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I now have a PS4 with a wireless controller. Is there a compelling reason to use a charging station, other than aesthetics?






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    Convenience. You don't have to mess around with the cable, you just plop the controller onto the dock and you're good to go.
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    Convenience. You don't have to mess around with the cable, you just plop the controller onto the dock and you're good to go.
    – Chippies
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    Convenience. You don't have to mess around with the cable, you just plop the controller onto the dock and you're good to go.
    – Chippies
    9 hours ago








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Convenience. You don't have to mess around with the cable, you just plop the controller onto the dock and you're good to go.
– Chippies
9 hours ago




Convenience. You don't have to mess around with the cable, you just plop the controller onto the dock and you're good to go.
– Chippies
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Some charging docks uses the EXT port rather than the micro USB. This saves wear and tear on the USB port and, according to several reviews, is faster.



You also have the advantage of not needing a USB cable, as well as saving energy by not needing to leave the PS4 on.






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    Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
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    I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
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Some charging docks uses the EXT port rather than the micro USB. This saves wear and tear on the USB port and, according to several reviews, is faster.



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    Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
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    I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
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Some charging docks uses the EXT port rather than the micro USB. This saves wear and tear on the USB port and, according to several reviews, is faster.



You also have the advantage of not needing a USB cable, as well as saving energy by not needing to leave the PS4 on.






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    Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
    – arghtype
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    I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
    – Broots Waymb
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Some charging docks uses the EXT port rather than the micro USB. This saves wear and tear on the USB port and, according to several reviews, is faster.



You also have the advantage of not needing a USB cable, as well as saving energy by not needing to leave the PS4 on.






share|improve this answer














Some charging docks uses the EXT port rather than the micro USB. This saves wear and tear on the USB port and, according to several reviews, is faster.



You also have the advantage of not needing a USB cable, as well as saving energy by not needing to leave the PS4 on.







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    Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
    – arghtype
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    I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
    – Broots Waymb
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    Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
    – arghtype
    7 hours ago






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    I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
    – Broots Waymb
    3 hours ago








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Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
– arghtype
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Some dock stations still use micro USB port - for example, this one amazon.com/UGREEN-Compatible-Controller-Controllers-PlayStation/…
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I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
– Broots Waymb
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I would think that the charge speed heavily depends on which dock you use, so I would be hesitant to declare that as a benefit. Could easily be a con (I had a junk one that I swore either changes one at a time - it held 2, or took hours to fully charge both). Needless to say I bought a new (different) one within the week..
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