica Sega Saturn controllers
 
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Craig234 said:
Ya, I don't know what connectors - USB micro, USB A, USB B, USB C, whatever - so I'd just get ones that say PS4 - looking for the 10 foot length, the one above is 33 feet.
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Then get a 10 foot USB extension cable. This is not rocket science here wtf.
 
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Craig234 said:
Ya, I don't know what connectors - USB micro, USB A, USB B, USB C, whatever - so I'd just get ones that say PS4 - looking for the 10 foot length, the one above is 33 feet.
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I'm sorry. I thought this was a tech forum.

A long micro-USB cable may be preferable to an extension. Less impedance from the extra connection.
 
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Craig234 said:
Ya, I don't know what connectors - USB micro, USB A, USB B, USB C, whatever - so I'd just get ones that say PS4 - looking for the 10 foot length, the one above is 33 feet.
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Monoprice USB Type-A to USB Type-A Female 2.0 Extension Cable - 28/24AWG, Gold Plated, Black, 15ft

Monoprice USB Type-A to USB Type-A Female 2.0 Extension Cable - 28/24AWG, Gold Plated, Black, 10ft

Can't beat the price.

I just purchased two of these. Works perfectly for PS3 & PS4. :) Or anything for that matter. I also have 2 six foot extensions for the mouse and keyboard.
 
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JPB said:
Monoprice USB Type-A to USB Type-A Female 2.0 Extension Cable - 28/24AWG, Gold Plated, Black, 15ft
Monoprice USB Type-A to USB Type-A Female 2.0 Extension Cable - 28/24AWG, Gold Plated, Black, 10ft

Can't beat the price.

I just purchased two of these. Works perfectly for PS3 & PS4. :) Or anything for that matter. I also have 2 six foot extensions for the mouse and keyboard.
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Thanks, that might work - I was looking to extend it at the small connector end, but I guess a regular USB is ok if the other end has that. I forgot about monoprice, usually my favorite for cables. Works out to $5 for a cable with the $3 shipping.
 
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Thanks, that might work - I was looking to extend it at the small connector end, but I guess a regular USB is ok if the other end has that. I forgot about monoprice, usually my favorite for cables. Works out to $5 for a cable with the $3 shipping.
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I can also assure you...the connectors fit together very well and tight also. My granddaughter tripped over my cable, pulled the controller onto the floor, and the connection was still completely plugged in. There are really nice cables. Its odd...because when I was looking for extension cables, I looked everywhere for what I wanted, and I forgot all about Monoprice. So got them there.
 
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Craig234

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Its odd...because when I was looking for extension cables, I looked everywhere for what I wanted, and I forgot all about Monoprice. So got them there.
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Funny how we both forgot them. Liked them for cables since over a decade ago. I actually ordered it, then realized the controller connector is smaller and thought you made a mistake and e-mailed them to cancel, then realized it's apparently a larger at the console to a small at the controller and can go back to getting it... not sure if they'll cancel so waiting to see... sigh.
 
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