I got the idea for this after listening to last weeks RetroforceGO! and Dyson brought up for maybe one second, “Remember when consoles came with two controllers?” And you know what? Yes, I do remember. What happened to that? Why can’t we play with our friends?

Please, have a seat and keep reading. No, not there. Yes, there.

I don’t remember when I last didn’t have to buy an additional controller with the system I was purchasing. Back in the day, it was always me and my brother going out to buy an N64, PS1, Gamecube, etc. and since it was the two of us, we ALWAYS had to buy a second controller.

If I could reference RetroforceGO! again, I have to agree with Chad when he was happy that the Wii continued the box-in game with Wii Sports. Yes, that was awesome. Sure later versions of the 360 had Need for Speed Most Wanted, Forza 2, whatever in them, but nothing came with it on its initial release date. And I totally agree that all companies should continue to do that but that’s never actually gone away like the dual controllers in the box have. I’m already trailing off, but my blog post is not about in-games, it’s obvious we should include a game with the system.



I know there must be a lot of people who don’t buy a second controller when buying a game system but all the friends I have that’s the first thing they buy with the system (and of course a game). When you get a next-gen console, or any new console, the first thing I do (and I would think a lot of other people) is call up some friends and invite them over to play it. What the hell am I going to do? “Hey guys, watch me play my awesome system and be super jealous!” No, I want my friends in on the action killing some bitches.

Same goes with online. If you got a friend over and you see another one of your friends is on Xbox Live or Playstation Network, you’re going to be like “hey we should totally join his game and play with him.” But none of that will happen if you don’t have a second controller.

Yes, it may be a bit costly for the companies to include two controllers with the system, but it would be an incredible business move. “Well we can get the Xbox 360, but the PS3 comes with two controllers which is a pretty good deal.” Or vice versa. It’s simple, all companies want to be as customer friendly as humanly possible so there’s NO reason for them not to start packaging two controllers in the box.

C’mon M$, Sony, and Nintendo, it’s not so hard.